hanip
haníp with stress marks
chicken flea; mite
Usage Note
Hanip refers to a tiny parasitic insect — a poultry flea or mite — that infests chickens and other birds. It is a common word in rural and farming communities where backyard poultry-raising is widespread. Mentions of hanip often arise in discussions of animal hygiene.
Examples
" May hanip ang manok. "
Natural Translation
The chicken has mites.
Literal Translation
Has mites the chicken.
" Puno ng hanip ang manok kaya kailangan itong maligo sa espesyal na sabon. "
Natural Translation
The chicken is full of mites so it needs to be bathed with special soap.
Literal Translation
Full of-mites the chicken so needed it bathe with special soap.
" Para hindi magkaroon ng hanip ang mga manok, palagi raw linisin ang kulungan at lagyan ito ng dahong may amoy na nakakatakot sa mga insekto. "
Natural Translation
To keep the chickens from getting mites, the coop should always be cleaned and lined with leaves whose smell repels insects.
Literal Translation
So-that not have of mites the chickens, always reportedly clean the coop and put it of leaves that-have smell that scares to the insects.
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