From root: isda
Usage Note
isdaan is the specific section in a wet market (palengke) where fresh fish and other seafood are sold.
Examples
" Mabaho sa isdaan. "
Natural Translation
It smells in the fish market.
Literal Translation
Smelly in fish-market.
" Pumunta tayo sa isdaan para bumili ng sariwang isda. "
Natural Translation
Let's go to the fish market to buy fresh fish.
Literal Translation
Go we to fish-market for buy of fresh fish.
" Tuwing umaga, maaga akong pumupunta sa isdaan para masigurong sariwa pa ang mga isdang binibili ko. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, I go to the fish market early to make sure the fish I buy are still fresh.
Literal Translation
Every morning, early I go to fish-market for ensure fresh still the fish buy I.
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