kambing
kambíng with stress marks
goat
Usage Note
Kambing is a staple in Filipino festivities, particularly in "pulutan" dishes like papaitan or kaldereta. It is often used in the idiom "amoy kambing" to playfully tease someone who smells sweaty or hasn't bathed.
Examples
" Kumakain ng damo ang kambing. "
Natural Translation
The goat is eating grass.
Literal Translation
Eating of grass the goat.
" May alagang kambing ang aking lolo. "
Natural Translation
My grandfather has a pet goat.
Literal Translation
Has pet goat the my grandfather.
" Tuwing pista, kumakatay ang mga kapitbahay namin ng kambing para sa masarap na kaldereta. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta, our neighbors slaughter a goat for a delicious kaldereta.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta, slaughter the [plural] neighbor our of goat for the delicious that kaldereta.
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