makopa
makópa with stress marks
Malay/mountain apple
Usage Note
Makopa is a bell-shaped tropical fruit with watery, mildly sweet flesh and rosy-red skin, commonly found in provincial backyards and local markets. Children often eat it fresh off the tree, and it is also used in salads and local refreshments.
Examples
" May makopa sa likod-bahay. "
Natural Translation
There's a Malay apple in the backyard.
Literal Translation
Has Malay-apple at back-house.
" Matamis ang makopa. "
Natural Translation
The Malay apple is sweet.
Literal Translation
Sweet the Malay apple.
" Tuwing tag-init, umaakyat kami sa puno ng makopa sa bakuran ng lola para mamitas ng mga hinog na bunga. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, we climb the Malay apple tree in grandma's yard to pick the ripe fruits.
Literal Translation
Every summer, climb we at tree of Malay-apple at yard of grandma to pick of [plural] ripe [na] fruit.
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