paniki
panikì with stress marks
bat
Usage Note
Paniki is the general term for bats, which are commonly seen flying around fruit trees or nesting in caves across the Philippines. It refers to everything from small insect-eating species to the large fruit bats, or flying foxes, often found in rural areas at dusk.
Examples
" May paniki sa puno. "
Natural Translation
There is a bat in the tree.
Literal Translation
There-is bat at tree.
" Ang paniki ay lumilipad. "
Natural Translation
The bat is flying.
Literal Translation
The bat is flying.
" Tuwing gabi ay lumilipad ang mga paniki mula sa kweba upang humanap ng hinog na prutas sa mga bukid. "
Natural Translation
Every night the bats fly out of the cave to look for ripe fruit in the fields.
Literal Translation
Every night fly the bats from the cave to look-for of ripe fruit in the fields.
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