pato
páto with stress marks
duck
Usage Note
Pato is the standard term for duck and is culturally significant for the production of salted eggs and the famous delicacy balut. It is commonly raised on farms or in local backyards for both its meat and its eggs.
Examples
" May pato sa bukid. "
Natural Translation
There is a duck on the farm.
Literal Translation
Has duck in farm.
" Ang pato ay lumalangoy sa lawa. "
Natural Translation
The duck is swimming in the lake.
Literal Translation
The duck swims in the lake.
" Mula sa mga itlog ng pato nagagawa ang balut at ang maalat na itlog na paborito ng maraming Pilipino. "
Natural Translation
From duck eggs come balut and salted eggs, which are favorites of many Filipinos.
Literal Translation
From the eggs of duck are-made the balut and the salty that egg that favorite of many Filipino.
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