sinarapan
sinarapán with stress marks
the smallest commercial fish in the Philippines
Usage Note
Sinarapan (Mistichthys luzonensis) holds the Guinness record as the world's smallest commercially harvested fish. It is found in Lake Buhi in Camarines Sur, Bicol, and is a local delicacy eaten whole, often used in patties or dried. It is a point of regional pride.
Examples
" Maliit ang sinarapan. "
Natural Translation
The sinarapan is small.
Literal Translation
Small the sinarapan.
" Masarap kainin ang sinarapan. "
Natural Translation
The smallest commercial fish in the Philippines is delicious to eat.
Literal Translation
Delicious to eat the smallest commercial fish in the Philippines.
" Sa Lawa ng Buhi lamang matatagpuan ang sinarapan, kaya ipinagmamalaki ito ng mga taga-Camarines Sur. "
Natural Translation
The sinarapan can only be found in Lake Buhi, which is why the people of Camarines Sur are proud of it.
Literal Translation
In Lake of Buhi only can-be-found the sinarapan, so being-proud-of it the people-from Camarines Sur.
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