tabyos
tabyós with stress marks
the smallest edible fish
Usage Note
Tabyos refers to tiny juvenile fish caught in rivers, streams, or coastal shallows. They are often salted or dried and used as a condiment or flavoring ingredient. In fishing communities they represent an important subsistence catch, especially during lean seasons.
Examples
" Masarap ang piniritong tabyos. "
Natural Translation
The fried small fish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the fried tiny-fish.
" Masarap prituhin ang tabyos. "
Natural Translation
The smallest edible fish is delicious to fry.
Literal Translation
Delicious to fry the smallest edible fish.
" Tuwing tag-ulan, ang tabyos na nahuhuli sa ilog ang nagiging pangunahing ulam ng mga pamilya sa nayon. "
Natural Translation
During the rainy season, the tiny fish caught in the river becomes the main dish of the families in the village.
Literal Translation
Every rainy-season, the tiny-fish that caught in river the becomes main viand of the families in village.
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