talipapa
talipapâ with stress marks
temporary or makeshift wet market
Usage Note
Talipapa is a small informal open-air market, often set up in a fixed location with makeshift stalls, common in residential neighborhoods. It offers fresh produce, fish, and household goods at lower prices than the larger palengke, and is a daily part of life in many Filipino communities.
Examples
" Mura ang gulay sa talipapa. "
Natural Translation
Vegetables are cheap at the wet market.
Literal Translation
Cheap the vegetable at wet-market.
" Bumili ako ng isda sa talipapa. "
Natural Translation
I bought fish at the wet market.
Literal Translation
Bought I of fish at wet market.
" Tuwing umaga, dumadayo ang mga maybahay sa talipapa para mamili ng sariwang isda bago pa ito maubos. "
Natural Translation
Every morning, the housewives flock to the wet market to buy fresh fish before it runs out.
Literal Translation
Every morning, flock the plural housewife to wet-market to shop of fresh fish before yet this run-out.
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