taliptip
talíptip with stress marks
barnacle; flake
Usage Note
Taliptip refers to barnacles that cling to the hulls of boats, rocks, and piers, and is also used for flakes or thin chips that peel off a surface. Fishermen and boat owners frequently encounter taliptip as a practical concern requiring hull maintenance.
Examples
" Maraming taliptip sa bato. "
Natural Translation
There are many barnacles on the rock.
Literal Translation
Many barnacle on rock.
" Puno ng taliptip ang ilalim ng barko. "
Natural Translation
The bottom of the ship is full of barnacles.
Literal Translation
Full of barnacle the bottom of ship.
" Kailangang linisin ang ilalim ng bangka dahil kumapit na ang makakapal na taliptip sa kahoy nito. "
Natural Translation
The bottom of the boat needs to be cleaned because thick barnacles have clung to its wood.
Literal Translation
Need be-cleaned the bottom of boat because clung already the thick barnacle on wood its.
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