Matigsalug Manobo Vernacular Lexicon

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basagbasag
/basagbasag/
 
n.
a smallish black type of ant with a painful bite that lives under stones
Ngangangan iya te batè su migpangahat te basagbasag.
The child is yelling in pain because he was bitten by the black ants.
Eng. ant, black; black ant; ant variety
OCM: Fauna (136)
DDP: Insect (1.6.1.7)
Online dict status: -
Usage level: MT

Updated by: RJH,AAA,NJK,RJH
Last updated: 21/May/2012