inahan sa bangus

Cebuano

Etymology

From inahan +‎ sa +‎ bangus. Literally, “mother of the bangus”.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: i‧na‧han‧sa‧ba‧ngus

Noun

inahan sa bangus

  1. a wild sea dwelling milkfish (Chanos chanos); as opposed to milkfish raised in aquaculture (see usage notes)

Usage notes

  • Inahan sa bangus or awa refers to the wild milkfish while bangus refer mostly to the cultivated milkfish.
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