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halfbeak in Tagalog

buging

halfbeak in Tagalog: buging, siliw. In English, halfbeak means any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.

Tagalog words for halfbeak

any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae
buging, siliw

English meaning of halfbeak

  1. noun Any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.

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Questions about halfbeak in Tagalog

What is the meaning of halfbeak in Tagalog?
Halfbeak in Tagalog is buging, siliw.
Ano ang halfbeak sa Tagalog?
Halfbeak: buging, siliw.
What does halfbeak mean in English?
Halfbeak means any slender, marine fish of the family Hemiramphidae, having the upper jaw much shorter than the lower, the balahoos or ballyhoos.

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