man bilong dringim bia ― a drunk (literally, “man with a tendency to drink beer”) man bilong paitim ― an aggressive man (literally, “man with a tendency to fight”)
Today, the genus is represented only by Mene maculata of the Indo-Pacific, where it is a popular food fish, especially in the Philippines, where it is known as bilong-bilong, chabita, hiwas or tahas.
Bilong Words and Definitions: Example words using the Filipino / Tagalog root "bilong"
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This is a recipe for dinengdeng with bilong-bilong or boiled vegetables with fried fish.
Paksiw na Bilong Bilong or Hiwas recipe. Hiwas is also known as Moon fish, one of my favorite fish specially cooked in vinegar. Paksiw na Isda is great for breakfast over garlic rice with eggs or for lunch or dinner with my favorite vegetable dish.
First up, an amusing looking fish called Bilong-bilong or Chabita or Kadis. A Moonfish (now isn’t that a descriptive name?) of the Family Menidae, it inhabits coastal waters, has an incredibly flat body and oval shape with low fins.
But note that bilong is often omitted in normal conversation especially after the common verbs go and kam when the intention is clear from the context, e.g. Mi go kisim mani.
Ilonggos love pinamalhan and if it's bilong bilong or chabita (moonfish), they love it even more. It's a combination of gastronomic proportions that often brings extra cup of kalo-kalo (fried rice) and spoils anyone's diet.
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