Cebuano[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From inahan + sa + bangus. Literally, “mother of the bangus”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: i‧na‧han‧sa‧ba‧ngus
inahan sa bangus
- a wild sea dwelling milkfish (Chanos chanos); as opposed to milkfish raised in aquaculture (see usage notes)
Usage notes[edit]
- Inahan sa bangus or awa refers to the wild milkfish while bangus refer mostly to the cultivated milkfish.
