Philippine Starfish
What is the Filipino word for “starfish”?
If jellyfish is “dikya”, then starfish is ____________.
Any idea?
10 points for best answer.
According to the UP Filipino Dictionary, it is “Isdang-Bituin”.
According to Wikipedia, it is “Isdam-bituin”.
According to some Elementary Kids, it is simply “Istarpis”.
According to fishermen, it is “Bituing-dagat”.
Most of the older generations, however, would refer to it as “Estrella del Mar”, from Old Spanish, meaning ‘star of the sea’. In Modern Spanish, starfish is simply “Asteroidea”.
SO to answer your question, I think it is “BITUING-DAGAT”.
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