Taengbituin (en. Starfish)

ta-eng-bi-tuin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of marine animal found in the ocean that has arms resembling a star.

The starfish is often found in shallow parts of the sea.

Ang taengbituin ay madalas na makikita sa mga mababaw na bahagi ng dagat.

An animal that is part of the class Echinodermata.

The diversity of starfish adds beauty to the underwater scenery.

Ang pagkakaiba-iba ng mga taengbituin ay nagbibigay ng kagandahan sa ilalim ng dagat.

Has the ability to regenerate or regrow lost parts.

The starfish can regenerate its arms if they are cut off.

Ang taengbituin ay kayang mag-regenerate ng kanyang mga braso kung ito ay mapurol.

The term originates from the words 'taeng' and 'bituin'.

various starfish

Many types of starfish can be seen in the sea.

mga taengbituin

echinodermata

The group of animals that includes starfish, sea urchins, and others.

ekhinodermata

pet

A type of animal often kept as a pet, it can also be a common choice for aquariums.

mascota

Starfish (slang term for someone who's not useful)

There are so many starfish in the group, they're all annoying but don't contribute anything.

Ang dami daming taengbituin sa grupo, puro ang kulit pero wala namang naitutulong.

Someone who’s clueless or out of touch (likening to a starfish's inability to do much)

You're acting like a starfish, you don’t know anything about what's going on here!

Parang taengbituin ka naman, wala kang alam sa mga ganap dito!

A person who’s laid-back to the point of being lazy

Don't expect anything from him, he's just a happy starfish.

Huwag mo na siyang asahan, masayang taengbituin lang yan.