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The Filipino word for crab is
alimango





crab



Translations for crab and their definitions

Alimango
     1. n. (astronomy) Cancer (constellation)
     2. n. (astrology) Cancer (zodiac sign)
     3. n. (in general) crab
     4. n. (specifically) Scylla serrata; giant mud crab (a species of large black crab)
     5. adj. (astronomy, figurative, obsolete) gibbous (of the moon)
           Alimango ang buwan. - The moon is crab-shaped.


katang
     1. n. small freshwater crab
     2. n. tow tilting a boat with a heavy load
     3. n. support; stand; counterweight; base supporting something


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