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Alipatpat


It’s World Firefly Day! How do you say “firefly” in your language? Fireflies are most commonly seen during the summer months in the Northern Hemisphere, but you can spot them lighting up the night year-round in rural areas of the Philippines!


ALIPATPAT • (uh-li-puht-PUHT)
firefly
Tagálog (Filipino): alitaptáp


Verb Conjugation
lípatpat, lílipatpat, línipatpat – (for fireflies) to light up; to see stars/flashes in one’s vision (Actor Focus)


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