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To split open a large fish, pig, or cow from head to
tail, before cutting up the meat. (The blade of the
machete is held firmly in place lengthwise against the
animal's stomach. Then the top of the blade is pounded
with a thick piece of wood, like a 2 X 2 or a 2 X 4.)
Ang yan ang nani laglagen mo kay tenged mabael.
Please split this fish open
from
head
to
tail because it's so
big.
Ang tatayo ansianong maglaglag ta yan ang
mababael.
My father is good at splitting
open large fish lengthwise.