EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
cassava; manioc...
look (colloquial)...
midrib of a coconut frond...
Pang-uri
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/ba-ling-HOY/
FIL: Isang uri ng halamang-ugat (Manihot esculenta) na may malaki at nakakaing ugat na mayaman sa arina (starch). Karaniwang tinatawag ding kamoteng-kahoy.
EN: cassava; manioc
The unsung hero of Filipino snacks. Before we had fancy potatoes, we had **balinghoy**, a.k.a. kamoteng-kahoy. This is the root of all good things: cassava cake, pichi-pichi with cheese, and even the tapioca pearls in your milk tea. It's the OG, the versatile carb that has been fueling generations of Filipinos.
The term 'kamoteng-kahoy' is more commonly used in everyday conversation, while 'balinghoy' might be considered more traditional or regional in some areas.
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🇵🇭 Masarap gawing keyk o pichi-pichi ang balinghoy.
🇺🇸 Cassava is delicious when made into a cake or pichi-pichi.
🇵🇭 Nagtanim sila ng balinghoy sa likod-bahay para may makain sa panahon ng taggutom.
🇺🇸 They planted cassava in the backyard to have something to eat during times of famine.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.