EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bay leaf...
to impose on; to levy; to sentence...
to make someone laugh...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/DA-hon nang lau-REL/
FIL: Ang mabangong dahon mula sa puno ng laurel, ginagamit bilang pampalasa sa pagluluto, lalo na sa mga pagkaing tulad ng adobo at paksiw.
EN: bay leaf
The one thing in adobo that you're not supposed to eat but you accidentally do anyway. It's the flavor wingman, the aromatic support character in many Filipino stews. You know the food is legit when you see a floating **dahon ng laurel**.
Tagalog `dahon` (leaf) + `ng` (of) + Spanish `laurel` (laurel tree).
ROOT MEANING: leaf
A compound noun referring to a specific culinary herb.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kalimutang maglagay ng dahon ng laurel sa adobo para bumango.
🇺🇸 Don't forget to put a bay leaf in the adobo to make it fragrant.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.