EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to use as a viand...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Gamitin ang isang pagkain bilang pangunahing putahe na isinasabay sa kanin.
EN: to use as a viand
That moment of desperation when you open the fridge and there's nothing but leftover hotdogs. You shrug and say, "Puwede na 'to i-ulam." It's the verb form of turning literally anything edible—from last night's adobo to a pack of chicharon—into a partner for your rice. The ultimate Filipino survival skill.
ROOT MEANING: viand, main dish
🇵🇭 Ano kaya ang masarap iulam sa sinangag?
🇺🇸 What do you think is delicious to use as a viand with fried rice?
🇵🇭 Kahit tuyo lang, basta't may maiuulam ay sapat na.
🇺🇸 Even just dried fish, as long as there is something to be used as a viand, is enough.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.