EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bilimbi; a type of sour fruit...
aviation...
a swing, sway, jolt...
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FIL: Isang uri ng maliit at maasim na prutas na pahaba, karaniwang ginagamit bilang pampaasim sa mga lutuin tulad ng sinigang o paksiw.
EN: bilimbi; a type of sour fruit
The OG sour-pucker! It's that small, green, acidic fruit that looks like a tiny cucumber. If you want next-level asim for your sinigang, you use kamyas. Also great with a dip of salt or bagoong if you're brave enough. Your face will definitely do the 'asim-kilig' scrunch.
Possibly from Malay 'belimbing masam' or a related Austronesian language.
Scientific name: Averrhoa bilimbi. A common backyard fruit tree in the Philippines.
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🇵🇭 Mas masarap ang sinigang na hipon kung kamyas ang pampaasim.
🇺🇸 Shrimp sinigang is more delicious if bilimbi is used as the souring agent.
🇵🇭 Pumitas si Lola ng kamyas sa kanilang bakuran.
🇺🇸 Grandma picked some kamyas from their yard.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.