EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
kikiam...
trash can, garbage bin...
garbage collector; sanitation worker...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/KI-kyam/
FIL: Isang uri ng pagkaing-kalye na gawa sa giniling na karne o isda na hinaluan ng mga gulay at pampalasa, binalot sa balat na gawa sa arina (bean curd sheet), at karaniwang ipiniprito.
EN: kikiam
The OG street food before fishball became the star. That brown, elongated thingy swimming in hot oil, waiting to be drowned in sweet and spicy sauce. You're not sure what's in it, but for 10 pesos per stick, you're willing to take the risk. Best eaten with friends while standing on a sidewalk.
From Hokkien Chinese 雞捲 (koe-kńg) or Lán-nâng-ōe 五香 (ngó͘-hiong).
A popular Filipino street food. Often sold alongside fish balls, squid balls, and kwek-kwek.
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🇵🇭 Pabili po ng sampung pisong kikiam, 'yung maraming sauce.
🇺🇸 I'd like to buy ten pesos' worth of kikiam, with lots of sauce.
🇵🇭 Masarap isawsaw ang kikiam sa maanghang na suka.
🇺🇸 It's delicious to dip kikiam in spicy vinegar.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.