EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to make into kilawin; to cure in vinegar...
to reform; to turn over a new leaf...
to cause to fall; to fail (someone); to overthrow...
Pang-uri
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/ki-la-WIN/
FIL: Ang proseso ng pagbabad ng hilaw na pagkain sa suka o anumang maasim na likido upang ito ay maluto nang walang apoy.
EN: to make into kilawin; to cure in vinegar
This is the action part! It's the verb form of making that awesome pulutan. When your tito says "Kilawin mo na 'yang isda!", he's giving you the sacred task of transforming raw fish into a party-ready dish using the magic of vinegar.
ROOT MEANING: raw (referring to food, especially seafood or meat)
The verb form is less common in everyday conversation than the noun, but is standard in recipes and cooking instructions.
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🇵🇭 Kilawin natin ang nahuling tuna para mamaya.
🇺🇸 Let's make kilawin out of the caught tuna for later.
🇵🇭 Ituro mo sa akin kung paano kilawin ang pusit.
🇺🇸 Teach me how to cure squid in vinegar.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.