EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
calamansi; small lime...
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Pang-uri
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/li-mon-SI-to/
FIL: Isang maliit at bilog na prutas na sitrus, karaniwang berde na nagiging kahel kapag hinog, at may napakaasim na lasa. Kilala rin bilang kalamansi.
EN: calamansi; small lime
This is the real MVP of Filipino kitchens. The 'sawsawan' superstar. Toyo? Needs limonsito. Pancit? Needs limonsito. Inihaw na baboy? Needs limonsito. It's the small but terrible fruit that can cure a sore throat or make your sinigang extra kickin'. Basically, it's calamansi, but with a Spanish-sounding name to make it sound a bit more... quaint.
From Spanish 'limoncito,' meaning 'little lemon.' In the Philippines, this term is almost always used to refer to calamansi (Citrus × microcarpa).
ROOT MEANING: lemon
While it literally means 'small lemon,' in the Philippines, 'limonsito' is a common synonym for 'kalamansi'.
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🇵🇭 Pigaan mo ng limonsito ang pansit para sumarap.
🇺🇸 Squeeze some calamansi on the noodles to make it taste better.
🇵🇭 Gagawa ako ng toyo na may sili at limonsito.
🇺🇸 I will make soy sauce with chili and calamansi.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.