EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to taste like, to have a flavor of...
jacket, coat...
vest, waistcoat...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/lu-MA-sa/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon o pagpapahiwatig ng isang partikular na lasa.
EN: to taste like, to have a flavor of
When you're trying your friend's "experimental" adobo and you have to describe it. "Hmm, lumasa siyang... interesting." It's the polite way of saying something has a distinct, and not always good, taste. It's the flavor reveal.
From the root word 'lasa' (taste, flavor) + the '-um-' infix.
ROOT MEANING: taste; flavor
Often used to describe the flavor profile that has emerged in a dish. Distinct from 'tikman' (to taste something) and 'lasahan' (to add flavor to something). 'Lumasa' is about the flavor *coming out*.
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🇵🇭 Lumasa ang pait ng ampalaya sa buong ginisado.
🇺🇸 The bitterness of the bitter melon could be tasted throughout the entire stir-fry.
🇵🇭 Sa wakas, lumasa na rin ang tamis ng tagumpay.
🇺🇸 Finally, the sweetness of success can be tasted.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.