EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to scald; to blanch...
sis; girl...
sis; girl (emphatic)...
Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.
/mag-ban-LI/
FIL: Ang pagbuhos ng mainit na tubig sa isang bagay, karaniwan bilang paghahanda sa pagluluto o para sa paglilinis at pagpapatay ng mikrobyo.
EN: to scald; to blanch
This is what your lola does to vegetables to keep them crisp and green, or to a chicken before plucking its feathers. You `magbanli` something by giving it a quick, hot bath in boiling water. It's like a culinary shock treatment. Also what happens when you accidentally spill your hot coffee on yourself. Ouch.
ROOT MEANING: scald, blanch
Primarily used in cooking (blanching) or for sterilization.
🇵🇭 Kailangang magbanli muna ng kamatis para madaling matanggal ang balat nito.
🇺🇸 You need to blanch the tomatoes first to easily remove their skin.
🇵🇭 Napasigaw siya nang aksidenteng magbanli ng kanyang kamay dahil sa kumukulong tubig.
🇺🇸 She screamed when she accidentally scalded her hand with boiling water.
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Pang-uri
Hindi nagbabago, hindi kumukupas, o hindi natatapos; walang hanggan.