EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
flavorful, tasty...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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/ma-LA-sa/
FIL: Naglalarawan sa pagkain na mayaman at masarap ang lasa.
EN: flavorful, tasty
The highest compliment you can give to your tita's cooking. It's when the adobo isn't just salty, but has that perfect blend of soy sauce, vinegar, garlic, and pepper. It's the opposite of 'matabang.' It's food that makes you say 'extra rice, please!'
ma- + lasa
ROOT MEANING: taste; flavor
A universal compliment for good food.
🇵🇭 Wow, ang malasa ng luto mong sinigang!
🇺🇸 Wow, the sinigang you cooked is so flavorful!
🇵🇭 Mas malasa ang pagkain kapag bagong luto.
🇺🇸 Food is tastier when freshly cooked.
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