EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
moringa...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-lung-GAY/
FIL: Isang uri ng puno (Moringa oleifera) na may maliliit na dahon na karaniwang ginagamit bilang gulay sa pagluluto at kilala sa taglay nitong maraming sustansya.
EN: moringa
The superfood of the Philippines! It's that leafy green your nanay insists on putting in your tinola. It's known to be super healthy, especially for breastfeeding moms. If a plant had a LinkedIn profile, malunggay's would be full of endorsements for "increasing milk supply," "boosting immunity," and "being a miracle tree."
From Sanskrit `madhuśigru`, through various Indian languages.
Often cooked in soups like tinola or ginisang monggo. The leaves are stripped from the stem before cooking.
🇵🇭 Nagdagdag si nanay ng malunggay sa niluluto niyang tinola.
🇺🇸 Mom added moringa to the chicken soup she was cooking.
🇵🇭 Ang katas ng malunggay ay sinasabing mabuti sa kalusugan.
🇺🇸 The extract of moringa is said to be good for one's health.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.