EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
coconut...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/NI-yog/
FIL: Ang bunga ng puno ng niyog, na may matigas na balat, puting laman, at sabaw. Isang pangunahing sangkap sa lutuing Pilipino.
EN: coconut
The MVP of the Philippine fruit world. It gives us buko juice for the heat, gata for our laing and adobo sa gata, coconut oil for... everything, and the bao for our bunot floors. It's the tree of life, and **niyog** is its glorious gift.
From Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *niuʀ.
Refers to the mature coconut fruit, as opposed to 'buko' which is the young coconut.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong kumayod ng niyog para sa gagawin kong biko.
🇺🇸 I need to grate a coconut for the sticky rice cake I'm making.
🇵🇭 Masarap ang ginataang manok kung sariwa ang niyog na gagamitin.
🇺🇸 Chicken cooked in coconut milk is delicious if the coconut used is fresh.
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