EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
okra...
penance; penitence...
penance; penitence (variant spelling)...
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/OK-ra/
FIL: Isang uri ng gulay na pahaba at kulay berde, na nagiging malagkit kapag niluto.
EN: okra
The vegetable that divides the nation. You either love its slimy texture in sinigang and pinakbet, or you think it's an alien pod that has no business being in food. There is no in-between. It's the 'pasaway' but healthy kid in the bahay kubo song.
From English 'okra', ultimately from a West African language (e.g., Igbo 'ọ́kụ̀rụ̀').
A common vegetable in Filipino cuisine.
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🇵🇭 Paborito kong sahog sa sinigang ang okra.
🇺🇸 My favorite ingredient in sinigang is okra.
🇵🇭 Huwag mong i-overcook ang okra para hindi masyadong lumagkit.
🇺🇸 Don't overcook the okra so it doesn't get too slimy.
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