EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to soften, to tenderize...
penance; penitence...
penance; penitence (variant spelling)...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.
/pa-lam-bu-TIN/
FIL: Gawing malambot ang isang bagay na dati ay matigas, sa pamamagitan ng pagluluto, pagbababad, o iba pang proseso.
EN: to soften, to tenderize
This is what you do to the beef for your kaldereta so it doesn't feel like you're chewing on a shoe. It's also what your friend tells you to do to your heart ('palambutin mo puso mo') after your third breakup this year. From tough to tender, literally and figuratively.
From "pa-" (causative prefix) + "lambot" (soft) + "-in" (object-focus suffix).
Commonly used in cooking contexts, but also figuratively for emotions or attitudes.
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🇵🇭 Kailangang palambutin muna ang karne bago igisa.
🇺🇸 The meat needs to be tenderized first before sautéing.
🇵🇭 Sinusubukan niyang palambutin ang puso ng kanyang ama.
🇺🇸 He is trying to soften his father's heart.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.