EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
fried...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
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FIL: Iniluto sa pamamagitan ng paglubog sa mainit na mantika.
EN: fried
The default setting for most Filipino food. Isda? Pirito. Manok? Pirito. Itlog? Pirito. Galunggong? Pambansang ulam 'yan, basta pirito!
From Spanish 'frito' (fried). The spelling often gets Filipinized to 'pirito' or 'prito'.
ROOT MEANING: fried
'Prito' is the more common and standard spelling, but 'pirito' is widely used in spoken language and informal writing.
🇵🇭 Masarap ang pirito na manok kapag bagong luto.
🇺🇸 Fried chicken is delicious when newly cooked.
🇵🇭 Nag-ulam kami ng pirito na tilapya at kanin.
🇺🇸 We had fried tilapia and rice for our meal.
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