EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
frying pan...
legal age, age of majority...
forest, woods, grove...
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.
/pri-TU-han/
FIL: Isang kasangkapang pangkusina, karaniwang isang kawali, na ginagamit sa pagpiprito ng pagkain.
EN: frying pan
The official weapon of choice for any Pinoy mom or lola. It's not just a pan; it's a multi-tool. It's for frying, for gisa, sometimes for threatening misbehaving kids (just kidding... mostly). The sound of oil sizzling in the prituhan is the sound of 'Umuwi ka na, luto na ang ulam!'
From 'prito' + '-han' suffix, indicating a place or tool.
ROOT MEANING: fried
While it literally means 'place for frying', it almost always refers to a frying pan (kawali).
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🇵🇭 Nasa lababo ang prituhan na kailangan mong hugasan.
🇺🇸 The frying pan you need to wash is in the sink.
🇵🇭 Mag-init ka na ng mantika sa prituhan.
🇺🇸 Go heat some oil in the frying pan.
Pang-uri
Isang katangian ng pagiging kalmado, matatag ang loob, at hindi nakakaramdam ng takot, kaba, o pagkabalisa sa harap ng isang hamon o sitwasyon.