EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
the act of cooking rice...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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FIL: Ang proseso o gawain ng pagluluto ng bigas upang maging kanin.
EN: the act of cooking rice
The most fundamental Filipino life skill. If you don't know how to 'magsaing', are you even Filipino? 'Saing' is the ritual of washing rice, getting the water level 'one-knuckle' deep, and turning on the rice cooker. It's the foundation of every meal. "Wala pa tayong ulam, pero at least may saing na."
Often used with the prefix 'mag-' to form the verb 'magsaing' (to cook rice). The noun 'saing' itself can also refer to the rice being cooked.
🇵🇭 Tapos na ba ang saing? Nagugutom na ako.
🇺🇸 Is the rice cooked already? I'm getting hungry.
🇵🇭 Sino ang taya sa saing ngayong gabi?
🇺🇸 Who is assigned to cook rice tonight?
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