EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
lesser yam...
to be convinced...
to be confirmed (in the Catholic sacrament)...
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FIL: Isang uri ng halamang-ugat (Dioscorea esculenta) na may maliliit at kumpol-kumpol na laman-ugat, na kahawig ng kamote ngunit mas maliit.
EN: lesser yam
'Tugi' is that underrated root crop, the smaller, cuter cousin of ube and kamote. You'll find it in the palengke, usually boiled and eaten with sugar or grated coconut. It's the kind of meryenda your lola would prepare. Simple, classic, and definitely not an avocado toast.
A specific type of yam, Dioscorea esculenta, known for its smaller tubers that grow in clusters.
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🇵🇭 Nagpakulo si Lola ng tugi para sa aming meryenda.
🇺🇸 Grandma boiled some lesser yams for our afternoon snack.
🇵🇭 Masarap ang nilagang tugi na may kasamang niyog at asukal.
🇺🇸 Boiled lesser yam is delicious with coconut and sugar.
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