apa
apâ with stress marks
rolled wafer, ice cream cone
Usage Note
Apa refers to a thin, crispy rolled wafer traditionally made from rice flour, coconut milk, and sugar, cooked in a special iron mold. It is associated with provincial Filipino street food and festivals. Today apa is also used loosely to refer to ice cream cones, given their similar rolled shape.
Examples
" Masarap ang apa na may sorbetes. "
Natural Translation
The cone with ice cream is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the cone with ice-cream.
" Bumili kami ng apa na may ice cream sa peria. "
Natural Translation
We bought ice cream cones at the fair.
Literal Translation
Bought by-us wafer-cone with ice cream at-the fair.
" Tuwing pista, naghahanap ako ng matandang nagtitinda ng malutong na apa na gawa pa rin sa lumang paraan. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta, I look for an old vendor selling crispy wafer cones still made the old way.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta, search I of old selling of crispy wafer-cone made still in old way.
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