From root: asim
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
iniasim
i-ni-a-SIM
used as a souring agent
Present (Incomplete)
inia-asim
i-ni-a-a-SIM
using as a souring agent
Future (Contemplated)
ia-asim
i-a-a-SIM
will use as a souring agent
Usage Note
Iasim is used when specifying an ingredient to serve as the souring agent for a dish, such as using tamarind or calamansi. It is most frequently used in the context of cooking traditional Filipino stews like sinigang.
Examples
" Iasim mo ang kamatis. "
Natural Translation
Use the tomato as a souring agent.
Literal Translation
Use-as-souring-agent you the tomato.
" Gusto niyang iasim ang sampalok. "
Natural Translation
She wants to use tamarind as a souring agent.
Literal Translation
Want he use-as-sourging-agent the tamarind.
" Sa lutuing ito, iasim mo ang mga hilaw na mangga dahil mas masarap ang lasa nila kaysa suka. "
Natural Translation
For this dish, use the green mangoes as a souring agent because their flavor is better than vinegar.
Literal Translation
In dish this, use-as-souring-agent you the green mangoes because more tasty the flavor their than vinegar.
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