Usage Note
Askad refers to a sharp, tart, or acrid taste — the sensation of something sour or biting on the tongue, like unripe fruit or certain vinegars. It is a sensory descriptor used in discussions of food flavor and is familiar to speakers in Tagalog-speaking regions. The related adjective form 'maaskad' describes something that has this tart quality.
Examples
" May askad ang prutas. "
Natural Translation
The fruit has a tart taste.
Literal Translation
Has tartness the fruit.
" May kasamang askad ang lasa ng bataw na hindi pa hinog. "
Natural Translation
The unripe hyacinth bean has a tart taste.
Literal Translation
Has accompanying tartness the taste of-the bean not yet ripe.
" Nararamdaman mo agad ang askad sa dila kapag kumain ka ng mangga na hindi pa ganap na hinog. "
Natural Translation
You immediately feel the tartness on your tongue when you eat a mango that is not yet fully ripe.
Literal Translation
Felt you immediately the tartness on tongue when eat you of mango that not yet fully ripe.
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