From root: asukal
Usage Note
Asukalan refers to a sugar bowl or container kept on the dining table. It can also refer to a sugar mill or refinery depending on the context of the conversation.
Examples
" Nasaan ang asukalan? "
Natural Translation
Where is the sugar bowl?
Literal Translation
Where the sugar-bowl?
" Punuin mo ang asukalan ng asukal. "
Natural Translation
Fill the sugar bowl with sugar.
Literal Translation
Fill you the sugar-bowl of sugar.
" Pakiabot mo nga ang asukalan dahil gusto kong dagdagan ng konting tamis ang kape ko. "
Natural Translation
Please pass me the sugar bowl because I want to add a bit of sweetness to my coffee.
Literal Translation
Please-pass you indeed the sugar-bowl because want I-add of little sweetness the coffee my.
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