From root: bagoong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binagoong
bi-na-go-ONG
made into fermented paste
Present (Incomplete)
binabagoong
bi-na-ba-go-ONG
making into fermented paste
Future (Contemplated)
babagoongin
ba-ba-go-o-NGIN
will make into fermented paste
Usage Note
Bagoongin is used to describe the process of fermenting fish or shrimp into a savory paste, a staple in Filipino cuisine. It is typically used in culinary or household contexts when referring to the preservation of seafood using salt.
Examples
" Bagoongin mo ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Make the fish into fermented paste.
Literal Translation
Make-into-fermented-paste by-you the fish.
" Gusto niyang bagoongin ang gulay. "
Natural Translation
He wants to make the vegetables into fermented paste.
Literal Translation
Want he make-into-fermented-paste the vegetables.
" Ugali pa rin ng mga mangingisda sa baybayin na bagoongin ang sobrang huli upang hindi ito masayang at may pang-ulam sa susunod na buwan. "
Natural Translation
It is still the custom of the coastal fishermen to ferment the excess catch into paste so it doesn't go to waste and they have a dish for the coming month.
Literal Translation
Custom still of-the fishermen at coast that make-into-fermented-paste the excess catch so not it wasted and has dish for next month.
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