Usage Note
Bataw (Lablab purpureus) is a climbing vine cultivated for its flat, broad beans. Common in Filipino home gardens and wet markets, it is used in vegetable dishes like 'ginisang bataw' (sautéed hyacinth beans). Both the seeds and pods are edible.
Examples
" Masarap ang ginisang bataw. "
Natural Translation
Sautéed hyacinth beans are delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the sautéed hyacinth-bean.
" Nagtanim ng bataw ang lolo sa bakuran. "
Natural Translation
Grandfather planted hyacinth beans in the yard.
Literal Translation
Planted hyacinth-beans the grandfather in-the yard.
" Pumitas kami ng sariwang bataw sa bakuran para gawing ulam ng nanay sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
We picked fresh hyacinth beans in the yard for mother to turn into a dish for dinner.
Literal Translation
Picked we of fresh hyacinth-bean in-the yard for make-into dish by-the mother for the dinner.
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