From root: bawang
Usage Note
Bawangan is a specific container or jar used to store garlic cloves in a Filipino kitchen.
Examples
" Puno ang bawangan natin. "
Natural Translation
Our garlic container is full.
Literal Translation
Full the garlic-container ours.
" Kunin mo ang bawangan sa kusina. "
Natural Translation
Get the garlic container from the kitchen.
Literal Translation
Get you the garlic-container at kitchen.
" Ilagay mo muna ang binilhang bawang sa bawangan para hindi ito madaling matuyo o mabulok. "
Natural Translation
Put the garlic you bought in the garlic container first so it does not dry out or rot quickly.
Literal Translation
Put you first the bought garlic in garlic-container so-that not it easily dries or rots.
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