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ibawang

to use as garlic

verb i-ba-WANG OF VERB Rare
Food & Drink Cooking
Illustration of the root word "bawang" (garlic)
Illustration from root: bawang

From root: bawang

Conjugations

Past (Completed)

ibinawang

i-bi-na-WANG

used as garlic

Present (Incomplete)

ibinabawang

i-bi-na-ba-WANG

using as garlic

Future (Contemplated)

ibabawang

i-ba-ba-WANG

will use as garlic

Usage Note

Ibawang is used primarily in instructional cooking contexts when designating garlic as the specific ingredient to be added to a dish. It is rarely heard in casual conversation, where more common verbs like 'maglagay' are preferred.

Examples

Beginner

" Ibawang mo ang sahog. "

Natural Translation

Use the ingredient as garlic.

Literal Translation

Use-as-garlic you the ingredient.

Intermediate

" Gusto kong ibawang ang sahog na ito. "

Natural Translation

I want to use as garlic this ingredient.

Literal Translation

Want by-me to-garlic the ingredient this.

Advanced

" Sinabi ng kusinero na maaaring ibawang ang dahong ito kung talagang wala nang natitirang totoong bawang sa kusina. "

Natural Translation

The cook said that this leaf may be used as garlic if there is really no real garlic left in the kitchen.

Literal Translation

Said by-the cook that can use-as-garlic the leaf [linker] this if really none anymore remaining real garlic in kitchen.

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