ibabad
ibábad with stress marks
to soak
From root: bábad
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinabad
i-bi-NA-bad
soaked
Present (Incomplete)
ibinababad
i-bi-na-BA-bad
is being soaked
Future (Contemplated)
ibababad
i-ba-BA-bad
will be soaked
Usage Note
Ibabad is the conveyance object-focus infinitive of 'babad', used when the thing being soaked or marinated is the grammatical focus. It appears frequently in Filipino recipes where meat or vegetables are steeped in vinegar, soy sauce, or brine before cooking, and pairs with the actor-focus 'magbabad'.
Examples
" Ibabad mo ang baka. "
Natural Translation
Soak the beef.
Literal Translation
Soak you the beef.
" Ibabad mo ang damit sa sabon. "
Natural Translation
Soak the clothes in soap.
Literal Translation
Soak you the clothes in soap.
" Ibabad mo muna ang manok sa toyo at kalamansi bago iprito para mas malasa. "
Natural Translation
Marinate the chicken in soy sauce and calamansi first before frying so it's tastier.
Literal Translation
Soak you first the chicken in soy-sauce and calamansi before fry so more flavorful.
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