gulay
gúlay with stress marks
vegetable
Usage Note
Gulay is the general term for vegetables and is a staple in Filipino cuisine, often featured in soups and stews. It is typically used in the singular form even when referring to a collective variety of vegetables within a dish.
Examples
" Masarap ang gulay na ito. "
Natural Translation
This vegetable is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the vegetable this.
" Dapat tayong kumain ng gulay. "
Natural Translation
We must eat vegetables.
Literal Translation
Must we eat of vegetable.
" Pinapayuhan ng doktor na kumain ng sariwang gulay araw-araw upang mapanatiling malusog ang katawan at puso. "
Natural Translation
Doctors advise eating fresh vegetables every day in order to keep the body and heart healthy.
Literal Translation
Being-advised of doctor that to-eat of fresh vegetable daily in-order-to keep healthy the body and heart.
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