From root: halo
Usage Note
Halo-halo is a famous Filipino iced dessert with various ingredients. It can also be used as an adjective to describe things that are all mixed together.
Examples
" Sarap ng halo-halo! "
Natural Translation
The halo-halo is delicious!
Literal Translation
Delicious of-the mixed-dessert!
" Gusto ko ng halo-halo kapag mainit. "
Natural Translation
I like halo-halo when it is hot.
Literal Translation
Like I of mixed-dessert when hot.
" Tuwing tag-init, pumipila ang mga tao sa kanto para sa malamig na halo-halo na may saganang sangkap. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, people line up at the corner for cold halo-halo loaded with toppings.
Literal Translation
Every summer, line-up the plural person at corner for cold mixed-dessert that-has abundant ingredient.
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