hilaw
hiláw with stress marks
raw, unripe
Usage Note
Hilaw describes food that is uncooked or fruit that has not yet ripened. It is also used figuratively to mean immature, inexperienced, or half-baked — as in ideas or plans — making it a versatile word that spans culinary and evaluative contexts in everyday Tagalog.
Examples
" Hilaw pa ang saging. "
Natural Translation
The banana is still unripe.
Literal Translation
Unripe still the banana.
" Huwag kainin ang hilaw na mangga kung masakit ang tiyan mo. "
Natural Translation
Don't eat unripe mango if you have a stomachache.
Literal Translation
Don't eat the raw mango if hurts the stomach your.
" Maganda ang plano niya pero medyo hilaw pa kaya kailangan pa nating pag-isipang mabuti. "
Natural Translation
His plan is good but it's still a bit half-baked, so we still need to think it through.
Literal Translation
Good the plan his but somewhat raw still so need still our think-about well.
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