ihaw
íhaw with stress marks
grill (roast over coals)
Usage Note
Ihaw is the standard term for grilling food over hot charcoal, a technique central to Filipino street food and social gatherings. It is most commonly used in the form 'inihaw' to describe grilled dishes like inihaw na liempo (grilled pork belly) or inihaw na bangus (grilled milkfish).
Examples
" Masarap ang ihaw na isda. "
Natural Translation
The grilled fish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the grilled [linker] fish.
" Handa na ang ihaw para sa pista. "
Natural Translation
The grilled food is ready for the feast.
Literal Translation
Ready already the grill for at-the feast.
" Tuwing kapistahan, palaging puno ng amoy ng ihaw ang buong kalsada sa aming baryo. "
Natural Translation
During every fiesta, the whole street in our village is always full of the smell of grilling.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta, always full of smell of grill the whole street in our village.
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