From root: ihaw
Usage Note
Inihaw describes food that has been cooked over charcoal. Common examples include inihaw na liempo or inihaw na bangus.
Examples
" Masarap ang inihaw na manok. "
Natural Translation
The grilled chicken is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the grilled chicken.
" Masarap ang inihaw na liempo. "
Natural Translation
The grilled pork belly is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the grilled pork belly.
" Tuwing piyesta sa baryo, may inihaw na baboy na kinakain namin habang nag-iinuman ang mga lalaki. "
Natural Translation
Every fiesta in the village, there's grilled pork that we eat while the men are drinking.
Literal Translation
Every fiesta in village, there-is grilled pork that eat we while drinking the men.
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ihaw has 6 related forms built from the same root.
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