From root: itlog
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
initlog
i-nit-LOG
cooked with egg
Present (Incomplete)
iniitlog
i-ni-it-LOG
cooking with egg
Future (Contemplated)
iitlogin
i-it-lo-GIN
will cook with egg
Usage Note
Itlogin is used when specifying that a dish should be cooked with an egg or have an egg added to it, often used in casual kitchen instructions or when ordering street food like 'sisig'. It emphasizes the action of incorporating the egg as a finishing or binding ingredient.
Examples
" Itlogin mo ang kanin. "
Natural Translation
Cook the rice with egg.
Literal Translation
Cook-with-egg you the rice.
" Kailangan mong itlogin ang pansit. "
Natural Translation
You need to cook the noodles with egg.
Literal Translation
Need you cook-with-egg the noodles.
" Kung gusto mong mas masustansya ang almusal, itlogin mo na lang ang ginisang kanin tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
If you want a more nutritious breakfast, just cook the fried rice with egg every morning.
Literal Translation
If want you more nutritious the breakfast, cook-with-egg you just the sauteed rice every morning.
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