kalabasan
kalabásan with stress marks
squash
Also means
Often spelled and pronounced 'kalabasa', the more common form derived from Spanish 'calabaza'.
Usage Note
Kalabasan is a regional or older variant of 'kalabasa' (squash), a staple Filipino vegetable used in dishes like ginisang kalabasa and the vegetable stew pinakbet. The standard form 'kalabasa' is more common in modern Tagalog.
Examples
" Masarap ang kalabasan. "
Natural Translation
The squash is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the squash.
" Nagluto siya ng ginisang kalabasan para sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
He/She cooked sautéed squash for dinner.
Literal Translation
Cooked he/she of sautéed squash for the dinner.
" Tuwing tag-ulan, mas mura ang kalabasan sa palengke, kaya madalas itong gawing ulam ng aming pamilya. "
Natural Translation
During the rainy season, squash is cheaper at the market, so our family often makes it into a dish.
Literal Translation
Every rainy-season, more cheap the squash at market, so often this made dish of our family.
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