kalamay
kalamáy with stress marks
sweet dessert made of sticky rice
Usage Note
Kalamay is a traditional Filipino sweet made from glutinous rice (malagkit), coconut milk, and sugar, cooked into a thick, sticky confection. Regional varieties differ in sweetness and color. It is closely associated with fiestas, pasalubong culture, and the Visayas region, where it is often packaged in coconut shells.
Examples
" Masarap ang kalamay. "
Natural Translation
The kalamay is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the kalamay.
" Nagdala siya ng kalamay mula Bohol bilang pasalubong. "
Natural Translation
He/She brought kalamay from Bohol as a homecoming gift.
Literal Translation
Brought he/she of kalamay from Bohol as pasalubong.
" Tuwing may pista sa aming bayan, gumagawa ang lola ko ng kalamay na malagkit at lubos na matamis. "
Natural Translation
Whenever there is a fiesta in our town, my grandmother makes kalamay that is sticky and exceedingly sweet.
Literal Translation
Whenever has fiesta in our town, makes the grandmother my of kalamay that sticky and exceedingly that sweet.
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