kamaron
kamarón with stress marks
shrimp dish
Usage Note
Kamaron is a Spanish loanword from camarón (shrimp), used particularly in culinary contexts such as the dish camarones rebosados (battered fried shrimp). It overlaps with the more common native word hipon but carries a more culinary or Spanish-influenced register.
Examples
" Masarap ang kamaron na niluto niya. "
Natural Translation
The shrimp dish she cooked is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the shrimp-dish that cooked she.
" Inorder namin ang kamaron rebosado sa restaurant. "
Natural Translation
We ordered battered fried shrimp at the restaurant.
Literal Translation
Ordered we the kamaron rebosado at-the restaurant.
" Bukod sa adobo, ang paboritong putahe ng buong pamilya tuwing pista ay ang malutong na kamaron. "
Natural Translation
Aside from adobo, the whole family's favorite dish during the fiesta is the crispy shrimp dish.
Literal Translation
Aside from adobo, the favorite dish of whole family every fiesta is the crispy shrimp-dish.
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