From root: kanin
Usage Note
Kaning-lamig is cooked rice that has cooled down, typically reused to make garlic fried rice for breakfast.
Examples
" May kaning-lamig pa sa kaldero. "
Natural Translation
There's still cold leftover rice in the pot.
Literal Translation
There-is cold-rice still in pot.
" Ito ang natirang kaning-lamig. "
Natural Translation
This is the remaining leftover cold rice.
Literal Translation
This the remaining leftover-cold-rice.
" Sa umaga, ginagawang sinangag ni Lola ang kaning-lamig na natira mula sa hapunan kagabi. "
Natural Translation
In the morning, Grandma turns the cold leftover rice from last night's dinner into garlic fried rice.
Literal Translation
In morning, makes-as fried-rice by Grandma the cold-rice that remained from dinner last-night.
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