From root: karne
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinarnehan
ki-nar-ne-HAN
added meat to
Present (Incomplete)
kinakarnehan
ki-na-kar-ne-HAN
adding meat to
Future (Contemplated)
kakarnehan
ka-kar-ne-HAN
will add meat to
Usage Note
Karnehan is used when adding meat to a dish, typically a vegetable-based one, to enhance its flavor or heartiness. It is commonly used in casual cooking contexts to specify the inclusion of meat as an additional ingredient.
Examples
" Karnehan mo ang gulay. "
Natural Translation
Add meat to the vegetables.
Literal Translation
Add-meat-to you the vegetable.
" Nagsimulang karnehan ni Nanay ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
Mom started adding meat to the soup.
Literal Translation
Started to add-meat-to by Mom the soup.
" Kung gusto mong mas masarap ang ginisang munggo, karnehan mo ng kaunting baboy bago lutuin. "
Natural Translation
If you want the sauteed mung beans to be tastier, add a little pork to it before cooking.
Literal Translation
If want you more delicious the sauteed mung-beans, add-meat-to you of little pork before cook.
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