Usage Note
Karneng tupa combines karne (meat) and tupa (sheep) for mutton. It is not a traditional staple in Filipino cuisine and rarely appears in local markets, but is found in Middle Eastern or international restaurants and is used by Muslim Filipino communities in certain dishes.
Examples
" Masarap ang karneng tupa. "
Natural Translation
Mutton is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the mutton.
" Hindi uso ang karneng tupa sa aming lugar. "
Natural Translation
Mutton is not common in our area.
Literal Translation
Not trendy the mutton in our place.
" Sa restawran na iyon, sinubukan namin ang karneng tupa na niluto sa mga pampalasa mula sa Gitnang Silangan. "
Natural Translation
At that restaurant, we tried mutton cooked with spices from the Middle East.
Literal Translation
In restaurant that, tried we the mutton that cooked in the spices from the Middle East.
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