From root: kaserola
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ikinaserola
i-ki-na-se-RO-la
cooked in a saucepan
Present (Incomplete)
ikinakaserola
i-ki-na-ka-se-RO-la
cooking in a saucepan
Future (Contemplated)
ikakaserola
i-ka-ka-se-RO-la
will cook in a saucepan
Usage Note
Ikaserola is a rarely used verb that indicates cooking a specific ingredient or dish using a saucepan as the vessel. In everyday conversation, most speakers prefer using the phrase "iluto sa kaserola" or specific cooking terms like "pakuluan" (to boil) instead.
Examples
" Ikaserola mo ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
Cook the soup in a saucepan.
Literal Translation
Cook-in-saucepan you the soup.
" Nagsimulang ikaserola ni mama ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
Mom started to cook the soup in a saucepan.
Literal Translation
Started-to cook-in-saucepan of mom the soup.
" Kung wala kang kawali, maaari mong ikaserola ang gulay basta't dahan-dahan mong haluin habang nagluluto. "
Natural Translation
If you don't have a frying pan, you can cook the vegetables in a saucepan as long as you stir them slowly while cooking.
Literal Translation
If none you frying-pan, can you cook-in-saucepan the vegetables as-long-as slowly you stir while cooking.
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