kawali
kawáli with stress marks
wok; frying pan
Usage Note
Kawali is the standard Tagalog word for a wok or frying pan. It is an essential utensil in Filipino cooking, used daily for sautéing, frying, and stir-frying. The term 'lutong kawali' (pan-fried cooking) refers to a whole category of home-style dishes.
Examples
" May bagong kawali kami. "
Natural Translation
We have a new pan.
Literal Translation
Have new pan we.
" Magpainit ka ng mantika sa kawali bago ilagay ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Heat oil in the pan before putting in the fish.
Literal Translation
Heat-up you oil in-the pan before put the fish.
" Hugasan mo muna ang kawali bago natin gamitin, kasi may natitirang langis pa mula kaninang umaga. "
Natural Translation
Wash the pan first before we use it, because there's still leftover oil from this morning.
Literal Translation
Wash you first the pan before we use, because have remaining oil still from earlier morning.
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