From root: keso
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
inikeso
i-ni-KE-so
used cheese as a topping
Present (Incomplete)
inikekeso
i-ni-ke-KE-so
using cheese as a topping
Future (Contemplated)
ikekeso
i-ke-KE-so
will use cheese as a topping
Usage Note
Ikeso is used when specifying cheese as an ingredient to be placed on top of food, such as traditional Filipino desserts like puto or ensaymada. It is a casual, action-oriented term used in the kitchen or when preparing snacks.
Examples
" Ikeso mo ang puto. "
Natural Translation
Put cheese on the rice cake.
Literal Translation
Cheese you the rice-cake.
" Masarap ikeso ang sahog na ito. "
Natural Translation
It is good to use this ingredient as cheese topping.
Literal Translation
Delicious to-cheese the ingredient [linker] this.
" Kapag luto na ang ensaymada, ikeso mo agad ito habang mainit pa para matunaw ang keso. "
Natural Translation
Once the ensaymada is baked, top it with cheese right away while it's still hot so the cheese melts.
Literal Translation
When cooked already the ensaymada, cheese you immediately this while hot still so melt the cheese.
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