kilaw
kiláw with stress marks
marinate meat/fish in vinegar
Usage Note
Kilaw refers both to the act of curing raw seafood or meat in vinegar and citrus (similar to ceviche) and to the dish itself. Kinilaw is a beloved Filipino delicacy, especially in the Visayas and Mindanao regions, where fresh fish, shrimp, or octopus is 'cooked' in vinegar without heat.
Examples
" Masarap ang kilaw na isda. "
Natural Translation
The vinegar-cured fish is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the vinegar-cured [linker] fish.
" Gusto mo ba ang kilaw na baka? "
Natural Translation
Do you like beef marinated in vinegar?
Literal Translation
Like you [,] the marinate that beef?
" Kinilaw ng mangingisda ang sariwang isda sa suka at kalamansi bago ito ihain sa mga bisita. "
Natural Translation
The fisherman cured the fresh fish in vinegar and calamansi before serving it to the guests.
Literal Translation
Vinegar-cured by-the fisherman the fresh fish in vinegar and calamansi before it served to-the guests.
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