kilawin
kilawín with stress marks
to make kilaw [of it]
From root: kilaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinilaw
ki-ni-LAW
made kilaw
Present (Incomplete)
kinikilaw
ki-ni-ki-LAW
is being made kilaw
Future (Contemplated)
kikilawin
ki-ki-la-WIN
will be made kilaw
Usage Note
Kilawin is the object-focus -in form of kilaw, focusing on the seafood or meat being cured in vinegar and citrus — the primary preparation method for kinilaw. Common proteins include tanigue, tuna, and shrimp; the dish is especially prominent in Visayan and Mindanao cuisine, though versions exist across the archipelago.
Examples
" Kilawin natin ang isda. "
Natural Translation
Let's make the fish into kilaw.
Literal Translation
Make-kilaw we the fish.
" Nais ko na kilawin ang bagong huling tanigue. "
Natural Translation
I want to prepare the freshly caught mackerel as kilawin.
Literal Translation
Want my to make kilaw the new caught mackerel.
" Kapag kikilawin mo ang tuna, tiyakin mong sariwang-sariwa ito at sapat ang suka upang ligtas itong kainin. "
Natural Translation
When you make the tuna into kilaw, make sure it is very fresh and there is enough vinegar so it is safe to eat.
Literal Translation
When will-make-kilaw you the tuna, ensure you very-fresh it and enough the vinegar so-that safe it to-eat.
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