konserba
konsérba with stress marks
conserve
Usage Note
Konserba is a Spanish loanword (from conserva) that functions as both a noun for preserved food — especially fruit jams or canned goods — and a verb root meaning to conserve or preserve resources. Konserba ng prutas is a common homemade preserve in provincial Filipino households.
Examples
" Masarap ang konserba ng mangga. "
Natural Translation
The mango preserves are delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the preserve of mango.
" Gumawa sila ng konserba mula sa mga hinog na mangga. "
Natural Translation
They made preserves from ripe mangoes.
Literal Translation
Made they of-preserve from the ripe mangoes.
" Tuwing tag-ani, gumagawa ang aking lola ng konserba mula sa sobrang prutas para hindi masayang ang ani. "
Natural Translation
Every harvest season, my grandmother makes preserves from the surplus fruit so the harvest doesn't go to waste.
Literal Translation
Every harvest-season, making the my grandmother of preserve from the excess fruit so not wasted the harvest.
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