kulantro
kulantrô with stress marks
cilantro
Usage Note
Kulantro is a Spanish loanword (from culantro) for the fragrant herb cilantro, used as a garnish and flavoring in Filipino soups, kare-kare, and some regional dishes. It is less ubiquitous in mainstream Filipino cooking than in other Southeast Asian cuisines, but widely recognized.
Examples
" Maglagay ka ng kulantro. "
Natural Translation
Add some cilantro.
Literal Translation
Put you of cilantro.
" Maglagay ng kulantro sa ibabaw ng sopas bago ihain. "
Natural Translation
Put cilantro on top of the soup before serving.
Literal Translation
Put of-cilantro on-top of-the soup before to-serve.
" Hindi lahat ay mahilig sa kulantro dahil may natatanging amoy ito na nakakairita sa ilang tao. "
Natural Translation
Not everyone likes cilantro because it has a distinct smell that some people find off-putting.
Literal Translation
Not all is fond of-the cilantro because has distinct smell this that irritating to some people.
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