Usage Note
Kulo refers to the boiling point of a liquid and is a staple word in Filipino cooking and household tasks. It is also frequently used metaphorically to describe intense emotions, such as 'kumukulo ang dugo' (blood is boiling) to express extreme anger.
Examples
" Hintayin mo ang kulo. "
Natural Translation
Wait for it to boil.
Literal Translation
Wait you the boiling.
" Hintayin mo ang kulo ng tubig. "
Natural Translation
Wait for the water to boil.
Literal Translation
Wait you for the boiling of water.
" Bago mo ihulog ang pansit, siguraduhin mong abot na sa rurok ng kulo ang tubig. "
Natural Translation
Before you drop in the noodles, make sure the water has reached a full rolling boil.
Literal Translation
Before you to-drop the noodles, make-sure you-that reached already at peak of boiling the water.
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