From root: kulo
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinakulo
i-pi-na-ku-LO
had something boiled
Present (Incomplete)
ipinapakulo
i-pi-na-pa-ku-LO
having something boiled
Future (Contemplated)
ipapakulo
i-pa-pa-ku-LO
will have something boiled
Usage Note
Ipakulo is used when instructing someone to boil an ingredient, such as water or meat, as a preparatory step in many Filipino recipes. It focuses on the object being boiled and is frequently heard in kitchen settings or daily chores.
Examples
" Ipakulo mo ang tubig. "
Natural Translation
Have the water boiled.
Literal Translation
Have-boil you the water.
" Gusto kong ipakulo ang sabaw. "
Natural Translation
I want to have the soup boiled.
Literal Translation
Want I have-boil the soup.
" Bago mo ihalo ang gulay, ipakulo mo muna ang sabaw nang mga sampung minuto para lumasa. "
Natural Translation
Before you mix in the vegetables, have the broth boiled first for about ten minutes so it gains flavor.
Literal Translation
Before you mix the vegetable, have-boil you first the broth for about ten minute to gain-flavor.
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