From root: kutsara
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
kinutsara
ki-nut-SA-ra
scooped with a spoon
Present (Incomplete)
kinukutsara
ki-nu-kut-SA-ra
scooping with a spoon
Future (Contemplated)
kukutsarahin
ku-kut-sa-ra-HIN
will scoop with a spoon
Usage Note
Kutsarahin is used when specifying that a particular food item should be scooped or eaten using a spoon rather than other utensils. It is commonly heard in household settings or recipes when instructing someone to handle soft foods like rice, soup, or desserts.
Examples
" Kutsarahin mo ang sopas. "
Natural Translation
Scoop the soup with a spoon.
Literal Translation
Scoop-with-spoon you the soup.
" Nagsimulang kutsarahin ni Nanay ang sopas. "
Natural Translation
Mom started to scoop the soup with a spoon.
Literal Translation
Started-to scoop-with-a-spoon by Mom the soup.
" Mas madaling kutsarahin ang lugaw kaysa kainin ito gamit ang tinidor, lalo na kapag mainit pa. "
Natural Translation
It's easier to scoop the rice porridge with a spoon than to eat it using a fork, especially when it's still hot.
Literal Translation
More easy to-scoop-with-spoon the rice-porridge than to-eat it using the fork, especially when hot still.
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