kwek-kwek
kwék-kwék with stress marks
deep-fried orange-battered quail eggs
Usage Note
Kwek-kwek is a popular Filipino street food sold by roadside vendors, consisting of deep-fried, orange-battered quail eggs. It is typically enjoyed with a side of spicy vinegar or a thick, sweet brown dipping sauce.
Examples
" Bumili tayo ng kwek-kwek. "
Natural Translation
Let's buy some kwek-kwek.
Literal Translation
Buy we of fried-quail-eggs.
" Gusto ng mga bata ang kwek-kwek. "
Natural Translation
The kids like kwek-kwek.
Literal Translation
Want of the children the fried quail eggs.
" Pag-uwi galing eskuwela, tumitigil kami sa tindahan para kumain ng kwek-kwek na may maasim na sawsawan. "
Natural Translation
On the way home from school, we stop at the stall to eat kwek-kwek with sour dipping sauce.
Literal Translation
Upon-going-home from school, stop we at stall to eat of fried-quail-eggs that has sour dipping-sauce.
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