From root: kwek-kwek
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nagkwek-kwek
nag-kwek-KWEK
cooked or sold kwek-kwek
Present (Incomplete)
nagkukwek-kwek
nag-ku-kwek-KWEK
cooking or selling kwek-kwek
Future (Contemplated)
magkukwek-kwek
mag-ku-kwek-KWEK
will cook or sell kwek-kwek
Usage Note
Magkwek-kwek is used to describe the act of preparing or selling kwek-kwek, which are deep-fried, orange-battered quail eggs. It is most often heard in the context of starting a small street food business or a themed food gathering.
Examples
" Magkwek-kwek tayo mamayang gabi. "
Natural Translation
Let's make kwek-kwek tonight.
Literal Translation
Make-kwek-kwek we later night.
" Negosyo nilang magkwek-kwek sa labas ng eskwelahan. "
Natural Translation
Their business is cooking kwek-kwek outside the school.
Literal Translation
Business theirs to-cook-kwek-kwek at outside of school.
" Para makaipon para sa tuition, nagpasya siyang magkwek-kwek sa tapat ng paaralan tuwing hapon pagkatapos ng klase. "
Natural Translation
To save up for tuition, she decided to sell kwek-kwek in front of the school every afternoon after class.
Literal Translation
In-order to-save for tuition, decided she to-sell-kwek-kwek at front of school every afternoon after of class.
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