pangkwek-kwek

used for making or serving kwek-kwek

adjective pang-kwek-KWEK DERIVED Rare

Pangkwek-kwek can describe ingredients like the orange batter or tools like the bamboo skewers used specifically for this food.

Examples

Beginner

" Bumili tayo ng pangkwek-kwek na batter. "

Natural Translation

Let's buy batter for kwek-kwek.

Literal Translation

Let's-buy we of for-kwek-kwek batter.

Intermediate

" Ito ang sawsawang pangkwek-kwek. "

Natural Translation

This is the dipping sauce for kwek-kwek.

Literal Translation

This the dipping-sauce for-kwek-kwek.

Advanced

" Hindi pa nakakabili si Aling Rosa ng bagong kaldero kaya hiniram niya muna ang pangkwek-kwek na luma sa kapitbahay. "

Natural Translation

Aling Rosa hasn't been able to buy a new pot yet, so she first borrowed the old kwek-kwek one from a neighbor.

Literal Translation

Not yet able-to-buy Aling Rosa of new pot so borrowed she first the for-kwek-kwek old at neighbor.

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