labog
labóg with stress marks
overboiled; mushy
Usage Note
Labog describes food — typically rice or root crops — that has been cooked too long until it becomes soft, watery, and formless. It is generally considered undesirable and signals carelessness in the kitchen.
Examples
" Labog ang lutong kanin. "
Natural Translation
The cooked rice is mushy.
Literal Translation
Mushy the cooked rice.
" Labog ang kanin. "
Natural Translation
The rice is mushy.
Literal Translation
Mushy the rice.
" Naging labog ang kanin dahil sumobra ang tubig na inilagay at nakalimutan niyang bantayan ang kaldero. "
Natural Translation
The rice turned out mushy because too much water was added and she forgot to watch the pot.
Literal Translation
Became mushy the rice because excess the water that placed and forgot she to-watch the pot.
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