laga
lagâ with stress marks
boiled (food)
Usage Note
Lagà refers to the process of boiling food and is the root word for nilagà, a staple Filipino soup made with meat and vegetables. It is a common term used in Filipino kitchens to describe both the cooking method and the resulting dish.
Examples
" May laga kaming ulam ngayon. "
Natural Translation
We have boiled food as a dish today.
Literal Translation
Have boiled-food we dish now.
" May laga ng manok sa hapag. "
Natural Translation
There is boiled chicken on the table.
Literal Translation
There is boiled chicken on the table.
" Mas masustansiya ang laga kaysa prito kaya iyon ang madalas niyang lutuin para sa mga bata. "
Natural Translation
Boiled food is more nutritious than fried, so that's what she often cooks for the children.
Literal Translation
More nutritious the boiled-food than fried so that the often she cook for the children.
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