From root: laga
Usage Note
Nilaga is a staple Filipino soup made by boiling meat with vegetables like cabbage and potatoes.
Examples
" Masarap ang nilaga ni Nanay. "
Natural Translation
Mom's nilaga is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the boiled-meat-soup of Mom.
" Nilaga ang ulam namin ngayong gabi. "
Natural Translation
Our dish for tonight is boiled meat soup.
Literal Translation
Boiled-meat-soup the dish ours today evening.
" Tuwing malamig ang panahon, gusto kong magluto ng mainit na nilaga na may baka, repolyo, at patatas. "
Natural Translation
Whenever the weather is cold, I like to cook a hot boiled-meat soup with beef, cabbage, and potatoes.
Literal Translation
Whenever cold the weather, want I to-cook of hot that boiled-meat-soup that has beef, cabbage, and potatoes.
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