lamasin
lamasín with stress marks
to mash [it]
From root: lamas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilamas
ni-la-MAS
mashed
Present (Incomplete)
nilalamas
ni-la-la-MAS
is being mashed
Future (Contemplated)
lalamasin
la-la-ma-SIN
will be mashed
Usage Note
Lamasin is the object-focus infinitive of lamas, used when the ingredient or soft material being mashed or pressed by hand is the sentence focus. It is common in cooking — mashing bananas, root crops, or cooked vegetables — though lamas also carries a secondary meaning of hand-to-hand combat.
Examples
" Lamasin mo ang saging. "
Natural Translation
Mash the banana.
Literal Translation
Mash you the banana.
" Dapat mo na lamasin ang mga sangkap upang gumanda ang timpla. "
Natural Translation
It is best to mash the ingredients so the mixture blends well.
Literal Translation
Should you mash ingredients look-good mix.
" Bago lutuin ang minatamis, lamasin mo muna nang mabuti ang mga hinog na saging hanggang lumambot ito. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking the dessert, first mash the ripe bananas well until they become soft.
Literal Translation
Before cook the sweet, mash you first well the ripe bananas until soften it.
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