From root: langgam
Usage Note
Nilanggam is used as a descriptor for food (usually sweets) that has already been swarmed by ants.
Examples
" Nilanggam na ang kakanin. "
Natural Translation
The rice cake is already covered in ants.
Literal Translation
Ant-infested already the rice-cake.
" Nilanggam ang pagkain sa mesa. "
Natural Translation
The food on the table is infested with ants.
Literal Translation
Infested-with-ants the food on table.
" Itinapon ko na ang tinapay dahil nilanggam na ito nang hindi ko namalayan kagabi. "
Natural Translation
I already threw out the bread because it got swarmed by ants without me noticing last night.
Literal Translation
Threw I already the bread because ant-infested already it when not I noticed last-night.
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