From root: lansa
Usage Note
Malansa is used to describe the distinct and often unpleasant smell of raw fish, seafood, or blood. It is a very common term in Filipino cooking when discussing how to prepare ingredients.
Examples
" Malansa ang isdang ito. "
Natural Translation
This fish smells fishy.
Literal Translation
Fishy-smelling the fish this.
" Linisin ang malansa na pinggan. "
Natural Translation
Clean the fishy-smelling plate.
Literal Translation
Clean the fishy-smelling that plate.
" Para hindi malansa ang niluto kong isda, nilagyan ko ito ng kalamansi at luya bago iprito sa kawali. "
Natural Translation
So the fish I cooked wouldn't smell fishy, I added calamansi and ginger before frying it in the pan.
Literal Translation
So not fishy-smelling the cooked my fish, put I it of calamansi and ginger before fry in pan.
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