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lecheflanan

container or place for leche flan

noun le-che-fla-NAN DERIVED Rare
Illustration of the root word "leche flan" (caramel custard)
Illustration from root: leche flan

From root: leche flan

Usage Note

Lecheflanan refers to the specific mold or tray used to steam the custard, though many people use the specific term llanera.

Examples

Beginner

" Maliit ang lecheflanan ko. "

Natural Translation

My leche flan mold is small.

Literal Translation

Small the leche-flan-mold my.

Intermediate

" Nasaan ang aking lecheflanan? "

Natural Translation

Where is my leche flan container?

Literal Translation

Where is my leche-flan-container?

Advanced

" Bago magluto ng matamis na panghimagas, siniguro ni Tita na malinis at tuyo ang lahat ng lecheflanan sa kusina. "

Natural Translation

Before cooking the sweet dessert, Auntie made sure that all the leche flan molds in the kitchen were clean and dry.

Literal Translation

Before cook of sweet that dessert, ensured by Auntie that clean and dry the all of leche-flan-mold at kitchen.

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