From root: lugaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
nilugaw
ni-LU-gaw
made into porridge
Present (Incomplete)
nilulugaw
ni-lu-LU-gaw
making into porridge
Future (Contemplated)
lulugawin
lu-lu-ga-WIN
will make into porridge
Usage Note
Lugawin is used to specify the particular rice or ingredient being transformed into porridge, often in the context of preparing a simple meal or a soft dish for someone who is unwell.
Examples
" Lugawin mo ang bigas. "
Natural Translation
Make the rice into porridge.
Literal Translation
Make-into-porridge you the rice.
" Sana ay lugawin ang bigas. "
Natural Translation
I hope the rice becomes porridge.
Literal Translation
Hope is make-into-porridge the rice.
" Kapag may natira pang kanin sa kinabukasan, lulugawin ko na lang ito para hindi masayang. "
Natural Translation
If there's leftover rice the next day, I'll just turn it into porridge so it doesn't go to waste.
Literal Translation
When has leftover still rice on next-day, will-make-into-porridge I just this so not wasted.
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