From root: luto
Usage Note
Lutuan refers to any tool or area used for cooking, such as a pot, pan, or the stove itself.
Examples
" Hugasan mo ang lutuan. "
Natural Translation
Wash the cooking pot.
Literal Translation
Wash you the cooking-vessel.
" Ang lutuan ay bago. "
Natural Translation
The cooking pot is new.
Literal Translation
The cooking vessel is new.
" Maingat niyang hinugasan ang lutuang luma na pero matibay pa rin para gamitin sa pang-araw-araw. "
Natural Translation
She carefully washed the cooking pot that is old but is still sturdy enough to use every day.
Literal Translation
Careful she washed the cooking-vessel old already but sturdy still for use in everyday.
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