From root: mantika
Usage Note
Mantikaan refers to the vessel, jar, or bottle used to store cooking oil in the kitchen. It can also refer to a spot stained by oil.
Examples
" Walang laman ang mantikaan. "
Natural Translation
The oil container is empty.
Literal Translation
None content the oil-container.
" Huwag mong itapon ang laman ng mantikaan. "
Natural Translation
Do not throw away the contents of the oil container.
Literal Translation
Do-not you throw the content of oil-container.
" Kapag malapit nang maubos ang langis sa mantikaan, sabihin mo agad sa akin para makabili tayo. "
Natural Translation
When the oil in the container is almost gone, tell me right away so we can buy more.
Literal Translation
When near already run-out the oil in oil-container, tell you immediately to me so to-buy we.
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