munggo
múnggo with stress marks
mung bean
Usage Note
Munggo is a staple ingredient in Filipino cuisine, most famously appearing in ginisang monggo — sautéed mung bean soup that many Filipino Catholic households prepare on Fridays. Rich in protein, it is commonly paired with fried fish or ampalaya.
Examples
" Gusto ko ng munggo. "
Natural Translation
I like mung beans.
Literal Translation
Like I of mung-bean.
" Nagluto si nanay ng masarap na ginisang munggo para sa tanghalian. "
Natural Translation
Mother cooked delicious sautéed mung beans for lunch.
Literal Translation
Cooked mother of delicious that sautéed mung-bean for to lunch.
" Tuwing Biyernes, nagluluto ang lola ko ng ginisang munggo na may daing at malunggay. "
Natural Translation
Every Friday, my grandmother cooks sautéed mung beans with dried fish and moringa.
Literal Translation
Every Friday, cooks the grandmother my of sautéed mung-bean that has dried-fish and moringa.
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