namnam
namnám with stress marks
savoring (flavor)
Usage Note
Namnam refers to the act of enjoying a flavor thoroughly or the lingering pleasant taste of food. It is most frequently used in the verb form namnamin, which describes eating slowly to fully appreciate the deliciousness of a meal.
Examples
" Namnamin mo ang tsokolate. "
Natural Translation
Savor the chocolate.
Literal Translation
Savor you the chocolate.
" Lasapin ang namnam ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Savor the flavor of the food.
Literal Translation
Savor the flavor of food.
" Mahaba ang biyahe pauwi, kaya unti-unti naming nilasap at ninamnam ang bawat subo ng lutong-bahay na hinanda ng lola. "
Natural Translation
The trip home was long, so we slowly savored and relished every bite of the home-cooked meal grandma prepared.
Literal Translation
Long the trip home, so little-by-little we tasted and savored the each bite of home-cooked that prepared the grandma.
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