paminta
pamintá with stress marks
black pepper
Usage Note
Paminta is a staple spice in Filipino kitchens, commonly used in either whole peppercorn or ground powder forms. It is an essential ingredient for seasoning savory dishes, most notably the iconic Filipino adobo.
Examples
" Lagyan mo ng paminta. "
Natural Translation
Add some pepper.
Literal Translation
Put you of pepper.
" Lagyan mo ng kaunting paminta ang karne. "
Natural Translation
Put a little pepper on the meat.
Literal Translation
Put you of little pepper the meat.
" Huwag kang maramot sa paminta kapag nagluluto ng adobo, dahil iyon ang nagbibigay ng anghang sa sarsa. "
Natural Translation
Don't be stingy with the pepper when cooking adobo, because that is what gives the sauce its spiciness.
Literal Translation
Don't you stingy with pepper when cooking of adobo, because that the gives of spiciness to sauce.
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