From root: paminta
Usage Note
Pinamintahan describes food, such as meat or vegetables, that has already been seasoned with pepper during preparation.
Examples
" Pinamintahan ko ang itlog. "
Natural Translation
I seasoned the egg with pepper.
Literal Translation
Pepper-seasoned I the egg.
" Ang manok ay pinamintahan ng nanay. "
Natural Translation
Mother seasoned the chicken with pepper.
Literal Translation
The chicken was seasoned-with-pepper by mother.
" Bago iprito ang isda, pinamintahan ito ng nanay at binudburan ng kaunting asin para mas masarap. "
Natural Translation
Before frying the fish, mother seasoned it with pepper and sprinkled a little salt to make it tastier.
Literal Translation
Before fry the fish, pepper-seasoned it by mother and sprinkled of little salt so more delicious.
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