From root: patatas
Usage Note
Mapatatas is an adjective used to describe food that contains many potato pieces. It is often used when commenting on the ratio of ingredients in Filipino stews.
Examples
" Mapatatas itong nilaga. "
Natural Translation
This stew is full of potatoes.
Literal Translation
Full-of-potatoes this-link stew.
" Ang nilutong sopas ay mapatatas. "
Natural Translation
The soup that was cooked is full of potatoes.
Literal Translation
The cooked soup is full-of-potatoes.
" Gusto ng mga bata na mapatatas ang menudo, kaya laging nagdadagdag si Lola ng patatas kapag siya ang nagluluto. "
Natural Translation
The kids like the menudo to be full of potatoes, so Grandma always adds more potatoes whenever she cooks.
Literal Translation
Like of the children that full-of-potatoes the menudo, so always add Grandma of potato when she the cooking.
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