From root: prito
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ipinrito
i-pin-RI-to
fried
Present (Incomplete)
ipiniprito
i-pi-ni-PRI-to
frying
Future (Contemplated)
ipiprito
i-pi-PRI-to
will fry
Usage Note
Iprito is used when the focus of the sentence is the specific object being fried, such as meat, fish, or an egg. It is a common object-focus verb frequently used in recipes and everyday kitchen instructions.
Examples
" Iprito mo ang itlog. "
Natural Translation
Fry the egg.
Literal Translation
Fry you the egg.
" Gusto kong iprito ang isda mamaya. "
Natural Translation
I want to fry the fish later.
Literal Translation
Want I fry the fish later.
" Kapag mainit na ang mantika, iprito mo ang isda hanggang maging gintong-kayumanggi ang balat nito. "
Natural Translation
Once the oil is hot, fry the fish until its skin turns golden brown.
Literal Translation
When hot already the oil, fry you the fish until become golden-brown the skin its.
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