From root: prito
Usage Note
Kawaling-pirituhan is a compound term used to specifically distinguish a frying pan from other types of pots or woks. It uses the linker -ng to connect the base noun to the derived form.
Examples
" Bumili tayo ng bagong kawaling-pirituhan. "
Natural Translation
Let's buy a new frying pan.
Literal Translation
Buy we of new frying-pan.
" Nasaan ang kawaling-pirituhan? "
Natural Translation
Where is the frying pan?
Literal Translation
Where the frying-pan?
" Mas mainam gumamit ng makapal na kawaling-pirituhan kapag nagluluto ng pritong manok para hindi madaling masunog ang laman. "
Natural Translation
It is better to use a thick frying pan when cooking fried chicken so the meat does not burn easily.
Literal Translation
More better use thick frying-pan when cooking fried chicken so not easily burns the meat.
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