From root: prutas
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
pinrutasan
pi-nru-ta-SAN
added fruit to
Present (Incomplete)
pinaprutasan
pi-na-pru-ta-SAN
adding fruit to
Future (Contemplated)
paprutasan
pa-pru-ta-SAN
will add fruit to
Usage Note
Prutasan is used when specifying the addition of fruit to a dish, dessert, or container, such as when garnishing a cake or filling a fruit bowl. It focuses on the object being supplemented with fruit, making it a specific term often replaced by the more general word 'lagyan' in casual conversation.
Examples
" Prutasan mo ang yelo. "
Natural Translation
Add fruit to the shaved ice.
Literal Translation
Add-fruit you the ice.
" Nagsimulang prutasan ni Mama ang salad. "
Natural Translation
Mom started to add fruit to the salad.
Literal Translation
Started add-fruit by Mom the salad.
" Bago ihain ang panghimagas, pinrutasan ni Lola ang gulaman ng saging at langka para mas masarap. "
Natural Translation
Before serving the dessert, Grandma added banana and jackfruit to the gelatin to make it tastier.
Literal Translation
Before serve the dessert, added-fruit by Grandma the gelatin of banana and jackfruit so more delicious.
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