From root: puto
Usage Note
Putuhan is the specialized metal steamer used for cooking rice cakes or a place dedicated to selling them.
Examples
" May putuhan sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
There is a rice cake stall in the market.
Literal Translation
There-is rice-cake-shop at market.
" May putuhan malapit sa plaza. "
Natural Translation
There is a rice cake vendor near the plaza.
Literal Translation
There is a rice cake steamer near the plaza.
" Araw-araw, pumipila ang mga tao sa putuhan dahil pinakamasarap doon ang mainit na puto tuwing umaga. "
Natural Translation
Every day, people line up at the rice cake shop because the warm rice cakes there are the best in the morning.
Literal Translation
Day-to-day, line-up the people at rice-cake-shop because most-delicious there the warm rice-cake every morning.
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