saba
sába with stress marks
variety of banana for cooking
Usage Note
Saba bananas are a thick, starchy variety central to Filipino cuisine. They are used in popular street foods such as banana cue (caramelized saba on a skewer) and maruya (banana fritters), as well as in sinigang and other dishes.
Examples
" Bumili ako ng saba. "
Natural Translation
I bought saba bananas.
Literal Translation
Bought I of saba.
" Bumili siya ng saba sa palengke. "
Natural Translation
He/She bought saba bananas at the market.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of saba at market.
" Pinrito ni Nanay ang mga hinog na saba para gawing maruya na binudburan ng asukal. "
Natural Translation
Mother fried the ripe saba bananas to make banana fritters sprinkled with sugar.
Literal Translation
Fried by Mother the plural ripe that saba to make banana-fritter that sprinkled with sugar.
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