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sangkap

sangkáp with stress marks

ingredient; element

noun verb sang-KAP Native origin Less Common
Food & Drink Ingredients

Usage Note

Sangkap is the standard Tagalog word for an ingredient or component — widely used in cooking, manufacturing, and figurative speech. A recipe will list its mga sangkap, and a speech may refer to the sangkap of a good leader. As a verb, sumangkap or isangkap means to incorporate an ingredient or element into something.

Examples

Beginner

" Kulang ang isang sangkap. "

Natural Translation

One ingredient is missing.

Literal Translation

Lacking the one ingredient.

Intermediate

" Ano ang sangkap ng ulam? "

Natural Translation

What is the ingredient of the dish?

Literal Translation

What the ingredient of dish?

Advanced

" Sinabi ng lola na ang tiyaga ay isa sa pinakamahalagang sangkap ng masarap na pagkain at masayang tahanan. "

Natural Translation

Grandmother said that patience is one of the most important ingredients of delicious food and a happy home.

Literal Translation

Said by grandmother that the patience is one of most-important ingredient of delicious food and happy home.

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Derived Words

kasangkapan DERIVED

instrument, tool, furniture

Object Focus Verbs

isangkap OF VERB

to incorporate [it] as an ingredient

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