sarten
sartén with stress marks
frying pan; big cup
Usage Note
Sarten, from the Spanish 'sartén', refers to a frying pan or skillet in Filipino kitchen terminology. In some regional contexts it can also describe a large cup or ladle. The word is somewhat archaic in urban areas where 'kawali' is more common, but remains in use in older households and regional speech.
Examples
" Nasa kusina ang sarten. "
Natural Translation
The frying pan is in the kitchen.
Literal Translation
In-the kitchen the frying-pan.
" Nawala ang sarten. "
Natural Translation
The frying pan was lost.
Literal Translation
Lost the frying-pan.
" Iniinit muna ni Lola ang sarten bago niya iprito ang mga itlog para sa aming almusal. "
Natural Translation
Grandmother first heats the frying pan before she fries the eggs for our breakfast.
Literal Translation
Heats first by Grandmother the frying-pan before she fries the eggs for our breakfast.
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