sebo
sébo with stress marks
fat; grease; oily
Usage Note
Sebo originally referred to animal fat or tallow used in cooking or candle-making. In modern usage, it describes anything greasy or oily — a slippery surface, fatty food, or an oily complexion. The term also appears in the game palo-sebo, a greased bamboo pole-climbing competition at Philippine fiestas.
Examples
" Maraming sebo ang karne. "
Natural Translation
The meat has a lot of fat.
Literal Translation
Much grease the meat.
" May sebo ang malamig na sabaw ng baka. "
Natural Translation
The cold beef soup has grease.
Literal Translation
There-is grease the cold soup of beef.
" Kapag lumamig ang sabaw, namumuo ang sebo sa ibabaw kaya kailangan mong tanggalin ito. "
Natural Translation
When the broth cools down, the grease congeals on top so you need to remove it.
Literal Translation
When cools the broth, congeals the grease on top so need you remove this.
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