sinigwelas
sinigwélas with stress marks
Spanish plum
Usage Note
Sinigwelas comes from Spanish ciruela and refers to Spondias purpurea, a small oval fruit with reddish-purple skin and a sweet-tart flavor widely grown and eaten in the Philippines. It is sold by street vendors as a snack, sometimes paired with bagoong, and is used in local jams and preserves.
Examples
" Masarap ang sinigwelas. "
Natural Translation
The Spanish plum is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the Spanish-plum.
" Maasim ang sinigwelas na binili ko. "
Natural Translation
The Spanish plum I bought is sour.
Literal Translation
Sour the Spanish plum bought I.
" Tuwing tag-init, nagtitinda ang mga bata ng sinigwelas sa tabi ng kalsada, minsan ay may kasamang bagoong. "
Natural Translation
Every summer, the children sell Spanish plums by the side of the road, sometimes paired with shrimp paste.
Literal Translation
Every summer, selling the plural child of Spanish-plum at side of road, sometimes with companion shrimp-paste.
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