sinuso
sinúso with stress marks
stomach wall membrane
Usage Note
Sinuso refers to the membranous lining of the stomach or abdominal cavity, used in both medical and culinary contexts. In traditional Filipino cooking, the stomach lining of animals — commonly called tripe — is a familiar ingredient, so the word appears naturally in both anatomical and food-preparation discussions.
Examples
" Manipis ang sinuso ng baka. "
Natural Translation
The cow's tripe is thin.
Literal Translation
Thin the stomach-wall-membrane of cow.
" Masakit ang kanyang sinuso. "
Natural Translation
His/her stomach wall membrane hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the his/her stomach wall membrane.
" Sa luto naming kare-kare, pinakuluan muna namin nang matagal ang sinuso para lumambot bago ihalo sa sarsa. "
Natural Translation
In our kare-kare recipe, we first boil the tripe for a long time to soften it before mixing it into the sauce.
Literal Translation
In dish our kare-kare, boiled first we for long the stomach-wall-membrane to soften before to-mix in sauce.
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