sisigin
sisigín with stress marks
to prepare as sisig
From root: sisig
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
sinisig
si-NI-sig
prepared as sisig
Present (Incomplete)
sinisisig
si-ni-SI-sig
is being prepared as sisig
Future (Contemplated)
sisisigin
si-si-si-GIN
will be prepared as sisig
Usage Note
Sisigin is the object-focus form of sisig, used when the meat or ingredient being prepared in sisig style is the grammatical focus. Modern cooking has expanded the dish well beyond its original pork base — chicken, tuna, and tofu are now common variants.
Examples
" Sisigin natin ang tofu. "
Natural Translation
Let's make the tofu into sisig.
Literal Translation
Make-as-sisig we the tofu.
" Balak kong sisigin itong natirang lechon kawali. "
Natural Translation
I plan to prepare this leftover crispy pork belly as sisig.
Literal Translation
Plan I to-prepare-as-sisig this leftover lechon kawali.
" Sa halip na itapon ang natirang manok mula kahapon, mas mabuting sisigin na lang ito para sa hapunan. "
Natural Translation
Instead of throwing away the leftover chicken from yesterday, it's better to just make it into sisig for dinner.
Literal Translation
At instead of throw the leftover chicken from yesterday, more good to-make-as-sisig just it for dinner.
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