From root: sopas
Usage Note
Panopas refers to a snack, usually bread or crackers, that is served alongside a hot bowl of soup. It is a common term used for food pairings in casual Filipino dining.
Examples
" Masarap ang panopas na tinapay. "
Natural Translation
The bread eaten with the soup is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the soup-accompaniment bread.
" Kailangan ko ng tinapay bilang panopas. "
Natural Translation
I need bread as a snack to eat with the soup.
Literal Translation
Need I of bread as soup-accompaniment.
" Naghanda ako ng pinatuyong tinapay bilang panopas upang hindi nakakaumay ang sopas na inihain ko. "
Natural Translation
I prepared toasted bread as an accompaniment so the soup I served wouldn't feel too rich.
Literal Translation
Prepared I of dried bread as soup-accompaniment so-that not cloying the soup that-served I.
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