From root: sopas
Usage Note
Sopasan is a bowl or deep dish intended for serving soup. It can also refer to a small eatery or stall that specifically serves various types of soup.
Examples
" Maganda ang bagong sopasan. "
Natural Translation
The new soup bowl is nice.
Literal Translation
Nice the new soup-bowl.
" Hugasan mo ang ginamit na sopasan. "
Natural Translation
Wash the soup bowl that was used.
Literal Translation
Wash you the used soup-bowl.
" Bago mo ihain ang sabaw, siguraduhin mong mainit pa ang sopasan para mas masarap ito. "
Natural Translation
Before you serve the broth, make sure the soup bowl is still warm so it tastes better.
Literal Translation
Before you serve the broth, make-sure you warm still the soup-bowl so more delicious it.
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