tapay
tapáy with stress marks
dough; large earthen jar
Usage Note
Tapay has two related but distinct uses: it refers to uncooked dough or fermented rice paste used in traditional sweets, and it can also denote a large clay or earthen jar used for storing fermented foods or liquids. Both senses are tied to traditional Filipino food preservation practices.
Examples
" Masarap ang tapay na ito. "
Natural Translation
This dough is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the dough this.
" Malambot ang tapay para sa tinapay. "
Natural Translation
The dough for the bread is soft.
Literal Translation
Soft the dough for bread.
" Itinago ng aking lola ang minasang tapay sa malaking tapay na luwad upang umalsa ito nang husto bago lutuin. "
Natural Translation
My grandmother kept the kneaded dough inside the large earthen jar so it could rise properly before cooking.
Literal Translation
Kept by my grandmother the kneaded dough in large jar of clay so rise it properly before be-cooked.
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