From root: tikim
Usage Note
Pagtikim refers to the process or instance of sampling food. It is often used when describing the experience of trying a new dish or checking the seasoning while cooking.
Examples
" Masaya ang pagtikim ng pagkain. "
Natural Translation
Tasting the food is fun.
Literal Translation
Fun the act-of-tasting of food.
" Ang pagtikim sa pagkain ay masaya. "
Natural Translation
Tasting food is fun.
Literal Translation
The act of tasting to the food is fun.
" Bahagi ng aming biyahe ang pagtikim ng mga lokal na putahe sa bawat bayang aming napuntahan. "
Natural Translation
Tasting the local dishes in every town we visited was part of our trip.
Literal Translation
Part of our trip the act-of-tasting of plural local that dish at each town our went-to.
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