From root: tikim
Usage Note
Tagatikim is a person whose specific duty is to taste food for quality control or safety. It is often used in formal or culinary contexts.
Examples
" Siya ang tagatikim namin. "
Natural Translation
He is our food taster.
Literal Translation
He the food-taster our.
" Tawagin mo ang ating tagatikim. "
Natural Translation
Call our food taster.
Literal Translation
Call you the our food-taster.
" Bago ihain sa bisita, dumaan muna ang bawat ulam sa tagatikim upang masiguradong masarap at ligtas ito. "
Natural Translation
Before being served to the guests, each dish first passed through the food taster to make sure it was delicious and safe.
Literal Translation
Before serve to guests passed first the each dish to food-taster so-that ensured delicious and safe this.
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