tosilog
tosílog with stress marks
meal of cured pork, fried rice, and egg
Usage Note
Tosilog is a portmanteau of 'tosino' (cured pork), 'sinangag' (garlic fried rice), and 'itlog' (egg) — one of the iconic Filipino 'silog' breakfast combos. These portmanteau breakfast meals are a cultural institution in the Philippines, found in carinderia (eateries) and fast food chains alike. Other variants include tapsilog, bangsilog, and hotsilog.
Examples
" Ang sarap ng tosilog sa umaga. "
Natural Translation
Tosilog is delicious in the morning.
Literal Translation
The delicious of tosilog in morning.
" Kumain ako ng tosilog kaninang umaga. "
Natural Translation
I ate a meal of cured pork, fried rice, and egg this morning.
Literal Translation
Ate I of meal of cured pork, fried rice, and egg earlier morning.
" Kapag wala akong masyadong pera, tosilog ang inoorder ko dahil sulit ito at nakakabusog. "
Natural Translation
When I don't have much money, I order tosilog because it is worth it and filling.
Literal Translation
When none I much money, tosilog the order I because worth-it this and filling.
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