trepilya
trepílya with stress marks
cleaned intestines of pig/cow
Usage Note
Trepilya comes from Spanish 'tripilla' (small tripe) and refers to the thoroughly cleaned intestines of pork or beef used in Filipino cooking — most notably in dishes like dinuguan and inihaw na isaw. It is a staple offal ingredient in both home cooking and street food.
Examples
" Masarap ang inihaw na trepilya. "
Natural Translation
The grilled tripe is delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the grilled tripe.
" Nagluto siya ng trepilya ng baboy. "
Natural Translation
He/She cooked cleaned intestines of pig.
Literal Translation
Cooked he/she of cleaned intestines of pig.
" Bago lutuin ang trepilya, kailangan munang linisin itong mabuti para mawala ang amoy at dumi. "
Natural Translation
Before cooking the tripe, it must first be cleaned thoroughly so that the smell and dirt are removed.
Literal Translation
Before cook the tripe, need first clean this well so-that disappear the smell and dirt.
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