pagluluto
In Filipino, the English word 'cooking' is expressed as pagluluto.
Pagluluto refers to one's ability to prepare food or the general concept of cookery. It can also be used to describe the specific act of cooking.
Meaning: one's ability to prepare food, cookery (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The word is formed from the root luto (to cook), using the prefix pag- and the reduplication of the first syllable of the root to create a noun that represents a process or ability.
How does it change in a sentence?
While pagluluto is the noun used for the skill or the craft of cookery, for example, in the phrase magaling sa pagluluto (good at cooking), the common verb form used to express the actual action of cooking is magluto.
Did you know?
- The root luto is used in the expression lutong makaw, which literally means 'cooked like a duck' but refers to a predetermined or fixed outcome.
- The process of pagluluto often involves a 'sawsawan' or dipping sauce, which is considered a crucial extension of the cooking process to balance flavors at the table.
- In Tagalog, the word luto can also mean 'to cheat' or 'to fix' something, such as a result or a game, making it a slang term for corruption.
Examples in context
- Nag-enjoy ako sa pagluluto ng mga kakanin.I enjoyed cooking traditional Filipino desserts.
- Ang pagluluto ay isang sining.Cooking is an art.
- Masarap ang lutong-bahay ni Mama.Mom's home-cooked meals are delicious.
- Mamaya tayo magluto ng lutong-bahay.Let's cook some home-cooked food later.
- Tara, magluto tayo!Come on, let's cook!
- Magluto ka naman minsan.You should cook sometimes.
- Mahusay siya sa pagluluto.She is good at cooking.
- Ang pagluluto ay nakakapagod.Cooking is tiring.
- Gusto ko ang pagluluto ng mga pagkaing Pinoy.I like cooking Filipino dishes.
Example conversation
Patricia and Jose are talking about their hobbies in the kitchen.
- PatriciaAno ang hilig mong gawin, Jose?What do you enjoy doing, Jose?
- JoseAng pagluluto ang paborito kong hobby.Cooking is my favorite hobby.
- PatriciaTalaga? Mahusay ka ba sa pagluluto?Really? Are you good at cooking?
- JoseSinasabi ng mga kaibigan ko na mahusay ako.My friends say that I am good.
