donat
/ˈdonat/
The English phrase 'donut' is translated into Tagalog as donat.
donat refers to a fried dough confection that is typically shaped like a ring and glazed or sprinkled with sugar.
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈdonat/
Did you know?
- Filipino street vendors often sell a version of the donat made from ube, a purple yam, which changes the pastry's color to a vivid violet.
- While donat describes the pastry, the Filipino culture of 'merienda' often pairs this sweet treat with salty snacks to balance the flavor profile.
- While donat refers to the pastry, the Filipino snack 'carioca' is a similar fried dough ball glazed in sugar, often mistaken for a donut hole.
Examples in context
- Kumagat si Tom nang maliit mula sa donat ni Mary.Tom took a tiny bite out of Mary's donut.This sentence shows how to describe someone taking a bite of a donat.Tatoeba #11654322 by qwertzu, translation #3293497 by CK
- 3 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Jasmine and Jose are at a bakery.
- JasmineJose, anong donat ang gusto mo?Jose, which donut do you want?
- JoseGusto ko ng chocolate na donat, Jasmine.I want a chocolate donut, Jasmine.
- JasmineSige, kukuha ako ng dalawa para sa atin.Okay, I will get two for us.
- JoseSalamat, Jasmine!Thank you, Jasmine!
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry donat, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
