sibuyas tagalog
/siˈbujas taˈɡaloɡ/word by word
The English word shallot is translated into Tagalog as sibuyas tagalog.
The term refers to a vegetable in the onion family, specifically the variety known as shallots.
Meaning: vegetable in the onion family, A. ascalonium or A. oschaninii (noun)
What does it mean word for word?
The term is a compound where sibuyas means onion and tagalog refers to the Tagalog language or people, used here to distinguish a specific variety from others.
Which one should you use?
While sibuyas is the general word for onion, sibuyas tagalog is specifically used to refer to the smaller, more pungent variety known as shallots in English.
How do you pronounce it?
/siˈbujas taˈɡaloɡ/
Did you know?
- The word sibuyas was borrowed from the Spanish plural cebollas, meaning 'onions'. This means the Tagalog word for a single onion is actually the Spanish word for multiple onions.
- The term tagalog in sibuyas tagalog functions as a descriptor for 'native' or 'local' rather than just a linguistic label.
- Despite the name, sibuyas tagalog is grown and used across many regions of the Philippines, not just in the Tagalog-speaking areas of Luzon.
Example conversation
Jose and Christina are preparing dinner in the kitchen.
- JoseChristina, mayroon ba tayong sibuyas tagalog?Christina, do we have any shallots?
- ChristinaWala na, Jose. Naubos na ito kahapon.None left, Jose. They were all used up yesterday.
- JoseKailangan ko ito para sa ginisang gulay.I need them for the sautéed vegetables.
- ChristinaSige, bumili ka na lang sa tindahan.Okay, just buy some at the store.
Sources
- IPA marked “word by word” joins the Wiktionary pronunciations of each word (sibuyas, Tagalog) and can differ in connected speech.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sibuyas, CC BY-SA 4.0.
