digo
/diˈɡo/
The Ilocano word for soup is digo.
digo refers to a soup dish. It is useful to note that the related term sabaw can be used to refer to broth, sauce or even gravy. When you are eating or sipping the liquid, the specific verb used is agigup, which describes the action of sipping or slurping.
Meaning: dish (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/diˈɡo/
Did you know?
- Depending on the region, the use of sabaw can describe the liquid residue left after boiling herbs for traditional medicine, not just for eating.
- In Ilocano culture, the concept of sabaw is so broad that it can refer to the starchy liquid that drains from a pot of cooking rice.
- In Ilocano dining, the distinction between 'digo' and 'sabaw' often depends more on the consistency of the liquid than on the ingredients used.
Examples in context
- Kayatko ti agigup iti napudot a digo.I want to eat warm soup.This sentence shows how to express a desire to eat warm digo.Tatoeba #4692508 by saluyot, translation #25477 by Eldad
- Napudot day nga digo.This soup is hot.
Example conversation
Manuel and Cristina are having lunch together.
- ManuelKayatmo kadi ti digo, Cristina?Do you want some soup, Cristina?
- CristinaWen, Manuel, kayatko.Yes, Manuel, I want some.
- ManuelIsu daytoy ti paboritok a digo.This is my favorite soup.
- CristinaUmanay daytoy a napudot.This is hot enough.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “soup” translations and entries digo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
