Anghang (en. Spiciness)
aŋ-haŋ
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A characteristic of food that has a strong taste or is spicy.
I can't handle the spiciness of chili.
Ang anghang ng sili ay hindi ko kayang tiisin.
A feeling that has a strong effect or reaction to taste.
Because of the spiciness, it caused irritation on my tongue.
Dahil sa anghang, nagdulot ito ng pagkairita sa aking dila.
Refers to the level of irritating taste.
The spiciness of these dishes is at a moderate level.
Ang anghang ng mga pagkaing ito ay nasa katamtamang antas.
Etymology
Derived from the word 'hang' which means sharp or spicy.
Common Phrases and Expressions
spiciness of the dish
Refers to the spicy flavor of the food.
anghang ng ulam
too spicy
Indicates that the food is excessively spicy.
sobra ang anghang
Related Words
chili
A type of vegetable commonly used to add spiciness to dishes.
sili
pepper
A type of spice that can cause spiciness.
paminta
Slang Meanings
super spicy
The pineapple is so spicy, it feels like my tongue is on fire!
Anghang ng pinya, parang nagliliyab ang dila ko!
for those who like it spicy
This dish is really for those who like it spicy, eat carefully!
Talagang pang-maanghang ang ulam na ito, kumain ka nang maingat!
that's next level spicy!
Wow, that's next level spicy! I can't handle it anymore.
Naku, ang hang ang level yun! Di ko na kaya.