Balisawsaw (en. Dipping sauce)

/ba-li-saw-saw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of dipping sauce usually eaten with home-cooked dishes.
The dipping sauce is delicious to dip into fried dishes.
Ang balisawsaw ay masarap na isawsaw sa mga pritong pagkain.
A dipping sauce made from a mixture of ingredients like vinegar, soy sauce, etc.
This dipping sauce has garlic and chili mixed in.
Ang balisawsaw na ito ay may halo ng bawang at sili.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Dipping sauce of life
An element in a lively gathering.
Balisawsaw ng buhay

Related Words

dipping sauce
General term for any type of dipping sauce used in food.
sawsawan

Slang Meanings

Nonsense chatter.
My friend's balisawsaw, all he can say are pointless jokes.
Ang balisawsaw ng tropa ko, walang masabi kundi mga walang kwentang joke.
Super happy or excited.
She was balisawsaw after she got her exam results, so happy!
Balisawsaw siya matapos niyang makuha ang resulta ng exam, sobrang saya!
Lazy, unmotivated to move.
Yesterday, I was so balisawsaw, I didn't move all day.
Kahapon, ang balisawsaw ko lang, hindi ako gumalaw buong araw.