Duklay (en. Squash)

/dukˈlai/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of vegetable with qualities similar to pumpkin.

Grandma loves making fresh squash soup.

Mahilig si Lola sa paglikha ng mga lutong duklay na sinigang.

A vegetable used in various dishes.

One of the ingredients in our cooked dish is squash.

Isa sa mga sangkap ng aming nilutong ito ay duklay.

Originates from Tagalog, referring to a specific type of yellowish or golden root vegetable.

squash soup

Soup with squash as the main ingredient.

duklay na supa

vegetable

General term for types of plants that can be eaten.

gulay

sour soup

A traditional Filipino dish that is usually sour in taste.

sinigang

Looking for important things or information.

Dig through those old albums to find our pictures.

Duklayin mo ang mga lumang album para makahanap ng mga pictures natin.

To pry or look into things that shouldn't be looked at.

Why are you digging around in his messages? That won't bring any good.

Bakit ka pa duklay ng duklay sa messages niya? Wala namang magandang idudulot 'yan.