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    Empanada (en. Savory pie)

    em-pa-na-da

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A type of food made with fried or baked dough filled with various fillings.
    The empanada is often a favorite at gatherings.
    Ang empanada ay kadalasang paborito sa mga handaan.
    Often a favorite in Latin American countries and Spain.
    During festivals, many people can be seen buying empanadas.
    Sa mga piyesta, makikita ang maraming tao na bumibili ng empanada.
    Can be filled with meat, vegetables, or cheese.
    There are empanadas filled with chicken and empanadas with cheese.
    May empanada na pinalamanan ng manok at empanada na may keso.

    Etymology

    Spanish

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    chicken empanada
    empanada filled with chicken
    empanadang manok
    pork empanada
    empanada filled with pork
    empanadang baboy

    Related Words

    spring roll
    A type of Filipino dish that is wrapped, often filled with meat and vegetables.
    lumpia
    samosa
    A type of Indian snack filled with meat or vegetables.
    samosa

    Slang Meanings

    Hunger killer
    The empanada is delicious, it's really a hunger killer!
    Sarap ng empanada, pamatay gutom talaga!
    Town favorite
    In every street, the empanada is still the town favorite.
    Sa lahat ng kalye, empanada pa rin ang paborito ng bayan.
    Snack attack
    All I can think about is empanada, it's a snack attack!
    Empanada na lang ang naiisip ko, snack attack na!
    Bites of happiness
    Empanadas are bites of happiness in my life.
    Ang empanada ay mga bites of happiness sa buhay ko.