Inihaw (en. Grilled)
i-ni-haw
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
A form of food cooked by heating over fire.
I prefer grilled fish over fried.
Mas gusto ko ang inihaw na isda kaysa sa pinirito.
Cooking food by heating, often done in a barbecue.
He prepared grilled meat for the gathering.
Naghanda siya ng inihaw na karne para sa salu-salo.
Heating food at a high temperature to create smoke and flavor.
He made sure to grill the vegetables until they were crisp.
Siniguro niyang inihaw ang mga gulay hanggang sa maging malutong.
Etymology
root word: 'haw' meaning 'grilled' or 'cooked over fire.'
Common Phrases and Expressions
grilled chicken
Chicken cooked by grilling.
inihaw na manok
grilled pork
Pork cooked by grilling.
inihaw na baboy
Related Words
skewered grill
A category of grilled foods popular in gatherings.
ihaw-ihaw
bbq
A type of cooking practice involving grilled foods.
bbq
Slang Meanings
Sizzling hot
Wow, the barbecue is super hot!
Grabe, ang init ng iniwang barbecue!
Fried life
Back in the day, the fried fish was still tastier.
Yung dati, iniwang piniritong isda, mas masarap pa din.
Cooked over fire
The grilled chicken is so good, really cooked over fire!
Sarap ng iniwang manok, talagang luto sa apoy!