Ipaluto (en. To have (something) cooked)

i-pa-lu-to

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
To order to have something cooked.
Have the chicken cooked for our gathering.
Ipaluto mo ang manok para sa ating handaan.
An action that means to delegate the responsibility of cooking to someone else.
I'll just have my sibling cook the dish.
Ipaluto ko na lang sa aking kapatid ang ulam.
An expression of gratitude to someone who cooked for you.
I thanked him and had his favorite food cooked.
Nagpasalamat ako sa kanya at ipaluto ko ang kanyang paboritong pagkain.

Etymology

The term 'ipaluto' derives from the verb 'luto' meaning to cook, with the verb 'ipa-' meaning to allow or to cause.

Common Phrases and Expressions

have the dish cooked
an order to cook food
ipaluto ang ulam

Related Words

cooking
The process of preparing food using heat.
luto
dish
The food served alongside rice.
ulam

Slang Meanings

To have someone else prepare or order food
Just have your grandma cook the dish.
Papaluto mo na lang 'yung ulam sa lola mo.
To have someone else, often friends or acquaintances, cook food for you
He cooks well, have him make the sinigang for you.
May luto siya, ipaluto mo na sa kanya 'yung sinigang.
Refers to ordering food from a restaurant or something different from the usual
In the evening, let's just order from our favorite restaurant.
Sa gabi, ipaluto lang natin yun sa favorite resto natin.