Kangkong (en. Water spinach)

kaŋ-kɔŋ

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of vegetable native to wet areas.

Kangkong grows easily in ponds and swamps.

Madaling lumago ang kangkong sa mga pond at swamps.

An agricultural plant commonly used in Asian cuisine.

Water spinach is one of the main ingredients in sinigang.

Ang kangkong ay isa sa mga pangunahing sahog sa sinigang.

It helps in balanced nutrition as it is rich in vitamins and minerals.

Eating water spinach brings many health benefits.

Ang pagkain ng kangkong ay nagdadala ng maraming benepisyo sa kalusugan.

This originated from the Chinese term '空心菜' (kōng xīn cài), which means 'hollow vegetable'.

Water spinach with shrimp paste

A dish made with water spinach served with shrimp paste.

Kangkong sa bagoong

Sinigang with water spinach

A type of soup that includes water spinach as an ingredient.

Sinigang na may kangkong

sinigang

A traditional Filipino sour dish that commonly uses water spinach.

sinigang

bagoong

Fermented shrimp paste commonly used alongside water spinach.

bagoong

a bland or lacking flavor food

Your dish is like water spinach, bland.

Parang kangkong lang yung niluto mo, walang lasa.

a vegetable that signifies someone who is not serious in a discussion

You're not serious, you're just like water spinach in the conversation.

Hindi ka kasi seryoso, parang kangkong ka lang sa usapan.

an expression of quick eating or preparing

Come on, just throw it in with the water spinach, it's easy.

Tara, lagay na lang natin sa kangkong 'to, madali lang yan.