Kintsay (en. Celery)

/kinˈtsaj/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of vegetable with long stems commonly used in salads or crunchy dishes.

Celery is eaten as a seasoning in many dishes.

Ang kintsay ay kinakain bilang pampalasa sa maraming pagkain.

Also known as a healthy food due to its high water content and low calorie.

I often add celery to my smoothies because it's filling and nutritious.

Madalas kong dinadagdagan ng kintsay ang aking mga smoothie dahil ito ay nakabubusog at masustansya.

English: 'celery'

celery in salad

Adding celery to salad as an ingredient.

kintsay sa salad

onion

A type of vegetable commonly used alongside celery in cooking.

sibuyas

vegetable

General term for plants consumed by humans.

gulay

That’s sour soup, it’s getting 'kintsay' under!

I don’t want the dish, it’s better if 'kintsay' is included in the sour soup.

Ayoko ng ulam, mas masarap kung ‘kintsay’ kasama sa sinigang.

You think you’re famous, you went ‘kintsay’!

Look at her, all filters, she really went ‘kintsay’.

Tingnan mo siya, puro filter, nag ‘kintsay’ na talaga.

If there’s kintsay, there’s always soup.

You should have kintsay in life, so you don’t get stuck.

Dapat may kintsay sa buhay, para hindi matigok.