Lugaw (en. Rice porridge)

/luˈgaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of food made from rice boiled in plenty of water.

The rice porridge is a good meal when you are sick.

Ang lugaw ay mainam na pagkain kapag may sakit.

The simplest form of porridge without any ingredients.

This simple porridge is easy to make.

Madali lamang gawin ang simpleng lugaw na ito.

Sometimes used as a snack or light meal.

She bought porridge as her snack after school.

Bumili siya ng lugaw bilang kanyang meryenda pagkatapos ng paaralan.

Originates from the Chinese word '粥' (zhōu) meaning rice boiled in water.

Porridge with chicken

Porridge with pieces of chicken as an ingredient.

Lugaw na may manok

Porridge for the sick

Porridge commonly served to the sick.

Lugaw para sa may sakit

rice

The cooked form of rice from which porridge is derived.

kanin

broth

A sauce or liquid often included with porridge.

sabaw

Comfort food

Whenever I feel under the weather, I crave lugaw right away.

Kapag may sakitsakit, lugaw agad ang hanap ko.

Porridge or rice soup

The only food left at home is some porridge.

Tinatayang lugaw na lang ang natirang pagkain sa bahay.

Simple and easy meal

Sometimes, just lugaw is enough, so don't complain if that's the dish.

Minsan lugaw lang sapat na, kaya huwag magreklamo kung yan ang ulam.

Food for the sick

The doctor is feeding him lugaw while he's recovering.

Lugaw ang pinapakain sa kanya ng doktor habang recovering siya.