Maasin (en. Salty)

ma-a-sin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
adjective
Has the taste of salt.
This soup is salty.
Ang sabaw na ito ay maasin.
Related to salt or containing salt.
Sea water is salty.
Ang tubig-dagat ay maasin.
Refers to food or drink that has too much salt.
Don't add more sauce, it's too salty already.
Huwag ilagyan ng marami pang sarsa, masyadong maasin na ito.

Etymology

derived from the word 'salt'

Common Phrases and Expressions

salty water
Water with a high level of salt.
maasin ang tubig
salty taste
Taste that has too much salt.
maasin ang lasa

Related Words

salt
A mineral used in cooking and preserving.
asin
salty
Another term for salty.
maalat

Slang Meanings

salty
The soup you cooked seems salty.
Parang maasin yung soup na niluto mo.
sea water
This dish is tastier, not salty like sea water.
Mas masarap yung pagkaing ito, hindi maasin tulad ng sabaw ng dagat.
sour fruit
Have you eaten sour fruit, like unripe mango?
Kumain ka na ba ng maasin na bunga, parang mango na hilaw?
spicy and salty
The sinigang is just right, spicy and salty!
Sakto lang yung sinigang na manghang-maasin!