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    Maglasa (en. To taste)

    mag-lá-sa

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    verb
    An action that expresses liking or approving the taste of a food or drink.
    Before cooking the food, taste it first to see if it needs salt.
    Bago lutuin ang pagkain, maglasa ka muna upang malaman kung kailangan ng asin.
    Active action that proves whether food is tasty or not.
    We need to taste the soup before serving it to the guests.
    Kailangan nating maglasa ng sopas bago ito ihain sa mga bisita.
    The process of tasting to determine the quality of food.
    She decided to taste the vinegar to see if the mix was right.
    Nagpasya siyang maglasa ng suka upang makita kung tama ang timpla.

    Etymology

    from the root 'lasa' meaning taste or flavor in food.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    taste the food
    to determine the taste of food before serving it
    maglasa ng pagkain
    taste the drink
    to check the flavor of the drink
    maglasa ng inumin

    Related Words

    taste
    Refers to the quality or characteristic of the flavor of food.
    lasa

    Slang Meanings

    The flavor of the food is bad or unpleasant.
    Wow, that adobo she cooked tastes terrible, like there was leftover roasted pig burnt in the fire!
    Grabe, maglasa yung nilutong adobo niya, parang may naiwang lutong lechon sa apoy!
    Like a taste that you are not used to.
    That new song out from the club, it's strange! But it's still fun to enjoy.
    Yung bagong out ng club, maglasa! Pero ang saya pa rin mag-enjoy.