Mamalintuna (en. To spoil fish)

/mamalin'tuna/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The action of spoiling or decomposing fresh fish.
We have sometimes experienced spoiling our catch if it is not stored right away.
Minsan na naming naranasan na mamalintuna ang aming huli kapag di ito agad na itinatago.
The process of waste of fish making it inedible.
We must monitor the temperature of the fish so that it won't spoil.
Dapat nating bantayan ang temperatura ng isda upang hindi ito mamalintuna.
Decline in the quality of fish due to prolonged storage.
It's difficult to spoil the catch if we don't store it properly.
Mahirap ang mamalintuna ng huli kung hindi natin ito maayos na itinatago.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'mali' meaning bad, and 'tuna' referring to a type of fish.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Flavor fish the right way
Taking care and storing fish properly to avoid spoilage.
Mamalintuna sa tamang paraan

Related Words

fish
A type of food commonly consumed by people, often found in Filipino dishes.
isda
fresh
Meaning new and not spoiled yet.
fresh

Slang Meanings

To straighten out one's life or situation.
You need to straighten out, no one else will help you.
Kailangan mo nang mamalintuna, wala nang ibang tutulong sayo.
To borrow or repeatedly lend money.
He's always borrowing money from his friends.
Lagi na lang siyang mamalintuna sa mga kaibigan niya.