Mantikilyahan (en. Grease pit)

/mahn-tik-i-li-han/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A place where oil is used for cooking.

We went to the grease pit to cook our food.

Pumunta kami sa mantikilyahan upang magluto ng aming pagkain.

A place that is clean and equipped for frying.

The grease pit must be organized to prevent oil spills.

Ang mantikilyahan ay dapat na maayos upang hindi magkalat ang mantika.

from the word 'mantika' meaning oil and '-lihan' meaning place of making.

clean grease pit

a place where the cooking utensils are organized.

malinis na mantikilyahan

oil

A substance used for cooking.

mantika

kitchen

A place for preparing and cooking food.

kitchen

someone who tends to borrow or has a debt of gratitude

This guy Mark is just a mantikilyahan to Jessa, so he gets everything he wants.

Itong si Mark, mantikilyahan lang kay Jessa, kaya lahat ng gusto niya, nagagawa niya.

a person who loves to create drama

Why is Rina always such a mantikilyahan with her drama? Where did she get that style?

Bakit naman palaging mantikilyahan ang drama ni Rina? Saan siya nakakuha ng ganyang style?

someone who's always in relationships or dating around

Ben is a mantikilyahan; he never stops flirting with others.

Si Ben, mantikilyahan yan, hindi tumitigil sa kakahlob sa iba.