Margarina (en. Margarine)

mar-ga-ri-na

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of fat used in cooking and baking, made from oils and other ingredients.

I used margarine in making the cake.

Ginamit ko ang margarina sa paggawa ng cake.

A substitute for butter that is often cheaper and has lower fat.

Some people prefer margarine over butter due to the price.

Mas pinili ng ilang tao ang margarina kaysa sa mantikilya dahil sa presyo.

A product often used in sandwiches and foods.

I replaced the butter with margarine in my sandwich.

Pinalitan ko ang mantikilya ng margarina sa aking sandwich.

Derived from the French 'margarine', which comes from the Greek word 'margaron' meaning pearl.

margarine on bread

A popular way of using margarine in food.

margarina sa tinapay

butter

A natural fat made from cow's milk.

mantikilya

fat

A nutrient essential to the body, can come from animal or vegetable sources.

taba

Second-rate butter or flavor for rice.

Go ahead, put some margarine on your rice, it tastes better!

Sige, lagyan mo ng margarina yang kanin mo, mas masarap yan!

Cheap alternative for energy boost.

No money? Let's share some margarine, that's good enough!

Walang pera? Pagsaluhan ayo ng margarina, okay na yan!

Lubricant for minor mistakes.

Juan is really showy, he uses margarine for his small mistakes.

Pabibo talaga ’yang si Juan, margarina ang gamit sa mga putok niya.