Munggo (en. Mung bean)

moong-go

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of plant that belongs to the legume family commonly used in cooking.

Mung beans are a main ingredient in coconut mung bean stew.

Ang munggo ay pangunahing sangkap sa ginataang munggo.

The seed of mung bean used as food or an ingredient in dishes.

You can make soup using mung beans.

Maaari kang gumawa ng sopas gamit ang munggo.

A high-quality protein often recommended for vegetarians.

Mung beans are a good source of protein for vegetarians.

Ang munggo ay magandang mapagkukunan ng protina para sa mga vegetarian.

Sanskrit: मूषिङ्ग (mūṣiṅga)

coconut mung bean stew

A Filipino dish made from mung beans and coconut milk.

ginataang munggo

soup with mung beans

A type of soup that includes mung beans.

sopas na may munggo

dita

A type of sauce often used in dishes with mung beans.

dita

smelly

It's fine, but the mung bean in the sinigang seems to have a stronger smell.

Ayos lang, pero parang mas bantot ang lasa ng munggo sa sinigang.

to chill or hang out casually

Please buy some mung beans, we will just chill later.

Pabili nga ng munggo, magmangungutsa kami mamaya.

main dish

I will just have mung beans as my main dish later.

Munggo na lang ang pang-ulam ko mamaya.