Nilupak (en. Mashed)
ni-lu-pak
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A dish made from crushed bananas or other fruits.
Nilupak is usually eaten with biko or other sweets.
Ang nilupak ay karaniwang kinakain kasama ng biko o iba pang katamis.
Food that is chopped or crushed, rarely able to separate its parts.
She prepared nilupak from saba bananas.
Naghanda siya ng nilupak mula sa saging na saba.
Etymology
From the word 'lupak' which means to crush or pound.
Common Phrases and Expressions
Mashed banana
A type of nilupak made from bananas.
Nilupak na saging
Related Words
lupak
The root word from which nilupak derives, meaning to crush or pound.
lupak
mashed potatoes
A similar mashed dish made from potatoes.
mashed potatoes
Slang Meanings
you just do it out of anger or irritation
When I found out he didn't show up, I just got mad and didn’t invite again.
Nang malaman kong hindi siya sumipot, nilupak na lang ako at hindi na nag-invite ulit.
to perform a task that's really tiring or a hassle
I felt like I was beaten down by all the requirements for school.
Nag-ala nilupak ako sa daming requirements para sa school.