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.