Pakuluan (en. To boil)
/paˈkulu.an/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
verb
The act of heating a liquid until it reaches the boiling point.
Boil the water before adding the pasta.
Pakuluan mo ang tubig bago ilagay ang pasta.
A method of cooking where food is placed in boiling water or broth.
Boil the vegetables until soft.
Pakuluan ang mga gulay hanggang sa malambot.
The point where the temperature of a liquid reaches 100 °C (212 °F) under normal pressure conditions.
Make sure to boil the milk to kill the bacteria.
Siguraduhing pakuluan ang gatas upang mapatay ang mga mikrobyo.
Common Phrases and Expressions
boiling water
Water heated until it boils.
pakuluang tubig
boil the eggs
A method of cooking eggs in boiling water.
pakuluan ang itlog
Related Words
boil
The process of heating water or any liquid until it starts to boil.
kulo
broth
Liquid used as a base for soup or from boiling food.
sabaw
Slang Meanings
to fight or argue
Just get into a heated conversation with him, don't mess around.
Pakuluan mo na lang siya sa usapan, wag mo nang patagilid.
to get easily heated or angry
You get heated so fast, just a little joke and you're already offended.
Ang bilis mo namang pakuluan, konting joke lang na-offend ka na.
to show emotions or feelings
Aren't you gonna show it? Express what you're really feeling!
Hindi ka ba pakuluan? I-express mo naman kung ano talaga ang nararamdaman mo!