Pakulubin (en. To immerse)

pa-ku-lu-bin

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

Performs an action describing submerging something in water.

Boil the vegetables to soften them.

Pakuluin mo ang mga gulay upang mapalambot ang mga ito.

A type of cooking process where food is placed in boiling water.

We need to boil the pasta for our dinner.

Kailangan nating pakulubin ang pasta para sa ating hapunan.

Can also mean cooking by dipping food in hot liquid.

Before boiling the egg, make sure it's clean.

Bago pakulubin ang itlog, siguruhing malinis ito.

from the word 'kulub' which means to immerse or submerge in water.

boil the water

to make the water hot.

pakuluin ang tubig

boil the broth

to put the broth on the fire until it heats up.

pakuluin ang sabaw

simmer

The act of submerging or dipping something, often used in cooking.

kulub

pour

The process of transferring liquid from one container to another.

salin

to pretend to be happy or okay even when not

She seems to be pakulubin in her pictures, but deep inside, she’s broken-hearted.

Parang pakulubin siya sa mga pictures, pero deep inside, broken na broken siya.

to be fake or insincere

I don’t like her anymore; she’s just pakulubin to people.

Ayaw ko na sa kanya, pakulubin lang siya sa mga tao.

to look okay to others even when there are problems

My best friend is always pakulubin at school, but when she gets home, she just cries.

Laging pakulubin ang best friend ko sa school, pero pag uwi, iyak na lang siya.