Saging (en. Banana)

/sá.ging/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of fruit that is sweet and elongated, usually yellow when ripe.

I like bananas for breakfast.

Mahilig ako sa saging sa umagahan.

The fruit of the banana, rich in nutrients and easy to carry.

I brought a banana to school.

Isang saging ang aking dala sa paaralan.

A common ingredient in desserts and smoothies.

We put bananas in our smoothie.

Nilagyan natin ng saging ang ating smoothie.

From the Spanish word 'plátano'.

Saba banana

A type of banana commonly used in cooking.

Saging na saba

Banana path

A saying that refers to the better decisions in life.

Saging na Landas

banana plantation

A place where many bananas are cultivated.

sagingan

sweet small banana

A type of small, usually sweet banana.

saging beso

showy or fidgety

He's still like a banana, always wanting to get attention.

Kasing saging mo pa rin siya, gusto palaging nagpapansin.

easily tired

He's like a banana in training, doesn't want to run anymore.

Parang saging na siya sa training, ayaw na tumakbo.

not serious

He might just be joking, he has no intention to do it.

Baka saging lang ang sagot niya, wala siyang balak gumawa.

pathetic or sad

You look so sad, what happened?

Saging na saging naman ang itsura mo, anong nangyari?