Sampalok (en. Tamarind)

sahm-pah-lok

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of tree that bears sour fruit.
The tamarind is commonly used in Filipino dishes.
Ang sampalok ay karaniwang ginagamit sa mga lutuin ng Pilipino.
The fruit of the tamarind tree used as a spice or sour ingredient.
Sinigang is delicious with tamarind.
Masarap ang sinigang na may sampalok.

Etymology

Second language from Sanskrit 'chāmpaka'

Common Phrases and Expressions

pork sinigang with tamarind
A popular Filipino dish that is sour due to tamarind.
sinigang na baboy na may sampalok

Related Words

fish sauce
A type of vinegar or condiment commonly used in Asian cuisines.
patis

Slang Meanings

to eat, especially when it's delicious
This tamarind is delicious, I even picked it from the garden!
Ang masarap ng sampalok na ito, kinuha ko pa sa garden!
a slap, because of really bad behavior
We went to the fight, but it was like tamarinds fighting each other!
Pumunta kami sa laban, pero parang mga sampalok ang mga nag-aaway!
a slap of reality, left behind in the past
What happened to him was like a tamarind, because he can't admit it anymore.
Yung nangyari sa kanya ay parang sampalok, dahil hindi na niya maamin.