Santan (en. Coconut milk)

sáṅtán

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

The liquid extracted from the crushed flesh of the coconut.

He used coconut milk as the main ingredient in his cooked dish.

Ginamit niya ang santan bilang pangunahing sangkap sa kanyang lutong pagkain.

Coconut squeezed to extract its milk.

Fresh coconut milk is tastier than canned versions.

Ang fresh na santan ay mas masarap kaysa sa mga de-latang bersyon.

An important ingredient in Asian cuisine.

Coconut milk is often used in curries and soups.

Madalas gamitin ang santan sa mga curry at sopas.

coconut milk in cooking

using coconut milk in cooking to add flavor.

santan sa luto

coconut

A type of tree that provides coconut milk.

niyog

sour soup

A type of soup that often uses coconut milk.

sinigang

Looks different, kind of weird

The santan looks like a santy, it's weird because it has a lot of colors.

Ang santan ay parang santy, ang weird kasi ang daming kulay.

Too convoluted or complicated

Oh no, my life right now is like a santan, so many problems!

Naku, ang buhay ko ngayon parang santan, ang dami ng problema!

Simply put, there's a heartbreak

I got hurt again; my heart is like a santan, full of wounds.

Nasaktan na naman ako; parang santan ang puso ko, ang daming sugat.