Sawsaw (en. To dip)

/saw-saw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of placing or submerging something in a liquid.

I will dip the fried food in soy sauce.

Sawsawan ko ang prito sa toyo.

The act of putting food or items into a sauce before eating.

Let's dip the vegetables in shrimp paste.

Sawsaw natin ang mga gulay sa bagoong.

From the root word 'saw,' which means 'to dip' or 'to immerse.'

dipping in sauce

The act of submerging food in sauce.

sawsaw sa sarsa

dipping sauce

A condiment or sauce used for dipping.

sawsawan

Eating cold or fried food with a dipping sauce. It's like simple food that's easy to prepare.

Potato chips are tastier with a dipping sauce of soy sauce and vinegar!

Mas masarap ang potato chips kapag may sawsaw na toyo at suka!

Interfering in a conversation or situation that one is not part of, like butting in.

Why are you butting into our conversation? You're not part of it!

Bakit ka nakikisawsaw sa usapan namin, hindi ka naman kasali?

To give an unsolicited opinion or comment about something.

Don't butt in if you're not being asked.

Huwag kang magsawsaw kung hindi ka naman tinatanong.