Sigang (en. Sour soup)

si-gang

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of soup or stew that has a sour taste.
I love to eat pork sinigang during the rainy season.
Mahilig akong kumain ng sinigang na baboy tuwing tag-ulan.
Taste resulting from the use of sour ingredients such as tamarind or calamansi.
Sinigang is usually prepared using sour fruits.
Ang sinigang ay karaniwang hinahanda gamit ang maasim na prutas.
A favorite dish of Filipinos that can be made from various types of meat or fish.
Shrimp sinigang is one of my family's favorites.
Ang sinigang na hipon ay isa sa mga paborito ng pamilya ko.

Etymology

From the Filipino word referring to a type of soup or stew.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Pork sinigang
Sinigang with pork as the main ingredient.
Sinigang na baboy
Fish sinigang
Sinigang with fish as the main ingredient.
Sinigang na isda

Related Words

soup
Liquid part of sinigang or stew.
sabaw
sour
Adjective referring to a taste that is sour.
maasim

Slang Meanings

Super hot or hot weather.
Wow, the weather is so sigang today, it feels like there's fire outside!
Grabe, ang sigang ng panahon ngayon, parang may apoy sa labas!
A social or classy person.
These new friends of mine are so sigang, they have so many quirks!
Parang mga sigang itong mga bagong kasama ko, ang daming kaartehan!
Very unusual or unique.
Her style is so sigang, I've never seen anything like it before!
Ang sigang ng style niya, wala akong nakitang ganun dati!