Sitaw (en. String beans)

/siˈtaw/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of vegetable with long seeds that are usually green and used in cooking.

The sitaw is one of the main ingredients in ginataang sitaw.

Ang sitaw ay isa sa mga pangunahing sangkap sa ginataang sitaw.

Represents the fresh string beans used in Filipino dishes.

I bought a kilo of sitaw at the market.

Bumili ako ng isang kilo ng sitaw sa palengke.

Commonly used in salads or as a crunchy vegetable.

Sitaw is often added to salads for crunch.

Madalas na sinasama ang sitaw sa mga salad para sa crunch.

From the Spanish word 'ejote'.

string beans with garlic

A simple dish of string beans cooked with garlic.

sitaw na may bawang

string beans in coconut cream

Sitaw cooked in coconut milk.

ginataang sitaw

vegetable

A type of food commonly used in cooking.

gulay

sour soup

A traditional soup that contains vegetables like sitaw.

sinigang

green beans

This coconut milk green beans dish is delicious!

Masarap ang ginataang sitaw na ito!

gap

The gap in the door is too loose.

Ang sitaw ng pinto ay masyadong maluwag.

poor thing

Who told him to do that? He's such a poor thing!

Sino ba ang nag-utos sa kanya? Kawawang sitaw siya!