Tinanga (en. Grilled)

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Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
The process of cooking food by exposing it to heat from the fire.
The fish was grilled over charcoal for a more delicious flavor.
Tinanga ang isda sa uling para sa mas masarap na lasa.
Cooking meat or other food using a grill or hot surface.
We grilled chicken on the barbecue grill.
Nagtinanga kami ng manok sa barbecue grill.
A type of cooking that results in a crispy or charred outer layer of food.
The vegetables were grilled to enhance their flavor.
Tinanga ang mga gulay upang maging malasa ang kanilang panlasa.

Common Phrases and Expressions

grilled pork
grilled pork commonly found in gatherings
tinanggang baboy
grilled fish
grilled fish usually eaten with a dipping sauce
tinanggang isda

Related Words

grill
The process of exposing food to fire or a hot surface.
ihaw
crispiness
Characteristic of food that has a crispy or crunchy texture after cooking.
lutong

Slang Meanings

cooked over fire
The fish was quickly grilled before frying.
Tinanga lang ng mabilisan ang isda bago iprito.
solid as a rock
You better take that to heart, it shouldn't be repeated.
Tinanga mo na 'yan, hindi na dapat ulitin.
tired from action
I'm so worn out from that fight, it's too exhausting!
Tinanga na ako sa laban na yan, sobrang exhausting!