Turon (en. Fried banana lumpia)

/tuˈɾon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A type of dessert made from saba bananas wrapped in a spring roll wrapper.
Children love turon as a dessert.
Mahilig ang mga bata sa turon bilang panghimagas.
Usually fried or cooked and sometimes sweetened with sugar.
Turon can be delicious when there is caramelized sugar.
Ang turon ay maaaring gawing malasa kapag mayroong caramelized na asukal.
A popular street food in the Philippines, often sold by vendors.
Turon is one of the favorite snacks in markets during the afternoon.
Ang turon ay isa sa mga paboritong meryenda sa mga pamilihan tuwing hapon.

Etymology

Chinese pastry

Common Phrases and Expressions

Turon is my favorite.
Turon is my favorite.
Turon ang paborito ko.
I bought turon at the corner.
I bought turon at the corner.
Bumili ako ng turon sa kanto.

Related Words

lumpiang shanghai
A type of lumpia filled with meat and vegetables, often fried.
lumpiang shanghai
banana cue
Saba bananas that are fried and coated with sugar.
banana cue

Slang Meanings

Favorite or popular snack made from saba banana and has jackfruit
I hope we have turon for snack later!
Sana may turon naman tayo sa meryenda mamaya!
Struggling, a term used to describe things that seem difficult to handle but are still being attempted
The tasks at school are so turon right now, I just want to give up!
Sobrang turon ng mga gawain sa school ngayon, gusto ko nang magbigay up!