Ulamin (en. Side dish)

u-la-min

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A food item that is usually served with rice.

The side dish can be stir-fried vegetables or meat.

Ang ulamin ay maaaring mga lutong gulay o karne.

Category of food served alongside the main dish.

The side dish is important at every dinner in our family.

Mahalaga ang ulamin sa bawat hapunan sa aming pamilya.

Any kind of appetizer served to guests.

At gatherings, side dishes significantly boost guests' appetites.

Sa mga handaan, ang mga ulamin ay sadyang napapalakas ang gana ng mga tao.

It comes from the word 'ulam,' which means food or dish commonly served with rice.

Let's start with the side dishes.

This refers to starting the meal with the side dishes.

Magsimula na tayo sa ulamin.

What do we have as side dishes today?

A question about the side dishes to be served with a meal.

Ano ang ulamin natin ngayon?

rice

The main component of food for Filipinos.

kanin

gathering

A tradition of eating with family and friends.

pagsasalu-salo

Going back and forth in a situation, often with no benefit.

It's like a loop in your relationship, is there really nothing else that will happen?

Parang ulamin na lang 'yang relasyon niyo, wala na bang ibang mangyayari?

Feeling anxious or confused.

Because of the exams, I'm in a loop about what the answers to the questions are!

Dahil sa exams, ulamin ako kung anong sagot sa mga tanong!

Worried that something keeps happening over and over.

I don't want to keep looping our problems, I just want a solution!

Ayoko nang ulamin ang mga problema natin, gusto ko na ng solusyon!