Patis (en. Fish sauce)

pah-tis

Synonyms

  • suka ng isda

Slang Meanings

flavor enhancer
Anything tastes good as long as there's fish sauce.
Kahit ano, basta may patis, masarap na 'yan.
dipping sauce
When eating fish, I always have fish sauce as a dip.
Kapag kumakain ng isda, lagi akong may patis na sawsawan.
seasoning
I'm looking for fish sauce as a seasoning for my stew.
Patis ang hinahanap kong pampalasa para sa nilaga.
saltiness
The fish sauce is overpowering, the sour soup is too salty.
Tumama na naman ang patis, sobrang alat ng sinigang.