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“Sinigang — sour tamarind-based soup with vegetables and meat” in Bisaya: sinigang
The Bisaya (Cebuano) word for “sinigang — sour tamarind-based soup with vegetables and meat” is sinigang, pronounced si-NI-gang. It's used as a noun in everyday Cebuano conversation across the Visayas and Mindanao, where over 22 million people speak Bisaya as their native language.
Bisaya translation
sinigang
si-NI-gang
- English meaning
- sinigang — sour tamarind-based soup with vegetables and meat
- Part of speech
- noun
How to pronounce sinigang
Say it as si-NI-gang. Capitalized syllables in the pronunciation guide indicate stress — the part of the word you emphasize when speaking. Bisaya stress is meaningful: putting it on the wrong syllable can change the meaning of a word, so it's worth practicing out loud.
Example sentences
Gusto nako ug sinigang nga baboy karong udto.
“I want pork sinigang for lunch today.”
Cultural context
The sourness in sinigang traditionally comes from tamarind (sampalok). It's comfort food for many Filipinos.
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