Meaning of "taste"

taste •

v.
• • 1. to try the flavor of something by taking a little into the mouth: tumikim, tikman
  • 2. to get the flavor of by the sense of taste: lumasa, malasahan, lasahin, manamnaman, namnamim
  • 3. to eat or drink a little bit of: tumikim, tikman
  • 4. to experience, have: magdanas, dumanas, danasin, makaranas, maranasan, makatikim, matikman, magkaroon
  • 5. to have a particular taste or flavor: magkaroon ng lasa, maglasa, may lasa

n.
• • 1. a flavor: lasa
  • 2. the sense by which the flavor of things is perceived: panlasa
  • 3. a little bit: bahagya, katiting, kapiyangot
  • 4. a liking: pagkagusto, kagustuhan
  • 5. the ability to perceive and enjoy what is beautiful and excellent: mahusay pumili

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elegant

adj.
• • showing good taste, refined: makisig, mabikas, magilas, maringal, elegante

sharp

adj.
• • 1. having a thin cutting edge: matalim, matalas,
  • 2. having a point, not rounded: matulis, tulis, matangos
  • 3. with a sudden change of direction: bigla
  • 4. severe, biting: masakit, nakasasakit
  • 5. pungent (for taste): maanghang
  • 6. clear, distinct: maliwanag
  • 7. quick in mind, shrewd, clever: matalino, listo/a, matalas
  • 8. neat, well-dressed: isputing, magara adv. promptly, exactly: eksakto, ganap, husto, husto, empunto

relish

n.
• • 1. a good flavor, pleasant taste: linamnam, sarap, kasarapan
  • 2. liking, appetite: gana, pagkakagana, gusto, pagkakagusto
  • 3. something to add flavor to food: pampalasa, pampasarap

v.
• • to like the taste of: magkagusto, magustuhan, maibigan

weak

adj.
• • 1. lacking physical strength, feeble: mahina
  • 2. lacking in power to perform a function properly: mahina
  • 3. of less than the usual strength, e.g., in taste: di matapang, matabang, walang tapang
  • 4. weak, due to decay: marupok, gato, mahina
  • 5. weak, due to tiredness: lupaypay, nanlalambot, nanlalata
  • 6. weak, due to poor construction or poor materials used: mahina

n.
• • a person or thing that is weak: ang mahina

tasteless

adj.
• • without taste: walang lasa, di masarap, matabang

sauce

n.
• • something, usually a liquid, served with a food to make it taste better: sarsa

palate

n.
• • 1. the roof of the mouth: ngalangala
  • 2. the sense of taste: panlasa
  • 3. liking: pagkakagusto, kagustuhan, hilig

tasty

adj.
• • tasting good, pleasing to the taste: malasa, masarap, malinamnam

sense

n.
• • 1. the faculty of sensation: (no single specific term although Balagtas in his "Florante at Laura" used "karamdaman," e.g., "limang karamdaman" - five senses. Not used now in this way).
  • 2. sense of sight: paningin
  • 3. sense of smell: pangamoy
  • 4. sense of taste: panlasa
  • 5. sense of hearing: pandinig
  • 6. sense of touch: pandamdam
  • 7. feeling: pakiramdam, damdamin
  • 8. understanding: pangunawa
  • 9. appreciation: pagpapahalaga
  • 10. a clear or sound state of mind: bait
  • 11. judgment, intelligence: talino, katalinuhan, isip, bait
  • 12. common sense: sentido komun
  • 13. meaning: kahulugan, diwa

v.
• • 1. to feel, understand: dumama, madama, damahin, maramdaman, umunawa, maunawaan, unawain
  • 2. to make sense, to be understandable, to be reasonable: maunawaan, makatwiran
  • 3. in a sense, in some respects or to some degree: sa ibang bagay, sa isang dako

stale

adj.
• • 1. not fresh: luma, dati, laon
  • 2. referring to fish: bilasa
  • 3. for food that has become sour or spoiled: sira, panis
  • 4. for food, wine, etc., that has lost its good taste: lipas, wala nang lasa

sweet

adj.
• • 1. having a taste like sugar or honey: matamis
  • 2. having a pleasant taste: masarap, malinamnam
  • 3. having a pleasant smell: mabango, masamyo
  • 4. pleasant: kalugud-lugod, matamis
  • 5. fresh, not sour, salty, bitter, nor spoiled: sariwa

n.
• • 1. something sweet: matamis, dulse
  • 2. sweets, candy: kendi
  • 3. sugar and extracts: asukal
  • 4. dear, darling: mahal, irog

acrid

adj.
• • 1. sharp and bitter in taste: maaskad
  • 2. acrid in taste, as of unripe fruit: mapakla

fishy

adj.
• • 1. having a fishy smell or taste: malansa, amoy-isda
  • 2. doubtful, not probable : hindi kapani-paniwala

mustard

n.
• • a plant whose seeds have a sharp, hot taste: mustasa

pepper

n.
• • 1. a seasoning powder with a hot taste: paminta
  • 2. a hollow red or green vegetable that is cut into pieces and used in pickles: sili

v.
• • 1. to hit with small objects sent thick and fast: magpaulan, paulanan
  • 2. to season with pepper (in powder): magpaminta, pamintahan

lansa

adj.
• • malansa (ma-) stench or taste of fish, fishy taste

sahog

n.
• • mixture for taste

lasap

Sk n.
• • fine taste, enjoyable taste

v.
• • lumasap, lasapin (-um-:-in) to relish the taste of the food, to enjoy (something). Lasapin mo ang simoy ng hangin. Inhale (with relish) the (fresh) air.

sagwa

adj.
• • masagwa' (ma-) not in good taste

simsim

n.
• • trying the taste of something, slow enjoyment of something pleasant

limunada

Sp n.
• • lemonade linamnam

n.
• • deliciousness, exquisiteness of taste or savor

adj.
• • malinamnam (ma-) delicious

tikim

v.
• • tumikim, tikman (-um-:an) to taste, to sample food. Tumikim si Loly sa niluluto ko. Loly tasted my cooking. Tikman mo itong adobo. Taste this adobo.

lasa

n.
• • taste

adj.
• • malasa (ma-) spicy, tasty

v.
• • lumasa, lasahin (-um-:-in) to taste, to have taste of. Ikaw ang lumasa ng ulam. You taste the dish.