main dish of a meal (viand as used in the Philippines).
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ubos
v.
ubusin (in-) to consume, to eat up, to finish off. Inubos namin ang ulam. We finished off the main dish.
takip
n.
cover
v.
magtakip, takipan (mag-:-an) to cover. Nagtakip siya ng kaniyang mga mata. He covered his eyes. Takipan mo ang ulam. Put a cover on the food (main dish).
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.
abot
n.
reach, grasp umabot, abutin (um-:-in)
v.
to reach for. Umabot ka ng ulam. Reach for the food. mag-abot, iabot, abutan (mag:i-:-an)
v.
to hand to. Mag-abot ka ng pera sa akin kapag suweldo na. Hand me your money when it's payday. abot, umabot, abutan (um-:-an)
v.
overtake, reach. Hindi ko siya maabutan sa pagtakbo. I can not overtake her in running.
lagay
v.
lumagay (-um-) to put oneself in a certain condition. Lumagay ka sa aking lugar. Put yourself in my place. ilagay (i-) to put, to place (something), to lay down something. Ilagay mo ang ulam sa kalan. Put the main dish on the stove.
