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Where does the word "sinigang" come from? It comes from Tagalog sinigang, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
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Where does the word "sinigang" come from? It comes from Tagalog sinigang, and was adopted directly into English (1900s).
Sinigang’s story begins in Tagalog: sinigang meant “stewed.” Literally stewed, describing a sour soup flavored with tamarind or other souring agents. It reached English by 1900s as sinigang. Soured with tamarind, green mango or calamansi. Today, sinigang means a sour Filipino soup, typically flavored with tamarind and vegetables.
- Stage 1 · Tagalog · medieval sinigang "stewed", literally stewed, describing a sour soup flavored with tamarind or other souring agents.
- Stage 2 · English · 1900s sinigang "a sour Filipino soup, typically flavored with tamarind", soured with tamarind, green mango or calamansi.