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Bisaya · Cebuano · Vocabulary

Ahos

English

garlicnoun

Alternative meanings

An edible bulb with a strong taste and smell, used as a seasoning in many foods.

Pronunciation

a-hos

Root and affixes

ahos

Variants or conjugations

bawang, ahos

Related words and expressions

luto, panakot, pagkaon

Meaning and usage notes

Ahos is a common Cebuano word for garlic. Bawang is also understood in some areas due to influence from other Philippine languages.

cookingfoodseasoning
Example 1

Butangi og ahos ang sabaw.

Put garlic in the soup.

Example 2

Giprito niya ang ahos hangtod mobaho og lami.

She fried the garlic until it smelled good.

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