noun
suman
Suman (noun) means a Filipino rice cake made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, typically wrapped in a leaf. Example: “She dipped the suman in sugar before eating it.”
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A Filipino rice cake made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, typically wrapped in a leaf.
"She dipped the suman in sugar before eating it."
How to use suman
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA sweet, sticky Filipino rice cake cooked in coconut milk and wrapped in banana or palm leaf.
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Etymology
From Tagalog suman.
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What does “suman” mean?
The word “suman” means a Filipino rice cake made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, typically wrapped in a leaf. In plain terms, a sweet, sticky Filipino rice cake cooked in coconut milk and wrapped in banana or palm leaf.
How do you use “suman” in a sentence?
Here is “suman” used in a sentence: “She dipped the suman in sugar before eating it.”
What part of speech is “suman”?
“Suman” is a noun.
Where does the word “suman” come from?
The word “suman” comes from Tagalog.
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