-an
nemathan or nematan or namathan/ namatha/ nimathan,
man-
mannemat or mannamat/ mannanamat/ iyannamat,
me--an
menemathan or nemematan or menamathan/ enamathan
To taste.
Nimathan to no kostoy asin na towan idothon natheng.
She tasted it to see if there was enough salt in the vegetables that she was cooking.
i--an
inamathan/ inamathi/ innamathan,
may--an
maynamathan/ emangkainamathi/ iyaynamathan
To cause or allow someone to taste.
Inamathan taha na sira.
I will let you taste the side dish.
amis
Taste, flavor, term is used more for delicious, sweet, flavorful tastes while namat is more generic.
Flavor Words
| ajet |
delicious (for meat) |
| alsem |
sour [Iloc.] |
| amis |
sweet, delicious, flavorful |
| apked |
astringent |
| damsis |
flavorless, tasteless |
| dangket |
tasty (for meat) |
| ma-kat |
spicy, hot |
| nalamnam |
tasty (for watercress, Chinese cabbage, pechay) |
| pait |
bitter; also sour or salty |