im-bas

IM-BAS

im-bas

n.

The deliberate reduction of liquid, especially during rice cooking, by manually removing excess water.

v.

to purposely reduce the amount of liquid by scooping, dipping, draining, or otherwise removing part of it.

USAGE

Imbasan mo nawna ana pisegnad a emey.
“Reduce the water from the  cooking rice first.”

Nag-imbas sira nin tobig sa kaldiro.
“They removed some of the water from the pot.”

Inimbasan nira yo tobig sa kaldiro.
“They removed some water from the pot.”

NOTES

Most commonly associated with traditional rice preparation. Distinguished from e-bas, which may occur naturally through evaporation or reduction during cooking.

SYNONYM

timba’