kawa large flat pot or cooking pan The regular metal pot where rice and other food is traditionally cooked is called a kaldero. When more people are expected to eat, the expert cook may opt to use a kawa, which is like a super-sized wok, but slightly flatter and more shallow. Because the kawa is … Continue reading "KAWA"
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nanay Mom, mommy Araw ng Mga Ina = Araw ng Mga Nanay Day of Mothers = Mothers’ Day = Mother’s Day ang nanay ko my Mom ang aking nanay my Mom nanay at tatay mommy and daddy Kamusta ang nanay mo? How’s your mother? Ako ba ang nanay mo? Am I your Mommy? This word … Continue reading "NANAY"
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root word: limot kalimutan forget Kalimutan mo ang lahat. Forget everything. Huwag mong kalimutan. Don’t forget. Tandaan mo ito. Remember this. Hindi kita malilimutan. I will not forget you. Huwag mo akong kalimutan. Don’t forget me. Huwag mong kalimutan ang nanay mo. Don’t forget your mother. Huwag mong kalimutan si Nena. Don’t forget Nena. Huwag … Continue reading "KALIMUTAN"
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from English kendi candy mga kendi candies biruan o kendi trick or treat daya o libreng kendi trick or free candy panloloko o kendi trickery or candy lokohan o kendi trickery or treat The native Tagalog word for something sweetened is minatamis. The market leader for chewy candies in the Philipines is arguably Columbia’s Frutos. … Continue reading "KENDI"
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This word has at least two meanings. butó bone mga butó bones walang butó without bone = boneless, weak buto’t balat skin and bones butó ng tao human bone butó hard seed butó ng pakwan watermelon seed butó ng kalabasa squash seed mabutó bony, seedy Mabutó ang bayabas. The guava has a lot of seeds.
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The Filipino word gago is used to describe a stupid or ignorant man. It may be related to the Portuguese word of the same spelling, which means “a man who stutters.” Gago ka! You’re an idiot. gaga used to describe a stupid woman Gaga ka! You’re an idiot. Ang gago! So ignorant. Ang gago mo! … Continue reading "GAGO"
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tanghali noon, midday Magandang tanghali. Good noon. (a common Filipino greeting) katanghalian twelve o’clock noon, heyday tanghaling-tapat high noon mananghali to eat lunch tanghalian lunch pananghalian lunch Anong pananghalian natin? What are we having for lunch? Nananghalian ka na ba? Have you had lunch? Taglish: Nag-lunch ka na ba? Mananghalian na tayo. Let’s have lunch … Continue reading "TANGHALI"
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Kaong is sweet palm fruit, most notably used as an ingredient in haluhalo. It’s the fairly small jellybean-shaped nut or seed of the sugar palm tree, which of course grows in the Philippines. Scientific name: Arenga pinnata What Color is Kaong? Though kaong is traditonally without color (translucent white), in recent years, colored versions like … Continue reading "KAONG"
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Tagalog root words: taga- + ilog (natives living by the river) taga- from ______ ilog river Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in Manila and nearby areas. 2. The Tagalog language is the basis of the Filipino national language. When … Continue reading "TAGALOG"
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sapsap slipmouth fish, ponyfish, pony fish The fish called sapsap in Tagalog belongs to the family Leiognathidae. Its scientific name is sometimes given as Gazza achlamys but it has been reported as having other scientifc names. Sapsap is often used in Filipino fish stews and soups like paksiw and pangat. Also written as sap-sap. Occasionally … Continue reading "SAPSAP"
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The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground.
The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the bare ground in the yard.
walis at daspan
broom and "dustpan"
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Calamansi (spelled kalamansi in native Tagalog orthography) is a small, very round citrus fruit that’s ubiquitous in the Philippines. The fruits are often used when the thin rind is still green on the outside, and that is the color associated with it. Scientific name: Citrus microcarpa Calamansi looks similar to the Japanese sudachi and kabosu. Other … Continue reading "CALAMANSI / KALAMANSI"
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A bilao is a flat round-shaped rice winnower, a traditional implement in the Philippines. It is usually made from woven wood. To winnow is to free grain from the lighter particles of chaff, dirt, small stones, etc., especially by throwing it into the air and perhaps allowing the wind to blow away impurities. Up until … Continue reading "BILAO"
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from the Spanish paciencia pasensiyá patience Wala na akong pasensiyá. I’ve run out of patience. pasensiyá willingness to forgive Pasensiyá ka na. “Have patience.” = Please be gracious enough to overlook this. A casual but sincere Filipino way of apologizing. Pasensiyá na po kayo. “Have patience.” (formal plural form to be used with elders) … Continue reading "PASENSIYA (PASENSYA)"
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dagit swoop down and snatch nakadagit was able to swoop down and snatch ibong mandaragit a bird that swoops down and snatches prey pandaragit the act of swooping down to snatch prey Ang daga ay nadagit ng agila. The mouse was snatched up by the eagle.
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halik kiss Halikan mo ako. Kiss me. Hinalikan nila ako. They kissed me. matamis na halik a sweet kiss mahabang halik a long kiss Puwede ba kitang halikan? May I kiss you? Gusto kitang halikan. I want to kiss you. Papadalhan kita ng maraming mga halik. I’ll be sending you a lot of kisses.
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from the American Spanish camote, ultimately from the Nahuatl camotli kamote sweet potato, batata, boniato Kamote is a cultivar of sweet potato that has somewhat dry, bland, yellowish to white flesh. It is a dicotyledonous plant having the scientific name Ipomoea batatas. It is not closely related to the potato, which has the … Continue reading "KAMOTE"
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bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is a generic term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several weeks. The color varies from light pink to dark brown, the texture from firm to watery. In general, the shrimps produce a firmer, more colorful paste, while bagoong made from … Continue reading "BAGOONG"
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muhi intense feeling of annoyance pagkamuhi detestation, intense dislike kamuhian to detest, hate Kinamumuhian kita. I detest you. That last phrase is the closest to saying “I hate you” in Tagalog. Ayoko sa iyo. I don’t like you. Galit ako sa iyo. I’m angry at you. Kinasusuklaman kita. I loathe you.
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Also spelled achuete or atsuete in the Filipino language. From the Spanish achiote. atswete annatto Called “lipstick tree” in other parts of the world. Scientific name: Bixa orellana Achuete seeds are used as red coloring in Filipino cuisine. In the Philippines and in Asian stores overseas, you can buy small plastic packets of dried atsuete … Continue reading "ATSWETE"
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