sarap, n tastiness, deliciousness Sarap! (short for masarap) Delicious! masarap delicious Ang sarap! Very delicious! Ang sarap nito! This is so yummy! pinasarap made more delicious pinasarap na timpla a blend made more delicious pasarapin to make delicious The Tagalog word masarap can also refer to something feeling good. Masarap matulog. Sleeping is so enjoyable. … Continue reading "SARAP"
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root word: tamis tamis sweetness matamis sweet minatamis something sweetened minatamis na yelo “sweetened ice” = ice candy minatamis na saging banana in sugary syrup
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kabaong coffin, casket kabaong ng kamatayan coffin of death kabaong ni Kamatayan coffin of Death (death as a person) kabaong na itim black coffin itim na kabaong black coffin Another Filipino word for ‘coffin’ or ‘casket’ is ataul (ataol), derived from the Spanish ataúd.
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Chichirya? Yes! Spelled tsitsirya in Tagalog orthography, with Filipino language variations such as chichiria, tsitsiriya and sitsirya, among others. Tsitsirya are snacks that are munched or grazed on. They are thought of as junk food in the Philippines. Examples of favorite Filipino tsitsirya: corn chips and cheese curls Popular brands of tsitsirya from the Filipino company Universal Robina Corporation … Continue reading "TSITSIRYA"
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Listen to the pronunciation! puso heart taos-puso sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the heart kapuso “heart-mate” tumitibok na puso a beating heart Tumitibok ang puso ko dahil sa iyo. My heart is beating because of you.
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archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the island of Hawaii, it is known as uhi. Do not confuse ube with taro or the Okinawan purple yam, whose … Continue reading "UBE"
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What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. Moringa is a tree known as sajina in South Asian countries like India. In English, it is sometimes referred to as horseradish tree or horseradish … Continue reading "MALUNGGAY"
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isaw animal’s small intestine isaw ng manok chicken intestines Popular street food in the Philippines: chicken intestines skewered on a thin stick, usually made of bamboo. Because of how the intestine looks skewered on the stick, it is also called by the slang term IUD (intrauterine device).
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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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Shingaling is a deep-fried flour snack that has the shape of fat string beans. Shing-a-ling is often mistaken for deep-fried chicken intestines! This crunchy Filipino snack reportedly originated from the area of Calamba, Laguna. The name of the Perolina family has long been attached to it, and they are likely the “inventors” of this snack. … Continue reading "SHING-A-LING"
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labahita surgeonfish Scientific names of this Philippine fish: Acanthurus olivaceus, Acanthurus pyroferus, Acanthurus thompsoni, Acanthurus triostegus The labahita is a saltwater fish. Filipinos cook it by grilling or frying. It is also used in stews such as kaldereta, menudo and ginataan. Suggested market price: 230 pesos per kilogram
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root word: pait mapait bitter mapait na ngiti bitter smile mapait na lihim bitter secret mapapait na alaala bitter memories Mapait ang ampalaya. The Momordica gourd is bitter. kabiteran Taglish word referring to a state of bitterness Hindi lason, kundi kabiteran ko ang papatay sa iyo. It won’t be poison but my bitterness that will … Continue reading "MAPAIT"
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pantig resonant sound pantig syllable Ilang pantig? How many syllables? May dalawang pantig ang salitang ito. This word has two syllables. pantigin / magpantig to syllabify palápantigan syllabification, syllabary
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from the Spanish cebolla, meaning ‘onion’ sibuyas onion balat ng sibuyas onion’s skin balat-sibuyas onion-skinned (used to describe a sensitive person) Ano ang ibig sabihin ng balat-sibuyas? What does ‘onion-skin’ mean? mababaw ang luha “tears are shallow” = easily cries Ang babaeng balat-sibuyas ay iyakin, madaling umiyak o mababaw ang luha. An onion-skinned … Continue reading "SIBUYAS"
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hagupít lash, whip hagupitín to whip, flog ang katahimikan bago humagupit ang bagyo the quietness before the storm rages ang kalma bago ang bagyo the calm before the storm katahimikan bago ang hagupít stillness before the rage
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Also spelled as champoy. Tsampóy is a popular Chinese sweet in the Phlippines. It is made from the Myrica rubra fruit called yangmei, which has also been called Chinese bayberry or Chinese strawberry. The raw fruit at its prime is a briliant red (see photo below), but the preserved fruit that is sold as a treat … Continue reading "TSAMPOY"
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gupít cut with scissors gupít shear, slit, snip, trim Pangit ng gupit ng buhok ko. The cut of my hair is ugly. Ginugupit ang sinulid nang ganito. The thread is cut this way. Gupitin mo ang dulo nito. Cut the end of this (with scissors). Huwag mong gupitin ang buhok. Don’t cut the hair. ginupit … Continue reading "GUPIT"
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This is a fairly dated word. warí opinion, estimation warí it seems… wari’y nag-iisip as though thinking The now more common close synonyms would be: parang, tila, mukhang… parang nag-iisip tila nag-iisip mukhang nag-iisip wari-warí (noun) idea, vague opinon Basahin mo ang aking mga wari-warí. Read my vague notions. Wari-wariin natin ang mga dahilan kung bakit … Continue reading "WARI"
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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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Chicharon! Yes, it’s more often spelled as chicharon, due to the word being derived from the Spanish chicharrón. But in native Tagalog orthography, it’s spelled tsitsaron. A few people gloss over the “ts” sound and simply say sitsaron. tsitsaron crispy fried pork rind also called pork scratching, pork cracklings, pork cracklin and pork crackle in … Continue reading "TSITSARON"
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