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Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 04

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 04

              Sumuso ang sanggol na si Susie sa suso ni Susan na sumuso sa suso.  Pitong puting tupa [...]

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 03

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 03

              Sinusi ni Susan ang sisidlan ng sisiw. Minikaniko ni Monico ang makina ni Monica. Minikaniko = fixed, [...]

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 02

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 02

              Bababa ka Ba? Bababa din ako! A variation of the above: Aba, bababa kaba Baba? [Hey, are you getting off [...]

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 01

Pinoy Tongue Twisters – 01

              Pasko, Paksiw, Pasko, Paksiw, Pasko, Paksiw, … Pugong bukid, pugong gubat Butiki, bituka, [...]

Binallay

Binallay

A native rice cake or “kakanin” served with a very sweet sauce, locally known as laro. Binallay symbolizes the industry, endurance, diligence, and perseverance of the residents of Ilagan, Isabela in northeast Luzon.   Featured Image Credit [...]

Dambuhala

Dambuhala

Tagalog word for something huge, gigantic, or gargantuan. Often used to refer to monters in Philippine mythology and folk lore. Used in contemporary language to describe a thing, event, or idea. e.g. Ang polusyon ay nagdudulot [...]

Manibela

Manibela

An automobile’s steering wheel. Derived from the Spanish, manivela which refers to the “crankshaft”  – the main  rotating shaft in an automotive engine —  and not the steering wheel as what it now generally refers to. Featured [...]

Lamyerda

Lamyerda

Tagalog slang for “to take a stroll,” “galivant,” or “to go to no place in particular.” Said to have been derived from the Spanish la  (“the”) + merendar (“to have lunch”).   Featured Photo Credit: pinoybusiness.org [...]

Nanay

Nanay

Most of us Filipinos probably think that “Nanay” is an original Filipino or Tagalog word. After all, it is one of the most endearing names a lot of us use to refer to our mothers. However, [...]

Mukbaki

Mukbaki

Mukbaki is an Ifugao tribal priest. The Mukbaki performs a ritual involving the offering of a butchered pig as offering to the Ifugao deity, Kabunian, to gain favor for a good harvest.   [...]


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