KALAMANSI
Possibly the smallest widely used citrus fruit there is, Kalamansi is known as Philippine lime. Continue reading KALAMANSI
KENDI
This Filipino word is from the Tagalog pronunciation of the English “candy.”
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TINDAHAN
The root word is tinda, which is from the Spanish tienda. Continue reading TINDAHAN
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INDISPARE
This is not a Tagalog word. It’s a Filipino misspelling of “in despair” — and it’s also sometimes written by the lesser educated as one word, like “indispair” or “indespair.” Indispare ako. I am in despair. We receive a lot … Continue reading INDISPARE
KAYUMANGGI
kayumanggi brown kayumangging balat brown skin agos ng dugong kayumanggi flow of brown blood Ang Mga Kayumanggi The Brown Ones = Filipinos / Malays Kayumanggi ba? Is it brown. Hindi kayumanggi. Not brown. Kristong Kayumanggi Brown Christ Ipagmalaki ang pagiging … Continue reading KAYUMANGGI
WALIS
The word walis means “sweep” and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. Walis tambo is used for sweeping floors, while Walis tingting is used for sweeping the bare ground in the yard. walis at daspan … Continue reading WALIS