The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Uma Yesterday was Kiss Day! How do you say “kiss” in your language? UMA • (OO-ma’)kissTagalog: halík Example SentenceÚman mu ku. [Kap]Halikán mo akó. [Tag]Kiss me. [Eng] Verb Conjugationúman, uwúman, inúmâ – to kiss someone (Object Focus)manúmâ, mánúmâ, ménúmâ – to kiss (Actor Focus)mipanúmâ, mipánúmâ, mípanúmâ – to kiss each other (Actor Focus) Example SentenceÍkit … Read more
Tiyanak is a vengeful creature that resides in the forest. Tiyanak appears to be an innocent baby abandoned in the woods but transforms into a small old man with a wrinkled face, thick hair, and a mustache. You may want to read: Buso
Kapre is a humungous filthy creature with a black hairy body over 7 to 9 feet tall. He wears a belt that gives him the power to be invisible to humans and a bahag, an indigenous Northern Philippine loincloth. You may want to read: Aswang Pugot
Ustu It was Everything You Do Is Right Day yesterday! How do you say “correct, right” in your language? USTU • (oos-TOO)(1) correct, right, proper; (2) enough, exactCommon Colloquial Variant: istuTagálog (Filipino): támà (most common), wastó (more formal/literary, less common), hustó (“sufficient(ly), adequate(ly)”) Common Kapampángan Expression:Ustú na! / ‘Tú na! [Kap]Támà na! [Tag]Enough already! / … Read more
Babi It’s National Pig Day! How do you say “pig” and “piglet” in your language? BÁBÎ • (BAH-bee’)pigTagálog (Filipino): báboy ABIAK • (uh-BYUHK)pigletTagálog (Filipino): biík BIGAK • (bi-GUHK)pigletTagálog (Filipino): biík Derived Word from BábîBINÁBÎ • (bi-NAH-bee’)slovenly, filthy (habits/behavior) You may want to read: Kapampangan Sisig