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Lamesa It was International Table Top Day yesterday! How do you say “table” in your language? LAMÉSA • (luh-MEH-suh)tableTagálog (Filipino): mésa, lamésa EtymologyFrom Spanish la mesa “the table” Example Sentence (Lyrics of Atin Cu Pung Singsing)Píkurus kóng gámat, bábó ning lamésa. [Kap]Pinagkrús kong mgá kamáy, sa ibábaw ng mésa. [Tag]I crossed my hands, on top … Read more
Macabebe Happy Macabebe Day! Today we remember the Macabebe warriors of the Battle of Bangkusay which was the last local resistance against the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. MACABEBE • (muh-kuh-BEH-BEH)the southernmost town of Pampanga which is known for its warriors and military heritageDemonym: Cabea (fem.) & Cabeo (masc.) EtymologyMAKABÉBÉ • (muh-kuh-BEH-BEH)situated on the shore … Read more
Apag It’s International TableTop Day, so here’s the trailer of Kapampángan film Apag (“dining table”; international title: Feast) which won Best Actress & Best Original Song in the 2023 Summer Metro Manila Film Festival last April which happened to also be Filipino Food Month! APAG • (uh-PUHG) dining table, (to) lay out on the table … Read more
Talamdan – Record, Memorandum, Composition, or exercise book. You may want to read: Top 3 regions with the highest number of recorded marriages
Baki (Sugbuanon): bisexual, a frog that lives on both land and sea. You may want to read: Bakla