The Philippines Today, Yesterday, and Tomorrow
Kawe It’s National Learn to Swim Day! How do you say “to swim” in your language? KÁWÉ • (KAH-WEH)to swimActor FocusRoot Word: kawé (stroke of limbs when swimming)Tagálog (Filipino): lumangóy (Root Word: langóy) Root WordKAWÉ • (kuh-WEH)stroke of limbs when swimming; way of swimmingTagálog (Filipino): langóy (“swim”) Verb Conjugationkáwé, kákawé, kínawé – to swim (Actor … Read more
Pepe It was National Fans Day last week so here’s a timely word as we approach the end of the Philippine summer season! How do you say “to fan” in your language? PÉPÉ • (PEH-PEH)(to) fanTagálog (Filipino): paypáy Derived WordPAMÉPÉ • (puh-MEH-PEH)handheld fanSynonym: abaníku (from Spanish abanico)Tagálog (Filipino): pamaypáy Verb Conjugationmamépé, mámépé, mémépé – to … Read more
Bombuan/Buanbuan It’s World Bee Day! How do you say “bee” in your language? BÓMBUAN / BUANBUAN • (BOHM-bwuhn / bwuhn-BWUHN)beeTagálog (Filipino): bubúyog You may want to read:
On this day, May 22, is the birth of National Artist J Elizalde Navarro (1924) and the death of National Artist Lino Brocka (1991). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day … Read more
On this day, May 21, is the death of Manlilikha ng Bayan Samaon Sulaiman (2011). The official calendar of the Republic of the Philippines: an almanac of Philippine commemorations enlivened with illustrations and information. –Manila: Presidential Communications Development and Strategic Planning Office, [2014]. On this day in 2002, East Timor became an independent country.https://www.britannica.com/on-this-day/May-21 Today … Read more