Ulimo
It’s International Tiger Day! An older word in Kapampángan borrowed from Malay that historically referred to tigers or other ferocious beasts is now a word that means “monster”, while the more common modern word for “tiger” comes from Spanish and gives name to a poor man’s dish!
ULÍMÓ • (oo-LEE-moh)
monster, beast (historically, any ferocious animal such as a lion, tiger, or bear)
Tagálog (Filipino): halímaw
TIGRI • (ti-GRI)
tiger
Tagálog (Filipino): tígre
Etymologies
Ulímó – from Malay harimau (“tiger”)
Tigri – from Spanish tigre (“tiger”)
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