Instruction: Research on other Filipino words or English words with Filipino meanings
included in the Oxford English Dictionary.
1. Adobo- a spicy stew
2. Baon– money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
3. Barangay– in the philippines: a village, suburb, or other demarcated
neighborhood; a small territorial and administrative district forming the most
local level of government.
4. Barkada– a group of friends.
5. Barong– short for barong tagalog n.
6. Barong tagalog– a lightweight, embroidered shirt for men, worn untucked and
traditionally made of piña or a similar vegetable fiber.
7. Baro’t saya– a traditional philippine costume for women, consisting of a
collarless blouse and a long wrap-around skirt.
8. Batchmate– a member of the same graduation class as another; a classmate.
Also in extended use.
9. Bold- pornography)
10. Bongga- extravagant; flamboyant)
11. Buko– the gelatinous flesh of an unripe (green-husked) coconut.
12. Buko juice– a drink made from the clear watery liquid inside unripe coconuts;
coconut water.
13. Buko water– buko juice
14. Carinderia- referring to a typical Filipino food stall.
15. Carnap– to steal (a motor vehicle).
16. Carnapper– a person who steals a motor vehicle; a car thief
17. Comfort room– a room in a public building or workplace furnished with amenities
such as facilities for resting, personal hygiene, and storage of personal items
(now rare); (later) a public toilet (now chiefly philippine english)
18. Despedida– more fully despedida party; a social event honoring someone who is
about to depart on a journey or leave an organization; a going-away party.
19. Dirty kitchen– a kitchen where every day cooking is done by household staff, as
distinct from a kitchen that is purely for show or for special use by the owner of
the house.
20. Estafa– criminal deception, fraud; dishonest dealing.
21. Gimmick– a night out with friends.
22. Go down- to get off a vehicle
23. Halo-halo– a dessert made of mixed fruits, sweet beans, milk, and shaved ice,
typically topped with purple yam, crème caramel, and ice cream.
24. High blood (adjectival use)- angry, agitated.
25. Kilig- exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience.
26. Kkb– ‘kaniya-kaniyang bayad,’ literally ‘each one pays their own’, used especially
to indicate that the cost of a meal is to be shared. Also as adjective.
27. Kuya– an elder brother. Also used as a respectful title or form of address for an
older man.
28. Mani-pedi– a beauty treatment comprising both a manicure and a pedicure.
29. OFW- Overseas Filipino Worker.
30. Panciteria- signifying a Philippine noodle stall.
31. Pan de sal– a yeast-raised bread roll made of flour, eggs, sugar and salt, widely
consumed in the philippines, especially for breakfast.
32. Pasalubong– a gift or souvenir given to a friend or relative by a person who has
returned from a trip or arrived for a visit.
33. Presidentiable– a person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.
34. Salvage– to apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.
35. Sari-sari store– a small neighborhood store selling a variety of goods.
36. Sinigang– in filipino cookery: a type of soup made with meat, shrimp, or fish and
flavored with a sour ingredient such as tamarind or guava.
37. Suki– a buyer or seller involved in an arrangement whereby a customer regularly
purchases products or services from the same provider in exchange for favorable
treatment. Also: the arrangement itself.
38. Trapo- traditional politician perceived as belonging to a conventional and corrupt
ruling class.
39. Utang na loob– a sense of obligation to return a favor owed to someone.
40. Viand- current term for a meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice
in a typical Filipino meal.