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3 days ago · The first word is a Filipino adjective that means domesticated. Tupa on the other hand means sheep. 'Maamong tupa' literally means domesticated sheep. A Filipino idiom that has nothing to do with the sheep but most likely mirrors how sweet looking these animals are. Maamong tupa is your Filipino idiom for someone playing goody goody.
4 days ago · The author Angelo Comsti won the 2014 Gourmand Best in the World Awards for Best Author & Chef, Outside Europe category. Filipino Homestyle Dishes: Delicious Meals in Minutes is a cookbook of 40 classic Filipino dishes you can prepare in your kitchen with step-by-step instructions. Snacks, seafood, rice and noodle dishes… dips and condiments ...
4 days ago · The most common Filipino word for “sister” is áte, although this is used for women who are older than the speaker. A general term for a sibling (either male or female) is kapatíd. * Tagalog is known for its gender-neutral nouns. In fact, the gender-specific áte is Chinese in origin. If you really need to specify that you are referring to ...
5 days ago · Fish and Seafood. With more than 7000 islands surrounded by waters, and threaded by rivers, brooks, streams and canals, it is easy to understand that the Filipino’s first and favorite ulam is water-bred. Fish and seafood are indeed the primary Philippine food. The old dictionaries reveal that there are vastly more food words referring to fish ...
5 days ago · Baybayin ( ᜊᜌ᜔ᜊᜌᜒᜈ᜔, [a] Tagalog pronunciation: [bajˈbajɪn]; also formerly known as alibata) is a Philippine script. The script is an abugida belonging to the family of the Brahmic scripts. Geographically, it was widely used in Luzon and other parts of the Philippines prior to and during the 16th and 17th centuries before ...
4 days ago · The formal word for “father” is amá. The common word for “dad” is tátay. You can casually call your “Dad” using the words Itáy or Táy. Other words used: Pápa, Pa, Papang, Tatang. One can hear “Pápa Jesus” familiarly used by Christians these days. Huwag mong galitin si Papa Jesus.
4 days ago · The Panatang Makabayan (Patriotic Oath) is legally required to be recited at all public and private schools in which the majority of students are Filipinos. It is usually recited after the singing of the national anthem. After reciting the above Patriotic Oath, there is an option to recite the Pledge of Allegiance To The FLAG of the Philippines.
