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2 days ago · June 1, 2024. Filipino language is the cornerstone of the nation's cultural identity in Philippine cinema and television. The use of Tagalog, the most widely spoken language in the Philippines, dominates the screen. However, regional variations like Visayan and Chavacano also make appearances, showcasing the country's linguistic diversity.
1 day ago · A Tagalog speaker, recorded in South Africa.. Tagalog (/ t ə ˈ ɡ ɑː l ɒ ɡ /, tə-GAH-log; [tɐˈɡaːloɡ]; Baybayin: ᜆᜄᜎᜓᜄ᜔) is an Austronesian language spoken as a first language by the ethnic Tagalog people, who make up a quarter of the population of the Philippines, and as a second language by the majority.
4 days ago · by Rae Ann Varona. “Harana, as the song introduces, is an old Philippine tradition of courtship in which a man bears his heart in song to a woman (and sometimes vice versa), while standing underneath her window at night.”. WITH Valentine’s Day approaching, we look back at a Filipino tradition that illustrates one’s love in the form of ...
4 days ago · ILOKANO. Ilokano is a language very distinct from Tagalog. Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines. The ancestors of the Ilocano people arrived in the Philippines by viray or bilog, meaning ‘boat’. The word Ilokano comes from i- (‘from’) and looc ...
2 days ago · v. 1. carry close to the chest or strapped to the back. Ang inahang ungguy nga nagkába sa íyang ituy, A mother monkey carrying its little one; 2. carry a house to move it. Gikába níla ang balay ngadtu sa tabuk, They carried the house across the street; n. see kabahan. (→) v. copulate, esp. animals. Ang irù mukaba bísag náa atubángan ...
4 days ago · also spelled makapuno. (literally meaning “almost like full”) macapuno. soft coconut meat ma·ka·pu·nô. The Philippine Coconut Authority translates macapuno as coconut “sport” — it is the very soft endosperm of coconuts. What this means is that instead of the interior lining of the coconut shell being the firm solid white we’re ...
4 days ago · Seventeen (South Korean band) Seventeen ( Korean : 세븐틴; RR : Sebeuntin; stylized in all caps or as SVT) is a South Korean boy band formed by Pledis Entertainment. The group consists of thirteen members: S.Coups, Jeonghan, Joshua, Jun, Hoshi, Wonwoo, Woozi, DK, Mingyu, The8, Seungkwan, Vernon, and Dino. Seventeen has won a large audience ...
