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Philippine English vocabulary. As a historical colony of the United States, the Philippine English lexicon shares most of its vocabulary from American English, but also has loanwords from native languages and Spanish, as well as some usages, coinages, and slang peculiar to the Philippines.
Vocabulary . Philippine culture is a complex, colourful mosaic combining indigenous Asian features with varied Western influences. The country’s rich diversity is reflected in its languages, including Philippine English, whose vocabulary is abounding in words and phrases that are uniquely Pinoy.
- Terms Or Usages Specific Or Unique to The Philippines
- Loanwords from Local Languages and Spanish
- Slang and Colloquialisms
Asian utility vehicle, AUV— type of vehicle based on an SUV, and used for commercialbaby collar — Peter Pan collarbalimbing – starfruit; (politics, pejorative) turncoatbarangay — basic unit of administration. Formerly, but sometimes still called barrio (abbreviated as Bo.), especially by older speakers.estafa — (legal term) fraudadidas - chicken feetcooked and eaten as street foodbetamax - blocks of pig's bloodcooked and eaten as street foodbirdie – penis (a pun on "bird" and Tagalog berde, as popularized by the song "Please Don't Touch My Birdie" by Parokya ni Edgar)extra service - happy ending, or erotic massageprovided by a masseuseUnlike most postcolonial nations, the Philippines did not inherit English from the British but from the Americans. When the Philippine-American War ended in 1902 and the islands officially became an unincorporated territory of the United States, the new colonial administration quickly introduced English as the primary language of government ...
As a historical colony of the United States, the Philippine English lexicon shares most of its vocabulary from American English, but also has loanwords from native languages and Spanish, as well as some usages, coinages, and slang peculiar to the Philippines.
English was introduced during the American annexation (1898-1935), largely replacing colonially-inherited Spanish, and is the statutory national working language. Partnering English is the statutory national language of Filipino, based on Tagalog with vocabulary influenced by other regional languages.
About: Philippine English vocabulary. As a historical colony of the United States, the Philippine English lexicon shares most of its vocabulary from American English, but also has loanwords from native languages and Spanish, as well as some usages, coinages, and slang peculiar to the Philippines.
