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List of Filipino words
- ale – an older woman
- alipin – slaves
- alugbati – malabar spinach; a nutritious, leafy green vegetable
- An Lalakay – fictional name of Sapira’s tribe
- Ani – a respectful way to address an older woman; used when addressing someone you respect
- Aray! – ouch!; an expression of pain
- aswang(s) – diverse, shapeshifting, and widely feared monster in Philippine folklore, often acting as a vampire, ghoul, witch, or beast
- Ay! – a Filipino expression of surprise
- babaylan – priestess
- Bathala – Supreme God of the Tagalog
- bahag – a traditional loincloth
- bakya – traditional Filipino wooden clogs or wooden slippers. Historically worn as everyday footwear before rubber sandals became popular.
- balangay – an ancient wooden plank-built boat, originating around 320 AD
- baro’t saya – is a traditional Filipino dress for women, literally translating to “blouse and skirt“. Often made from delicate, indigenous fabrics like piña (pineapple fiber) or jusi.
- basta – just because
- binukot – tribal princess
- Busilak – the word means “pure”; used here as a name
- calamansi – Philippine lime; small, tart citrus fruit widely used in Filipino cuisine
- dalandan – sweet citrus fruit
- Datu – tribal leader or king
- diwata – mythical beings; faeries
- Hoy!– a Filipino expression; roughly translated as “You!”
- ineng – small girl; a fond way to call a young girl or woman
- gago – a swear word
- kababata – childhood friend
- Kiko – a male given name; a common name for ordinary folk
- kuya – older brother
- mahal – love; a term of endearment
- maharlika – elite
- malaya – free men
- manang – older woman
- meryenda – dessert
- Nana – a respectful way to address an older woman; used when addressing someone you’re familiar or close with
- Nana(ng) – used when connecting the term of endearment to a name to make it sound smoother
- Nay! – mother; shortened form of Nanay
- Nong – a respectful way to address an older man; used when addressing someone you’re familiar or close with
- pare – friend
- Pastakingan – a male given name; alludes to a Filipino folktale
- po – a respectful way to address someone older; shortened form of opo
- Sakay – a male given name; alludes to the Filipino revolutionary leader Macario Sakay
- Salermo – a male given name; alludes to King Salermo from the story of Ibong Adarna
- Sapira – a female given name; the word means sapphire, the precious blue gem; a variant of sapiro
- Selena – a female given name; the word means “moon”
- tagatawag – town crier
- tikbalang – a creature from Philippine mythology; half-horse and half-man
- timawa – hardworking free men
- tsaleko – a traditional vest
- waling-waling – a type of orchid endemic in the Philippines