Tagalog (Filipino) Words Accepted in English

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to apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial

A member of the same graduation class as another

a sense of obligation to return a favor owed to someone

a group of friends

a kitchen where everyday 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

a night out with friends

Expressing an attitude of optimistic acceptance or fatalistic resignation

angry, agitated

a girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion

a public toilet

An exclamation of salutation or greeting: long live ——!

Of a clock or watch: indicating a time ahead of the correct time

Customer regularly purchases products or services from the same provider

the gelatinous flesh of an unripe (green-husked) coconut

a type of soup made with meat, shrimp, or fish and flavored with a sour ingredient

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Food or snacks provided as an accompaniment to alcoholic drinks

A dipper used to scoop up water from a pail or bucket while washing

a gift or souvenir given to a friend or relative by a person who has returned from a trip or arrived for a visit

A woman employed by a family to look after a child, or a sick or elderly person

money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.

A dessert made of mixed fruits, sweet beans, milk, and shaved ice

A Filipino visiting or returning to the Philippines after a period of living in another country

literally ‘each one pays their own’, used especially to indicate that the cost of a meal is to be shared

an elder brother. Also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older man

a yeast-raised bread roll made of flour, eggs, sugar and salt, widely consumed in the Philippines, especially for breakfast