Word origins

• actuallyIn act or in fact; really; in truth; positively.
• naNot.
• ateAn elder sister
• NGOA surname from Vietnamese [in turn from Hokkien].
• TNTDynamite or any weak explosive.
• lolaa grandmother
• TagalogA member of the largest Filipino ethnolinguistic group.
• sabaA sweet grape syrup made from grape must
• tubaA large brass musical instrument, usually in the bass range, played through a vibration of the lips upon the mouthpiece and fingering of the keys.
• PinoyA Filipino; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines and those descending from such.
• titoAn uncle.
• kanoA male American.
• toyosoy sauce
• sayaA skirt.
• sukia favored customer; a regular who receives preferential treatment
• gabiColocasia esculenta, raised as a food primarily for its corm, which distantly resembles potato.
• mamimommy, mother
• lipaA former subdivision of currency, equal to one hundredth of a Croatian kuna.
• PinayA Filipina; a citizen or local inhabitant of the Philippines, and those descending from such, who is female.
• sumanRice cake from the Philippines made from glutinous rice cooked in coconut milk, usually eaten sprinkled with sugar or laden with latik.
• titaAn aunt; auntie.
• tapaA kind of cloth prepared by the Polynesians from the inner bark of the paper mulberry.
• ubeThe purple yam, Dioscorea alata.
• piliA tropical tree, Canarium ovatum, native to maritime Southeast Asia, New Guinea and northern Australia, and cultivated in the Philippines for its nuts.
• boondockA brushy, rural area or location.
• PilipinoThe former name of the national language of the Philippines, now officially Filipino.
• yayaA nanny; female caregiver; nursemaid
• tortaA sandwich, served either hot or cold, on an oblong white sandwich roll, derived from Mexican cuisine.
• aspinSynonym of askal.
• ChattoA surname.
• SalongaA surname from Tagalog.
• PasigA river in Luzon, Philippines.
• abayaSynonym of aba.
• TanguayA surname from French
• rotondaA roundabout; traffic circle.
• tamboA tambourine player in a black minstrel troupe.
• kuyaAn elder brother.
• TagaytayA city in Cavite, Philippines.
• buchiJian dui; sesame ball.
• putoA rice cake made of boiled or steamed rice.
• MandaluyongAn independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• parolWord of mouth.
• HukA member of the Hukbalahap.
• bayanihanMutual cooperation for the public good.
• SisonA surname from Hokkien.
• arnisTraditional Philippine stickfighting, a martial art.
• LacsonA surname from Tagalog [in turn from Hokkien].
• ErapJose Marcelo Ejercito, also known as Joseph Estrada, 13ᵗʰ President of the Philippines.
• kalisA Filipino sword akin to the kris.
• barkadagang; clique; informal group of friends
• turonA Philippine snack made of a fried and caramelized spring roll wrapping thinly sliced bananas.
• acleA kind of ironwood tree (Xylia xylocarpa).
• IlonggoA native or inhabitant of Iloilo.
• CaloocanAn independent city in Metro Manila, Philippines.
• balisongA folding pocket knife with two handles counter-rotating around the tang such that, when closed, the blade is concealed within grooves in the handles.
• tondoA round picture or other work of art.
• tambayAn idler; a layabout.
• antipoloThe breadfruit tree.
• CalicaA surname.
• palaypaddy
• SandiganbayanA special court that tries corruption cases.
• lumpiaA kind of spring roll.
• IlaganA Filipino surname from Tagalog.
• ChinoyA Chinese Filipino (a Filipino with Chinese descent, whether mixed or pure ethnic Chinese, especially one who identifies as such.)
• KKBshared or split cost (usually for meals together with people, where each one pays their own cost)
• sinamayfabric made from banana plant fibers
• pasalubongA gift brought back by a traveller for somebody at home.
• calambaA city in Laguna, Philippines.
• daingDried fish, usually split open (though they may be left whole), gutted, salted liberally, and then sun- and air-dried.
• AbelleraA surname from Tagalog [in turn from Catalan].
• abiloBogo; a Philippine fruit tree, Garuga floribunda, from the family Burseraceae.
• adosiloga meal of adobo with fried rice and fried egg
• AdyaA barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
• albularyoA Filipino faith healer or witch doctor.
• alintataoDiospyros pilosanthera; a tree in the Ebenaceae family.
• ampalayabitter melon
• ampawA Filipino sweet puffed rice cake.
• angkongpaternal grandfather; paternal grandpa
• askalA variety of mongrel free-ranging dog found in the Philippines.
• AurorahinA native or inhabitant of San Francisco, Quezon.
• AysonA surname from Tagalog.
• AzkalA member of the Philippines national football team.
• bacladA fish corral
• Bagong IlogBagong Ilog (a barangay of Pasig, Metro Manila, Philippines).
• Bagong LipunanFormer name of Kayang Hilltop: a barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines.
• bagoongA Philippine condiment made from fermented fish or shrimps.
• bahala naExpressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.
• BalatbatA surname from Tagalog.
• balikbayanA Filipino returning to the Philippines after spending time in another country.
• balimbingA turncoat; one who defects to the other side in politics; one who switches political parties
• BalingitA surname from Tagalog.
• bangsiloga meal of jerked bangus (daing) fish with fried rice and fried egg
• BaniladA barangay of Nasugbu, Batangas, Philippines.
• baonmoney, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
• barangay captainleader of a barangay
• barong-barongA hovel or shanty.
• barong TagalogA lightweight embroidered formal shirt, considered the national dress of the Philippines.
• baro't sayaA traditional Philippine costume comprising a blouse and long skirt.
• BatangueñoOf, or pertaining to Batangas.
• bayag-kambingA prickly shrub of species Caesalpinia crista (syn. Guilandina crista) in the Fabaceae family, with loosely spreading or climbing branches and bipinnate, prickly leaves.