Word origins

• bunsoThe youngest child in a family.
• buntalA fibre obtained from palms of the genus Corypha.
• CabacunganA surname from Tagalog.
• cainginLand that has been cleared using slash-and-burn techniques.
• calachuchifrangipani; plumeria
• calamansiSynonym of calamondin.
• CalamiasA barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
• CalapanA city, the provincial capital of Oriental Mindoro, Mimaropa, Philippines.
• CapiliA surname from Tagalog.
• CapulongA surname from Tagalog.
• CaviteñoOf, or pertaining to Cavite.
• CumbaA barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
• daing na bangusMilkfish daing.
• dalagaA young woman who has passed puberty but is not yet married; an eligible young woman.
• DampolA name of several barangays in Pulilan, Bulacan, Philippines, composed of barangays Dampol 1st, 2nd A, and 2nd B.
• DimaanoA surname from Tagalog.
• DimalantaA surname from Tagalog.
• DingalanA municipality of Aurora, Philippines.
• dinuguanA savoury Filipino stew of meat and/or offal simmered in a gravy of pig blood, garlic, chili and vinegar.
• duwendeA kind of dwarf or goblin in Filipino folklore.
• ensaymadaSynonym of ensaimada.
• gigilInducing an intense emotion by being cute or charming; grittingly thrilling
• gulamanGelatin made from agar, used in certain foods.
• halo-haloA Philippine dessert consisting of a mixture of shaved ice and milk with various boiled sweet beans and fruits, served cold in a tall glass or bowl.
• hilotA traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.
• hopiaA flaky pastry (typically filled with either mung bean, pork bits, purple yam, azuki bean, or etc.)
• HukbalahapA member of this movement.
• Ibabang DupayA barangay of the city of Lucena, Quezon, Philippines.
• IgorotA member of any of several Austronesian ethnic groups in the Philippines, inhabiting the mountains of Luzon.
• InfantahinA native or inhabitant of Infanta, Quezon.
• InoslobanA barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
• JocsonA surname from Tagalog [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien].
• kakampinkA supporter of 14th Philippine vice-president Leni Robredo on her 2022 Philippine presidential election campaign.
• kakaninAny of various dessert rice cakes.
• KalayaanSynonym of Spratly Islands.
• kalderetaA goat stew from the Philippines, commonly made with vegetables and liver paste.
• KalilayanFormer name of Quezon: a province of the Philippines, from 1591 to 1754, composed mainly of the southern part of modern Quezon province.
• kamayanThe traditional Filipino method of eating with the bare hands, often as a communal feast where food is served on banana leaves and eaten without utensils.
• kamiasbilimbi
• kangkongWater spinach (Ipomoea aquatica), grown for food in parts of Southeast Asia.
• kanto girlAn office girl.
• kare-kareA Philippine stew of peanuts with meat (often oxtail), seafood, and/or vegetables.
• kawalifrying pan
• KawitA municipality of Cavite, Philippines.
• kiampongA glutinous rice dish of the Philippines, with meat, vegetables, etc.
• kikayA flirtatious girl or woman.
• kikiamsteamed and pan-fried elongated beancurd rolls over meatloaves of meat (usually ground pork) and vegetables, served as streetfood snack or dish topping
• kiligexcited; thrilled; the feeling of butterflies in one's stomach due to romantic tension.
• kropekprawn crackers
• kudyapia boat-shaped lute
• kutsintaA red or yellow steamed rice cake with a chewy, jelly-like consistency, popular in the Philippines.
• Laging HandaA barangay of Quezon City, Metro Manila, Philippines.
• latikSolid coconut curds, the byproducts of coconut oil production.
• lauanAny of several types of light wood, resembling mahogany, from various trees from the Philippines and Malaysia.
• liempopork belly; streaky pork
• longganisaSynonym of longaniza.
• longsiloga meal of longaniza pork sausage with fried rice and fried egg
• LucenahinA native or inhabitant of Lucena, Quezon.
• lumbangThe kukui tree.
• MagpantayA surname from Tagalog.
• MalabananA surname from Tagalog.
• MalagonlongA barangay of Lipa, Batangas, Philippines.
• MalolosA city, the provincial capital of Bulacan, Central Luzon, Philippines.
• malunggayA tree with flavorful and nutritious leaves, the moringa or horseradish tree, Moringa oleifera.
• MarananA surname from Tagalog.
• MarasiganA surname from Tagalog.
• nido soupbird's nest soup (Chinese soup made from edible bird's nest)
• ninangA godmother.
• ninongA godfather.
• pabebe waveA handwaving gesture imitating certain beauty pageant contestants, which in turn is seen as resembling the stereotypical handwave gesture of a baby.
• pagpagLeftover food scavenged from garbage.
• palitawA small, flat, sweet rice cake eaten in the Philippines.
• parloristaA low-income male homosexual who behaves in a feminine manner and stereotypically works in a beauty parlor.
• President RoxasA municipality of Capiz, Philippines.
• PritilA barangay of Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
• pulutanfinger food
• puroka subdivision of a barangay, typically urban.
• QuezoninAn inhabitant from Quezon province.
• QuizonA Filipino surname from Tagalog/Kapampangan/Cebuano [in turn from Spanish, in turn from Hokkien], common among Filipinos of Chinese ancestry.
• salacotA traditional conical hat of the Philippines, made of cane or palm.
• samalamigAny of the various kinds of sweet chilled Filipino beverages, such as chilled fruit juice or other flavors like chocolate, coffee, sweet corn, etc., usually mixed with shredded jelly and/or sago pearls or tapioca pearls
• sampalocSynonym of tamarind.
• SampalukinA native or inhabitant of Sampaloc, Quezon.
• SangalangA surname from Tagalog.
• santolA tropical Asian tree (Sandoricum koetjape).
• siling labuyoA small chili pepper cultivar that developed in the Philippines after the Columbian Exchange, belonging to the species Capsicum frutescens and characterized by triangular fruits that grow pointing upwards.
• silogA class of Filipino breakfast dishes containing garlic fried rice and fried egg, sunny side up, served with various accompanying savory dishes, usually fried meat dishes such as tapa, longganisa or ham.
• sinadoboa menu consisting of fried rice and adobo
• singkamasSynonym of jicama.
• sisiloga meal of sisig with fried rice and fried egg
• TabangA barangay of Guiguinto, Bulacan, Philippines
• TagalaA woman from Tagalog region or provinces
• tahoA Philippine snack food made from sweetened flavoured tofu with sago pearls.
• tahureCake of salted fermented bean curd.
• tanodA low-level law enforcement officer.
• tapsilogA meal of tapa with fried rice and fried egg.
• tausiSalted black beans.
• TayabasinA native or inhabitant of Tayabas, Quezon.
• TayabeñoA person from Quezon and Aurora provinces.
• TayabenseA native or inhabitant of Tayabas, Quezon.