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Here are some examples of words that are unique to Philippine English: Abaca [1] — The Manila hemp. Academician [2] – A teacher in a college or higher education institution. Shared with American English. From French. Ading — Younger sibling. [3] From Ilocano. Adobo [4] — A Philippine dish. From Spanish.
Philippine English (similar and related to American English) is a variety of English native to the Philippines, including those used by the media and the vast majority of educated Filipinos and English learners in the Philippines from adjacent Asian countries.
An example is the Tagalog word libre, which is derived from the Spanish translation of the English word free, although used in Tagalog with the meaning of "without cost or payment" or "free of charge", a usage which would be deemed incorrect in Spanish as the term gratis would be more fitting; Tagalog word libre can also mean free in aspect of ...
And brush up on your grammar knowledge with these acronym examples and funny malapropisms. The post 100 Funny Words You Probably Don’t Know appeared first on Reader's Digest . Show comments
Words with specific British English meanings that have different meanings in American and/or additional meanings common to both languages (e.g. pants, cot) are to be found at List of words having different meanings in American and British English. When such words are herein used or referenced, they are marked with the flag [DM] (different meaning).
Image credits: historymemeshq American history writer and author of Swastika Nation: Fritz Kuhn and the Rise and Fall of the German-American Bund, Arnie Bernstein, also agrees that comedy and ...
A pun on Tagalog baboy ('pig') Tagalog, English G.I. Joe (A foreign lover, particularly American) Acronym for 'Gentleman Idiot' English Opposition Party (a social occasion with a lot of expected problems) Pun on political opposition: English Egyptian Airlines jeepney, jeep (or dyip in Tagalog) English Geisha (he is gay) gay siya English, Tagalog
An Inter-Dialectical spoof newscast in which Tagalog words used are then related into English. The segment is a parody of GTV's noontime news program, Balitanghali. Eleuterio Ignacio (played by Ogie Alcasid), wearing a barong tagalog, is speaking in Tagalog while Electronic Ignition (played by Michael V.), wearing a suit, is speaking in English ...