The Guitar Man
Glossary of Filipino Terms
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Ate [noun] – an elder sister
B
Bodega [noun] - (Spanish origin) a storehouse
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Chinito [noun] - (Spanish origin, literally “little Chinese boy”) in modern times, Filipino adapted the word to mean a Filipino with Chinese looks, particularly with a pair of small slant eyes
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Empanada [noun] - (Spanish origin, empanar, “roll in pastry”) a pastry turnover filled with a variety of savory ingredients and baked or fried
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Kuripot [noun] – stingy, frugal
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Lolo [noun] – grandfather
Longganisa [noun] – (Spanish origin, longaniza) sausage
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Mare [noun] – close female friend
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Pasalubong [noun] – any gift or souvenir brought for family or friends after being away for a period of time, or any gift given by someone arriving from a distant place
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Taho [noun] - (Chinese: 豆花; Pe̍h-ōe-jī: tāu-hue) a Philippine snack food made of fresh soft or silken tofu, arnibal (caramel), and sago pearl (similar to tapioca pearls)
Tol [noun] – contraction of the word, kaputol or utol, a brother or a sister
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The Guitar Man
Teen FictionAn ordinary tale of young love, turned extraordinary by the power of music, late-night docus, paper plane love letters, school fair, and first heartbreak. Theo loves playing the guitar. Edit loves listening to music. Theo dreams to be a pilot. Edit...
