LIST: Filipino words and phrases that made it to the Oxford English Dictionary

A

• abaca: a kind of banana plant
• accomplish: to add the required information to (a form or questionnaire); to fill in, to complete
• adobo: a spicy stew, typically consisting of pork, poultry, or seafood cooked in a vinegar-based sauce
• advanced: of a clock or watch: indicating a time ahead of the correct time; = fast
• aggrupation: an association or grouping, esp. a political organization
• aling: a title of courtesy or respect prefixed to the first name of an older woman
• anting-anting: a supernatural influence having the power of protecting its possessor from harm
• arnis: any of various forms of self-defense and martial arts traditionally practiced in the Philippines, characterized by the use of sticks, bladed weapons, and bare hands in combat
• ate: an elder sister; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older woman
• availer: a person or organization that makes use of or employs something; a user

B

• bagoong: a sauce or paste made from fermented or salted fish
• bahala na: expressing an attitude of optimistic acceptance or fatalistic resignation
• Bajau: a member of a nomadic maritime people distributed throughout the islands and coastal areas from the Malay peninsula and Indonesia to the southern Philippines
• bakla: a person registered as male at birth who identifies with or presents a feminine gender expression, typically through behaviors, occupations, modes of dress, etc., that are culturally associated with femininity
• baku: a fine kind of straw grown in the Philippines and woven in China
• bakya: a type of backless sandal with a thick wooden sole and a strap of rattan, plastic, or some other material; lacking in refinement or sophistication
• balibuntal: a fine straw of a very close weave, used for hats
• balikbayan: a Filipino visiting or returning to the Philippines after a period of living in another country
• balikbayan box: a carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas
• balisong: a folding pocket knife having a handle consisting of two parts that divide and pivot round to enclose the blade
• balut: a fertilized duck's egg boiled and eaten in the shell while still warm
• baon: money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey
• barangay: a village, suburb, or other demarcated neighborhood; a district forming the most local level of government
• barkada: a group of friends
• baro't saya: a traditional Philippine costume for women
• barong: barong tagalog
• barong tagalog: a lightweight, embroidered shirt for men
• Batak: people on the island of Palawan
• Batangas knife: a folding pocket knife with a handle consisting of two parts that divide and pivot round to enclose the blade
• batchmate: a member of the same graduation class as another
• bayanihan: a traditional system of mutual assistance in which the members of a community work together to accomplish a difficult task
• beno: in the Philippine islands: = aguardiente
• bihon: very long, thin noodles made with rice flour
• blocktime: a unit of airtime sold by a television network or radio station to an independent broadcaster or production company
• blocktimer: an independent broadcaster or production company that purchases airtime from a television network or radio station
• bold: of a film, scene, etc.: having sexual content
• bolo: a kind of cutlass used in the Philippine Islands for agricultural and domestic work and as a fighting weapon
• bongga: extravagant, flamboyant
• boondock: rough country; jungle; an isolated or wild region
• boondockers: shoes suitable for rough outdoor use
• breadnut: a variety of the breadfruit Artocarpus altilis (family Moraceae), native to New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Philippines
• buko: the gelatinous flesh of an unripe coconut
• buko juice: a drink made from the clear watery liquid inside unripe coconuts
• buko water: buko juice
• buntal: a straw prepared from the fibers of the petioles, or leaf stems, of the talipot or buri palm
• buri: the talipot palm
• butter fruit: a tropical persimmon tree native to the Philippines and Sri Lanka

C

• calamansi: the fruit of the calamondin
• calamondin: more fully calamondin orange
• calangay: a kind of white parrot, a native of the Philippine islands
• caracore: a sort of vessel used in the Philippine Isles
• carinderia: a food stall with a small seating area
• carnap: to steal a motor vehicle
• carnapper: a person who steals a motor vehicle
• carretela: a type of light two-wheeled carriage
• cartolina: a type of thick, stiff, colored paper used for making models or posters and in other craftwork
• central: a mill for processing cane into raw sugar
• cogon: more fully cogon grass
• colugo: either of two species of small arboreal mammal
• comfort room: a room in a public building or workplace furnished with amenities such as facilities for resting, personal hygiene, and storage of personal items; a public toilet
• corrido: a poem narrating historical or legendary events and composed in octosyllabic lines

D

• dato: a landowner or chief in the Philippine Islands, Sulu, and other Malayan countries
• Datuk: a landowner or chief; title of respect.
• despedida: a going-away party
• dine-in: the serving or consumption of food on the premises of the shop or restaurant in which it was bought
• dirty ice cream: ice cream of a type that is typically made from coconut milk, sold from handcarts
• dirty kitchen: 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
• dita: the bark of a forest tree found in the Philippine Islands
• ditaine: the characteristic amine or alkaloid of dita-bark
• duende: a supernatural being or spirit, typically short in stature and resembling a pixie or imp
• dugong: a large aquatic herbivorous mammal inhabiting the Indian seas

E

• ensaimada: a spiral-shaped pastry made with sweet yeast dough
• estafa: criminal deception, fraud; dishonest dealing

F

• Filipinize: to convert to operation by Filipinos
• Filipino: a native or inhabitant of the Philippine islands

G

• gimmick: a night out with friends
• go down: to alight from a vehicle
• gurjun: the name for a large tree of the East Indies and Philippine Islands
• gurjunic: in gurjunic acid

H

• halo-halo: a dessert made of mixed fruits, sweet beans, milk, and shaved ice
• Hanunóo: a member of a people inhabiting southern Mindoro in the Philippines
• head-axe: an axe having a head consisting of a sharp metal blade combined with a backward-pointing spike
• head-knife: a knife or machete having a blade with a backward-pointing spike
• high blood: angry, agitated
• Huk: a guerrilla movement in the Philippines

I

• Ibanag: the name of one of the peoples inhabiting northern Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines
• Ifugao: the name of a people of northern Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines
• Ifugaon: = Ifugao, n.
• Igorot: the name of a people inhabiting northern Luzon in the Republic of the Philippines
• Illano: a member of a Moro people of Mindanao in the Republic of the Philippines
• Illanoan: = Illano
• Ilocano: a member of a Moro people of Mindanao in the Republic of the Philippines
• Iloko: = Ilocano
• Indian: an indigenous inhabitant of the Philippines

J

• jeepney: a jitney bus converted from a jeep
• jusi: a delicate fibrous fabric woven in the Philippine Islands

K

• kamachili: a tree native to tropical America and naturalized in the Philippines
• Kapampangan: a member of a people of central Luzon island in the Philippines, principally inhabiting its central plain around the Pampanga river
• kare-kare: a stew of oxtail, tripe, meat, and vegetables, cooked in a thick, peanut-based sauce and colored with annatto
• kikay: a flirtatious girl or woman; a girl or woman interested in beauty products and fashion
• kikay kit: a soft case in which a woman's toiletries and cosmetics are stored
• kilig: exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience
• KKB: "Kaniya-kaniyang bayad"; used to indicate that the cost of a meal is to be shared
• kumpit: a trading vessel of the Philippine Islands
• kuya: an elder brother; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older man

L

• Lacatan: a cultivated variety of banana originating in the Philippines
• ladronism: organized resistance to law or authority among the native population
• lauan: the Philippine name for the light hardwood timber produced by trees of the genus Shorea or closely related genera
• leche flan: a custard made with condensed milk and egg yolks and topped with caramel
• lechon: a whole pig roasted on a spit, usually over coals
• lola: one's grandmother; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an elderly woman
• lolo: one's grandfather; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an elderly man
• luzonite: a sulph-arsenide of copper

M

• mabuhay: an exclamation of salutation or greeting
• macapuno: a naturally occurring variety of coconut having soft jelly-like flesh and little or no liquid
• malmag: the spectral tarsier of Sulawesi and other islands of Southeast Asia
• Mang: a title of courtesy or respect prefixed to the first name of an older man
• Mangyan: a member of (one of) a number of distinct ethnic groups inhabiting upland Mindoro, an island in the Philippines
• mani-pedi: a beauty treatment comprising both a manicure and a pedicure
• Manila: designating any of various goods or commodities produced in or associated with Manila or the Philippines
• Manilaman: a male native of the Philippines
• Manobo: a member of a group of proto-Malay peoples of Mindanao in the Philippines
• Maranao: a member of a Moro people inhabiting the province of Lanao del Sur and parts of central Cotabato province on the island of Mindanao in the Philippines, and some areas of northern Borneo
• Marcosian: of, resembling, or characteristic of Ferdinand Marcos or his (authoritarian) rule
• medrinaque: fiber made from the sago palm and other trees of the Philippines
• milkfish: a large, fork-tailed, silver marine fish
• monkey-eating eagle: the great Philippine eagle
• Moro: Filipino Muslim
• Moro National Liberation Front: a paramilitary Moro separatist group founded in 1968

N

• narra: a tall, rapidly-growing tree of South-East Asia
• Negrito: a member of a pygmy people inhabiting an area from south India in the west to New Guinea in the east

O

• OFW: Overseas Filipino Worker

P

• pacifico: a native or inhabitant of Cuba or the Philippines who, in the 1890s, did not actively support the uprisings against the Spanish government
• padauk: any of various tropical Asian and West African trees
• palang: a (usually metal) crosspiece driven horizontally through the penis near its head
• palay: rice that has not been husked
• Pampangan: a member of a people of Luzon Island in the Philippines; a native or inhabitant of Pampanga province
• pan de sal: a yeast-raised bread roll made of flour, eggs, sugar, and salt
• pancit: noodles; any of various Filipino dishes made with noodles
• panciteria: an inexpensive restaurant, typically serving noodle dishes
• Pangasinan: a Northern Philippine language spoken by a people of the Lingayen gulf area of central Luzon island in the Philippines
• panguingue: a card game of Filipino origin usually played with eight or ten decks
• paraphernalia: the pieces of equipment or products associated with or necessary for an activity
• paribuntal: a type of fine straw used to make hats
• pasalubong: a gift or souvenir given to a friend or relative by a person who has returned from a trip or arrived for a visit
• peso: any of various coins
• Philippine: of, relating to, or designating the Philippines
• Philippine mahogany: the reddish wood of various trees native to the Philippines
• Philippinite: a tektite from the strewn field of the Philippines
• Pilipino: of or relating to the language Pilipino
• pina: pineapple leaf fiber
• pina cloth: a fine fabric made from pineapple leaf fiber
• pina muslin: = pina cloth
• Pinay: a woman of Filipino origin or heritage
• Pinoy: a person (usually a man) of Filipino origin or heritage
• población: the principal community of a district
• pom-pom: general attributive, in relation to prostitutes and prostitution, chiefly in the Philippines, Japan, and adjacent regions
• president: the chief official of a town or village
• presidentiable: a person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president
• pulutan: food or snacks provided as an accompaniment to alcoholic drinks
• puto: a steamed rice cake

Q

• querida: a mistress

R

• reconstruct: to win over or reconcile
• retentionist: a person who advocates the retention of territory
• rizalite: a tektite of the type characteristically found in Rizal province of the Philippines
• rotunda: a roundabout or traffic circle

S

• sacate | zacate: any of several grasses grown in Mexico, the southern U.S.A., and the Philippines
• sala: a living room
• sala set: a set of furnishings for a living room
• salangane: one of the birds of the genus Collocalia, which make edible nests
• salvage: to apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial
• sampaguita: a local name in the Philippines for the Arabian jasmine
• sari-sari store: a small neighborhood store selling a variety of goods
• saya: a long, wide skirt worn as part of traditional dress by Filipino women
• shereef: a dignitary of high standing having both temporal and spiritual power among the Mohammedans of the Philippine Islands
• sinigang: a type of soup made with meat, shrimp, or fish and flavoured with a sour ingredient such as tamarind or guava
• sisig: a dish consisting of chopped pork, onions, and chilies
• songster thrush: Calornis panayensis, of the Philippines
• sorbetes: ice cream of a type that is typically made from coconut milk, sold from handcarts by street vendors
• sparrow: the members of a sparrow unit
• sparrow unit: any of a number of small guerrilla squads representing the militant sector of the Communist Party
• suki: a buyer or seller involved in an arrangement whereby a customer regularly purchases products or services from the same provider in exchange for favorable treatment
• Sulu: = Tau Sug

T

• tabo: a dipper used to scoop up water from a pail or bucket while washing
• taclobo: a bivalve mollusk, of great size, the Giant Clam of the Indian and China seas
• Tagalog: people living in the neighborhood of Manila in the Philippine Islands; an official language of the Republic of the Philippines
• taguan: the Malayan Flying Squirrel
• tamarau: a diminutive black buffalo peculiar to the island Mindoro in the Philippines
• Tambagut: the Crimson-breasted Barbet of the Philippines
• tarsier: a small lemuroid quadruped of Sumatra, Borneo, Sulawesi, and the Philippines
• Tasaday: people living on the Philippine island of Mindanao; the Manobo language of this people
• Tau Sug: one of the Islamic groups inhabiting the Sulu Archipelago in the Philippine Islands
• teleserye: a television soap opera
• Tinkling: a Philippine folk dance in which the dancer steps between two long wooden poles held near the floor and drawn together and apart to the rhythm of the music
• tita: an aunt; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older woman
• tito: an uncle; also used as a respectful title or form of address for an older man
• topnotcher: the highest-placing candidate in an examination
• toyo: soy sauce
• traffic: marked by slow movement of vehicles; congested
• trapo: a politician perceived as belonging to a conventional and corrupt ruling class
• tuba: In the Malay archipelago, the Philippines, etc., the name of species of Derris from the roots of which an intoxicating juice is extracted
• turon: sliced bananas or other fruit rolled in a thin layer of pastry and deep-fried

U

• ube: a variety of yam
• unprocedural: one that does not follow ordinary or official procedure; irregular, illegal
• utang na loob: a sense of obligation to return a favor owed to someone

V

• viand: a meat, seafood, or vegetable dish that accompanies rice in a typical Filipino meal
• vino: an alcoholic liquor distilled from nipa-palm sap, drunk in the Philippines
• vinta: a kind of canoe used by the Moros in the Philippine islands

Y

• yaya: a woman employed by a family to look after a child, or a sick or elderly person
• ylang-ylang: the isomeride of geraniol
• ylangol: an anonaceous tree of Malaysia, the Philippines, etc., with fragrant greenish-yellow flowers from which perfume is distilled
• yo-yo: a toy in the form of two conjoined cones or discs with a deep groove between them in which a string is attached and wound, its free end being held so that the toy can be made to fall under its own weight and rise again by its momentum