MGA SALITANG TAGALOG NA MAKIKITA SA OXFORD DICTIONARY

• BAHANA NA


  expressing an attitude of optimistic acceptance or fatalistic resignation
• 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
• BAON


  money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
• BARANGAY


  a village, suburb, or other demarcated neighborhood
• BARKADA


  a group of friends.
• BARONG


  short for barong tagalog n.
• BARONG TAGALOG


  a lightweight, embroidered shirt for men
• BARO’T SAYA


  a traditional Philippine costume for women
• BATCHMATE


  a member of the same graduation class as another; a classmate.
• BUKO


  gelatinous flesh of an unripe (green-husked) coconut.
• BUKO JUICE


  a drink made from the clear watery liquid inside unripe coconuts
• BUKO WATER


  Buko juice
• CARNAP


  to steal (a motor vehicle).
• CARNAPPER


  a person who steals a motor vehicle; a car thief.
• 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
• DESPEDIDA


  a social event honoring someone who is about to depart on a journey or leave an organization
• DIRTY KITCHEN


  a kitchen where every day cooking is done by household staff
• ESTAFA


  criminal deception, fraud; dishonest dealing.
• GIMMICK


  a night out with friends.
• GO DOWN


  to get off a vehicle
• HALO-HALO


  A dessert made of mixed fruits, sweet beans, milk, and shaved ice
• HIGH BLOOD


  (adjectival use)- angry, agitated.
• KIKAY


  a flirtatious girl or woman.
• KIKAY-KIT


  a soft case in which a woman’s toiletries
• KKB


  literally ‘each one pays their own’, used especially to indicate that the cost of a meal is to be shared.
• KUYA


  an elder brother.
• MABUHAY


  an exclamation of salutation or greeting: long live!
• MANI-PEDI


  a beauty treatment comprising both a manicure and a pedicure.
• PANDESAL


  a yeast-raised bread roll made of flour, eggs, sugar, and salt, widely consumed in the Philippines, especially for breakfast.
• PASALUBONG


  a gift or souvenir given to a friend who has returned from a trip.
• PRESIDENTIABLE


  a person who is a likely or confirmed candidate for president.
• PULUTAN


  food or snacks provided as an accompaniment to alcoholic drinks.
• SALVAGE


  to apprehend and execute (a suspected criminal) without trial.
• SARI-SARI STORE


  a small neighborhood store selling a variety of goods.
• SINIGANG


  in Filipino cookery: a type of soup made with meat, shrimp, or fish and flavored with a sour ingredient such as tamarind or guava.
• 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.
• UTANG NA LOOB


  a sense of obligation to return a favor owed to someone.