User:Prof.villegas/sandbox

added - adobo, anomaly, barong, barong Tagalog, batik, calesa, poontang, sampaguita, sarong; edited kundiman


 * adobo - the national dish of the Philippines, which consists of chunks of meat, fish, or vegetables, marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, and spices and then stewed in the marinade


 * anomaly - peculiar, odd, strange, abnormal from the Tagalog expression "ano mali" which means "what's wrong"


 * barong - a large, broad-bladed knife or cleaver used by the Moros.


 * barong Tagalog - a shirt worn by Filipinos that makes broad-bladed knife or any weapon under the shirt visible to Spanish guards.


 * batik - a fabric that is hand-dyed using wax to produce patterns with various colors, popular in the southern part of the Philippines.


 * calesa - a small, two-wheeled calash driven by a horse.


 * kundiman - a song of unrequited love from Tagalog "kung hindi man mahalin" meaning to love "even if not loved" unlike a love serenade (harana)


 * poontang - a slang for a whore or a woman's private organ.


 * sago - a pearl-shaped starchy foodstuff from soft interior of tree trunks palms and cycads, used to making Philippine desserts.


 * sarong - a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women.