This page gathers the 546 dictionary entries of which at least one sense is labelled “Philippines” by Wiktionary. The definition shown is that sense; each word leads to its full entry. Page 1 of 6: from “1-2-3” to “center island”.
- 1-2-3 verb The act of not paying for the fare when riding a jeepney.
- 911 noun Emergency services; emergency service personnel.
- à la carte adj A meal but only the viand (without rice).
- accept verb To do a service done by an establishment.
- accomplish verb To fill out a form.
- accountancy noun The function of compiling and providing financial information primarily by reports referred to as financial statements, including…
- achi noun respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest sister
- actually intj Indicating affirmation, agreement.
- adidas noun chicken feet, skewered and grilled, sold as street food
- advanced adj Indicating a time ahead of the correct time.
- adviser noun Ellipsis of class adviser.
- AFAM noun A foreigner in the Philippines (usually male).
- ahia noun respectful honorific used before a name for the eldest brother
- airplane noun A powered heavier-than-air aircraft with fixed wings: a fixed-wing aircraft with at least one engine or electric motor.
- aiyee intj Expression uttered to tease someone as if they are now in a romantic relationship with a friend.
- ama noun paternal grandmother; paternal grandma
- angkong noun paternal grandfather; paternal grandpa
- anyways adv Anyway, anyhow, in any case.
- apartment noun A complete domicile occupying only part of a building, especially one for rent; a flat.
- architect noun An honorific given to architects. Usually capitalized or abbreviated as Arch./Ar. before the person's name.
- as in adv added after a point has been made
- Asian utility vehicle noun Any of various motor vehicles that are tailored to East Asian and Southeast Asian markets and are variously similar to or identical with…
- association noun A benevolent overseas Chinese organization of popular origin for overseas Chinese individuals with the same surname, geographical origin…
- ate noun An elder sister
- attitude noun Unpleasant behavior.
- attorney noun An honorific given to lawyers and notaries public, or those holders by profession who also do other jobs. Usually capitalized or…
- Aurorahin noun A native or inhabitant of San Francisco, Quezon.
- Auroran noun An inhabitant from Aurora province.
- automobile noun A type of motor vehicle designed to move on the ground under its own stored power and intended to carry a driver, a small number of…
- bagnet noun Crispy pork belly.
- bahala na intj Expressing the fatalistic attitude that things are out of one's control and whatever will happen will happen.
- balbacua noun A Filipino stew of beef slow-cooked until tender, especially in the cuisine of Visayas and Mindanao.
- balikbayan box noun A carton shipped or brought to the Philippines from another country by a Filipino who has been living overseas, a balikbayan, typically…
- balimbing noun Alternative form of belimbing (“star fruit”).
- baller noun Ellipsis of baller band, a silicone rubber wristband, originating as a basketball sports wristband.
- banana cake noun Synonym of banana bread.
- banana cue noun A Philippine snack made by coating a deep-fried banana in caramelized brown sugar, served on a skewer.
- banana peel noun The several outermost layers of a banana, especially once removed from the rest of the banana, which may be slippery if stepped on.
- band-aid noun An adhesive bandage, a small piece of fabric or plastic that may be stuck to the skin in order to temporarily cover a small wound.
- banduria noun Alternative spelling of bandurria
- bangs noun Hair hanging over the forehead.
- baon noun money, food, or other provisions taken to school, work, or on a journey.
- bar noun The bar exam, the legal licensing exam.
- barang noun black magic; sorcery
- barangay noun The smallest local government unit in the Philippines, a subdivision of a city or municipality.
- barangay hall noun The seat of government for a barangay, the lowest elected administrative division of the Philippines, below that of a city or municipality.
- baroto noun A small dugout canoe boat from the Philippines, which normally lacks outriggers and is usually used in calm waters.
- barracks noun A form of simple temporary on-site staff housing for construction workers.
- barrio noun A rural barangay or neighborhood.
- batch noun A graduating class; school class.
- batchmate noun A member of the same graduation school class as another.
- bathroom noun A lavatory: a room containing a toilet and (typically but not necessarily) a bathtub.
- bedspace noun The use of a bed in a private home, often rented out by the month.
- beef salpicao noun A Filipino dish of grilled beef (sirloin or ribeye) cubes sprinkled with grounded black pepper and minced garlic
- behest loan noun A loan granted to an individual or corporation at the sole behest of an authoritative government official
- bell pepper noun Any of several bell-shaped varieties of Capsicum annuum, an edible, sweet, generally mild (not spicy) fruit, originating in the New World.
- benevolent assimilation noun The assimilation of a group of foreigners by absorbing them into a new culture, with the primary stated reason being that it is an act of…
- bet noun A candidate (for elections and pageants) or competitor (in multinational sports).
- betamax noun coagulated chicken blood that is boiled, cut in to cubes, skewered and grilled to be sold as a street food
- bird noun A penis.
- birdie noun A penis.
- biscuit noun A cracker.
- bitaog noun The Alexandrian laurel (Calophyllum inophyllum); a large evergreen tree often cultivated as an ornamental.
- black lady noun A ghost of a lady in black mourning clothes.
- Black Saturday noun Synonym of Holy Saturday (“the Saturday before Easter”).
- bless verb To perform the mano gesture; taking of an elder's hand to press it to one's forehead or kiss it (as a sign of respect)
- blocktime noun The units of air time sold by a broadcaster sold for use by another entity, often an advertiser or politician.
- bloom noun A fan of Filipino girl group BINI.
- blowout noun A party (social gathering), such as a birthday party.
- bodega noun A warehouse; a storeroom.
- bold adj Pornographic; depicting nudity.
- boodle fight noun A large communal meal where food is placed directly on top of banana leaves across a long table where diners typically eat standing with…
- booger noun A piece of solid or semisolid mucus in or removed from a nostril.
- bookstore noun A stationery store.
- boss noun A term of address to a man, especially a customer; sometimes also to a friend or acquaintance of equal standing.
- bottomless adj refillable (usually for iced tea or other such cold beverages)
- boundary noun Commission paid by a bus or jeepney driver to a public transportation operator for taking passengers, or the excess collected fares taken…
- brownout noun A blackout, regardless of time of day.
- budbod noun Dish made of glutinous rice rolled in banana leaves, similar to suman.
- butt noun The buttocks or anus (used as a minced oath in idiomatic expressions; less objectionable than arse/ass).
- butterfly noun party switcher; turncoat.
- cabaret noun A strip club.
- cable car noun A streetcar moved by gripping to rotating loop of cable running along the track.
- cadette noun A female cadet.
- callboy noun A public transport barker (a man who, for a fee, calls out the destination of jeepneys and buses)
- camisa de chino noun a thin cotton collarless cuffless shirt with a few buttons extending a short distance below the neckline (either sleeveless or sleeved…
- candy noun Edible, sweet-tasting confectionery containing sugar, or sometimes artificial sweeteners, and often flavored with fruit, chocolate, nuts…
- canvass verb To scrutinize (the ballot in an election or the votes cast) and reject irregular votes; also, to challenge or dispute (an election result).
- canvasser noun A person who scrutinizes the ballot in an election.
- captain ball noun A team captain.
- carabao English noun Broken English; the English language poorly spoken or written.
- card noun Ellipsis of report card.
- card giving noun An occurrence wherein teachers give a student's report card to their parents/guardians, as well as other academic information.
- carromata noun A light two-wheeled, horse-drawn passenger carriage with a tilt roof used to convey passengers within city limits or for countryside…
- catering noun The business of providing food and related services; foodservice.
- cavan noun A unit of dry capacity approximately equivalent to 2.3 US bushels.
- cedula noun A community tax certificate, often used as a form of identification in the Philippines.
- cell noun A cellular phone.
- cell phone noun A portable, wireless telephone, which changes antenna connections seamlessly during travel from one radio reception cell to another without…
- center island noun a barrier or structure on the median strip dividing opposing lanes of a road (typically lined with plants, trees, streetlights, and/or…