MANILA, Philippines — Signed by President Fidel Ramos in 1997, Proclamation 1041 declares August as "Buwan ng Wika."
What is the last Filipino word you have learned this year? Did you know that email ("sulatroniko") and browser ("panginain") actually have Tagalog translations?
Just in time for the nationalistic celebration, let us take a break from our usual routine by appreciating and familiarizing our tongue with these little known Filipino words.
English: infinity
Tagalog: awanggan
English: gravity
Tagalog: dagsin
English: addicted
Tagalog: gumon
English: selfish
Tagalog: hidhid
English: germ
Tagalog: kagaw
English: unadulterated
Tagalog: lantay
English: to nurse
Tagalog: magsimpan
English: collection
Tagalog: napangilakan
English: kitchen
Tagalog: paminggalan
English: fork
Tagalog: sambat