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Opinion

No word for husband

THE EAR - The Freeman
April 2, 2013 | 12:00am

CEBUANO WORDS. The Tagalogs have adopted Cebuano words like ukay-ukay, habal-habal, hinay-hinay, etc. But they haven't yet learned to adopt bana for husband to do away with confusion when talking about husband and wife.

NO WORD. Tagalogs do not have a word for husband. Both husband and wife ware asawa. There is no distinction. So that it's unclear to whom they're referring when they say, for example: “Ang kanyang asawa ay pangit.”

 

ASAWA

CEBUANO

HABAL

HINAY

HUSBAND

TAGALOGS

UKAY

WIFE
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