Vocabulary Words
These are the words that are so unique and loaded in
meaning that they will never find a direct translation
in the English language. Forget traditional
dictionaries. keep this.
1. Achuchu (A-chu-chu). This refers to the pointless
insincerities being said during long, involved
conversations about nothing at all.
2. Ano (A-noh) The all-around, all-purpose word for
everything.
(1) Pronoun in interrogation: Ano? (What)
(2) Noun: Where is your ano? (Where is your
father/mother/dead-uncle's-second-cousin)
(3) Verb: Anuhin this. (Paint/kill/maim/castrate
this.)
(4) Adjective: This is so ano. (This is so
pretty/big/astounding.)
(5) Interjection: Ano! (What the hell!)
(6) Substitute for genitalia: Did you ano your ano?
The use of ano is quite dangerous for the untrained
ear, and must be put into the proper setting. "Honey,
the ano is too long, we have to cut it." must be
accompanied by the proper understanding of the
context, as results may be critical to a couple's
future.
3. Booba (boo-bah). A female blessed with larger than
usual mammary glands, which can be used as weapons of
mass destruction.
4. Checheboreche (Che-che-boh-re-che) Same as achuchu.
It is interesting to ponder on the reason why there
are so many words in the Filipino language that
beautifully describe meaningless chatter.
5. Epal (Eh-pal). An individual who believes he is
God.
6. Gigil (gee-gil). An uncontrollable desire to bite
something.
7. Hipon (Hee-pon). Literally "shrimp," whose body is
eaten while its head is thrown away, this refers to a
female whose body is to die for and whose face looks
like it belongs to the dead.
8. Kikay (kee-kay). Refers to individuals who carry a
brush, hand wash, moisturizer, lip-gloss and various
other facial enhancements in a case (aptly called a
kikay kit) inside her bag. Recent inspections of
various backpacks have led to the conclusion it is not
a purely female trait. This breed cannot resist
checking themselves out on mirrors, glass windows,
bread knives, sidewalk puddles and plastic-covered
notebooks.
9. Kaekekan (Ka-ek-e-kahn) Same as achuchu and
chechebureche.
10. Kilig (keel-leg). A rush of excitement due to the
actions, presence or even mention of he whom you see
as the future father of your children.
11. Laglag-brip (lag-lag-brip). The female counterpart
of laglag-panti
12. Laglag-panti (lag-lag-pan-tee). A man so
incredibly hot, so heart-stoppingly gorgeous and
oozing with masculinity that female underwear (whether
worn by males or females) falls to the ground without
effort whatsoever.
13. Indyanero (In-jan-neh-ro). An individual who fails
to appear at an appointment without prior warning. Not
to be confused with individuals who appear according
to Filipino time (approximately 10 minutes before the
meeting is to end)
14. Japorms (Jah-porms). Describes an individual
dressed differently from the usual (typically involves
clothes that have been laundered and pant legs of
roughly the same length).
15. Lagot (Lah-got) A prophesy of evil things to come.
16. Para (Pah-rah). A term that informs the driver of
a jeep to stop and pause (usually in the middle of the
road) as the individual speaking intends to leave the
vehicle. Dangerous for individuals as drivers seem to
believe having one foot in the air is all that is
necessary for descent.
17. Takusa (Ta-kuh-sa). ! Derived from takot sa asawa
(afraid of wife), this is a term used to describe the
silent (very silent) minority of males married to
feminine reincarnations of Hitler.
18. Torpe (tore-peh). A gentleman who is desperately
attracted to a female yet by some strange compulsion
is reduced to a frozen mound of stuttering male
whenever that female is near.
Armed with this list and a smile, you will be sure to
make the proper impression not just on your new
relations, but on your loved one as well.
Now let's practice:
"Honey, when I first saw you, I made laglag brip, and
was almost torpe. When I finally got the nerve to date
you, I almost became indyanero, because I didn't think
I had the right japorms. When you're around, I'm
kilig, when you're not, I get gigil. You may think all
this is achuchu, kaekekan, just chechecoreche, but in
truth, my love, I'm so ano with you."
