Only in the philippines. Any topic that you can add?
By bulastika
@bulastika (5966)
Philippines
September 5, 2010 10:36pm CST
When I was young I was so amaze about the facts that only in the philippines.
like the smallest fish and the smallest primate is found in the phlippines.
But what really stuck to my mind and I don't know if its true or not. But the word amuck is originated in the philippines. Yes the word amuck come from filipino language. In tagalog dialect its spell amok. So is it really true? That filipino are known amuck when they are depress or drunk? lolz.
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@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
Only in the Philippines can you find the new meaning of SWAT. lol...
There are a lot of unique words from the Philippines but most of the local dialects have been influenced by the past settlers or the colonizers like the Spaniards, Americans and others.
Pinoys have different traits already once they get drunk. some people can be seen quiet when they are sober but when they get drunk they are very talkative. More traits can be seen especially in drinking sprees..
There are a lot of unique words from the Philippines but most of the local dialects have been influenced by the past settlers or the colonizers like the Spaniards, Americans and others.
Pinoys have different traits already once they get drunk. some people can be seen quiet when they are sober but when they get drunk they are very talkative. More traits can be seen especially in drinking sprees..
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
I agree. we knew this Brgy. Chairman who is quiet and professional but when he went drunk, that's when he decided to talked a lot, and a lot. it was alright but sometimes i wonder why does he have to get drunk just to let it out.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
lolz..
I totally agree.. And its only in the philippines that policeman is over weight, have a big belly and worse of all have hypertension. Imagine if theirs a crime. How can a fat, big bellied cop with a high blood pressure rocketing high can catch a criminal in a chase.lolz..
@basqui (3888)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
@Letranknight - Maybe it's because of lack of self-esteem and so he has to have some toxicity in him to let himself out.
@bulastika - maybe it's his excuse to be instated in the office and so he don't have to fight crime at all and won't get embarrassed to be watched on the TV having a failed rescue attempt. lol...
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
6 Sep 10
I researched this a little. This is what I found. The word amuck is a variation of the word amock.
Definition of AMOK: a murderous frenzy that has traditionally been regarded as occurring especially in Malaysian culture
Elsewhere it said that the word was first used to describe Malaysian soldiers in some battle that had gone mad, and were running around like crazy people killing everyone.
@redhotpogo (4401)
• United States
7 Sep 10
I think it's actually referring to people from the country of Malaysia. Maybe that's where the Philippines got the word. The Phil is like America in that many different languages make up your language. In the Phil what does the word amuk mean? Same thing? Do you know how long Filipinos have been using that word?
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Malay is a race. Malay race can be found in south east asian. Or you can call it asean region or association of south east asian nation. I don't know if in malaysia they also use the word amok but in my country Philippines we have about 70 dialects and although we have 70 dialects amuk or amok is a common word..lolz.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
10 Sep 10
yeah. Same thing. That its part of our dialect since pre spanish era. Our country as the Philippiens exist since 1676. Malaysia only appeared on 1960's. So I doubt that word come from malaysia.
@Gorillafootprints925 (3586)
• United States
6 Sep 10
How about jeepney, tokneneng, banancue, camotecue, tupig, cornick, pedicab, buko pie, tawas, chicharong bulaklak, pancit habhab? I have more but that would be good for now.
Now about that amuck word I'm not sure but I'm sure about these words: boondocks, and yoyo. Boondocks came from the word bundok and yoyo came from the Ilocano dialect.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Yes that is true. boondocks is english slang. And its originated when after world war two U.S. veterans fighting in the philippines return to the U.S.
About yoyo. Yoyo is used by filipino as hunting tool and same time a weapon. But U.S. is the first country to patent yoyo. Although yoyo was been well know in the U.S. after a filipino introduce yoyo tricks in late 19th century. And although filipino use this as a weapon and hunting tools as far as the time of Datu Lapu Lapu.
But just for the record yoyo is already a toy in Greece even before Christ.
@LetranKnight25 (33121)
• Philippines
6 Sep 10
Hello Bulastika,
we really have this kind of uniqueness when it comes to making a new word out of something that is usual. i believe we have our own way of changing but i hope, it won't intervene the original context and language based both from the American and British English language.
for me, probably it's just fun but never in context to add it into words either in profession or written
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we really have this kind of uniqueness when it comes to making a new word out of something that is usual. i believe we have our own way of changing but i hope, it won't intervene the original context and language based both from the American and British English language.
for me, probably it's just fun but never in context to add it into words either in profession or written@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
No. You don't get it right. Please read the first few replies that I got aboved. Its the word that other countried adopt from us not the other way around. That what the things or words I want to know. Like yoyo, boondocks etc. That what I want to know.
Like for example manila mango. Do you know manila mango is a product of mango of mexico? But its called manila mango because the seeds come from manila. Also abaca is also called manila hemp. and other more examples.
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
hahaha.. I'm never conscious about it until you point this out. hahaha.. I wonder if other country also have the same habit. But for lips story. Do you know that kissing started in india? Years back when people greet each others they rob their nose. But one guy slip and instead of rubbing nose they kissed. And its seems its much more sensual if you make a kiss than rubbing nose. lolz.
@chiyosan (30184)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Only in the Philippines can we find a JEJEMON, and a JEJEMON Busters! hahah
Only in the Philippines can we find gay languages, like chuva, chenes, chaka, and many other things!
Now on some serious side...
Only in the Philippines can we find, perhaps those that are very religious to the extent of following their patron saints every feast day - some would even kneel-walk the church isle.
Only in the Philippines would you find people reliving the agony of Christ every year, being nailed to the cross!
On food...
Only here in the country can we find the best mangoes in the world!
Only here can we find different food specialty in every region!
On some creepy side...
Only here i guess that we know what an Anting-Anting is... or a Kapre, a Manananggal, or Dwende?
Only here that we have a Country-wide famous Balete drive White Lady!
Ha! I think there could be more of Only in the country stuffs... I have yet to think more of 'em...
@bulastika (5966)
• Philippines
7 Sep 10
Just imagine that. lols. So how about other filipino words that is accepted word in english? Before the word filipina was been translated as english word for maids. But our government protest and its been removed in webster dictionary.
