Filipino Literature and General Vocabulary

A collection of vocabulary terms, historical figures, and religious titles identified from the lecture notes.

Kolorete

Makeup or cosmetics for the face.

Kubyerta

The deck or floor of a ship or boat.

Maigaod

To move or free something from being grounded or stuck.

Salambaw

A fishing device, or the act of tilting or overturning.

Rabo

A water scoop or dipper.

Tikin

A bamboo pole or wood used for maneuvering boats.

Timon

The rudder or steering wheel of a ship.

Reverendos (Reverend)

An ordained deacon.

Ilustrimos (Excellency)

A title used to address bishops and archbishops.

Ulisis (Odysseus)

The King of Ithaca.

Calipso

A goddess found in Greek mythology.

Apyan

Opium.

Daungan

A pier or port where passengers board and disembark.

Delubyo

A deluge or great flood.

Huntahan

Storytelling, chatting, or conversation.

Matikas

Having an elegant or good posture.

Silbata

A whistle or a warning sound.

Tampipi

A container or luggage for storing personal items.

Cicero (Marcus Tullius Cicero)

A Roman writer and politician.

Tekstong biswal

Visual text; a type of text where information is presented visually.

Taripa

A tariff or tax imposed on imported products.

Pamahiin

Superstitions or beliefs that have no basis or are contrary to science.

Arsobispo

An archbishop within the Catholic Church.

Beateryo

Another name for a convent of nuns.