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Now considered standard spelling: senakulo
Sinakulo is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ.
The word is derived from the Spanish cenáculo, meaning “cenacle,” which is the place where Jesus Christ celebrated the Last Supper with his disciples.
The Cenacle, also known as the “Upper Room”, is a room in Jerusalem traditionally held to be the site of The Last Supper. The word is a derivative of the Latin word cenō, which means dinner.
This word is from the Spanish desentonado.
This word is from the Spanish gelatina.
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This word is from the Spanish sacristan mayor. Continue reading “SAKRISTAN MAYOR”
root word: síbol Continue reading “TAGSIBOL”
This Filipino slang word came into prominence in the year 2016 in the wake of the Philippine congressional hearings on the inner workings of the notorious Bilibid prison. Continue reading “TAWIWIT”
National Grandparents’ Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In 2025, it’s on September 7.
This word is from the Spanish farol (meaning: “lantern”).
As early as August, the Christmas stars begin to appear in the starmakers’ shops. Because they have to make so many Christmas lanterns, the starmakers begin their work early.
Hanging the Christmas lantern in the shape of a star is an old Filipino tradition. The lantern recalls the bright star that guided the three wise men to the child Jesus and his mother.
