Mahahalagang Konsepto sa Kulturang Pilipino
pamilya
family
pagtitiwala sa Panginoon
trust in God
pagiging magalang
being respectful, especially to older people
pagtitiis
perseverance, forbearance
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General Cultural Concepts in Philippine Society
pamilya
family
pagtitiwala sa Panginoon
trust in God
pagiging magalang
being respectful, especially to older people
pagtitiis
perseverance, forbearance
pronounced GHEE-gheel, not jee-jeel
Gigil refers to the trembling or gritting of the teeth in response to a situation that overwhelms your self-control. It’s been commonly described as an irresistible urge to squeeze something cute.
When a Filipina sees a cute baby, she feels a barely controllable desire to pinch the baby’s cheeks and has a hard time controlling herself. What she’s experiencing is called panggigigil.
Usóg is a Filipino superstition that attributes an illness to the greeting of a stranger. It is believed that young children are susceptible to usóg.
Ang pasalubong ay isang alaala o “souvenir” na ibinigay ng bagong dating na galing sa paglalakbay sa ibang pook o bansa.
root word: salubong (to welcome)
When Filipinos go on a trip or live overseas, they are expected to bring back gifts on their return. That’s pasalubong!
It’s a big deal. If you don’t bring pasalubong to people who welcome you, they’ll think you never thought of them while you were away.
Bahala Na! is a Tagalog expression that perfectly encapsulates the typical Filipino attitude towards life. Continue reading “Bahala Na!”
The Tagalog word maarte originally meant artful or artsy. But it is now used to describe someone, especially a young woman, who can be nitpicky and by extension pretentious. It has a negative connotation, but not a very strong one.
maarte
persnickety, fussy
An adjective used to describe women who are contemptuous in speech.
root word: táray (arrogance or churlishness)
Kataray…
Napakataray…
How prickly…
Ang taray niya!
My, she’s so sassy!
The Tagalog word mataray is used to describe women who answer you back in a sharp, snappy way.
Filipino women are socially expected to be nice and modest. Any woman who answers back bluntly or brusquely is given the label mataray and is associated with pretentiousness and bitchiness.
A Filipina actress who has iconically managed to use her mataray image as an asset is Maricel Soriano.