Vital to Vixen

Please note that this dictionary contains English, Spanish and Tagalog words from the early 20th century, quite a few of which are obsolete. The spelling and meaning of the words herein may be slightly different from current usage. Still, we believe it is a useful reference for those studying Philippine literature and documents from that time.

Vital, adj. [váital]
Vital.
Buháy ó nauukol sa buhay.

Vitality, n. [vaitáliti]
Vitalidad.
Kabuhayán, bisà.

Vitiate, v. [víciet]
Viciar, dañar.
Sirain.

Vitreous, adj. [vítriœs]
Vítreo.
Nauukol sa bubog.

Vitrify, v. [vítrifai]
Vitrificar.
Gawíng bubog.

Vituperate, v. [vitiúperet]
Vituperar.
Umalipustâ, lumait.

Vivacious, adj. [viváciœs]
Vivaz, despejado.
Masigla, masayá.

Vivacity, n. [vivásiti]
Vivacidad.
Sigla, kasiglahan, sayá.

Vivid, adj. [vívid]
Vivo, despejado.
Buháy ang loob, masigla.

Vivify, v. [vívifai]
Vivificar.
Buhayin, pasiglahin.

Vixen, n. [vicsn]
Mujer regañona, quimerista.
Babaing magagalitín, palaaway.

Popular brands of cheese in the Philippines: Kraft Eden Original, Kraft Cheddar Cheese, Che-Vital.

Filipinos who’ve migrated to North America and cannot find Kraft Eden Cheese usually end up using Velveeta as a topping for the Filipino rice cakes called puto.

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