| Aling |
Prefix used in front of the
name of certain people as a mark of respect. Equivalent to the Spanish "Doña" |
| Ate |
Sister |
| Bario |
Administrative city
subdivision. Also called barangay. |
| Boundary |
Daily rental paid by Jeepney
drivers to the owner. |
| Cantina |
Small side street
restaurant, usually a bench in front of table loaded with pots of food.. |
| Jeepney |
Typical Philipino collective
taxi privately owned. Usually heavily decorated |
| Jeepney owner |
Smaller version of Jeepney
used as private transportation. |
| Kabayan |
Comrade. Often used as
generic for Philippinos |
| Kaleza |
Small horse drown passenger
cart. Still used in tourist areas of Manila |
| Kamustaka |
How are you? |
| Kuya |
Elder brother. Often used as
sign of affectionate respect even with strangers. |
| Lola |
Grand mother |
| Lolo |
Grand father |
| Mang |
Prefix used in front of the
name of certain people as a mark of respect. Equivalent to the Spanish "Don" |
| Nanay |
Mother |
| OCW |
Oversea Contract Worker |
| O |
Yes. |
| O po |
Respectful yes. Yes
sir/madam |
| Palenke |
Large multi story market
place were vendors rent stalls to sell everything from meat to household
objects |
| Pesos |
Philippines currency
approximately 0.4 US ¢ at the time of the story |
| Pinoy |
Nick name that applies to
all Philippinos |
| Po |
Addition when addressing
somebody to indicate respect. |
| Salamat |
Thank you |
| Salamat Po |
Respectful tank you. Thank
you sir/madam |
| Santo Nino |
Revered image of baby Jesus
Christ, displayed in virtually every Catholic Philippines household |
| Sari-Sari |
Small street side first
necessities commodities shops. Usually not more than a few dozen square feet |
| Stick-stick |
Cigarettes sold by the unit |
| Taglish |
Tagalog English pidgin |
| Tatay |
Father |
| Tita |
Elder sister. Often used as
sign of affectionate respect even with strangers |
| Visaya |
Alternative to Tagalog
spoken in Islands South of Luzon, the main Philippines island |
| Abaya |
Long gown, from shoulder to
toe every female must wear while in public places or on the street in Saudi
Arabia |
| Aftoo |
"Smart Alec" westerner
answer to afwan [Have One] |
| Afwan |
Your welcome, polite answer
to Shukran |
| Aiwah |
Yes |
| Al hamdulillah |
Grace to God |
| Allah Akbar |
God is the greatest |
| Amir |
Prince |
| Baksheesh |
Bribe money |
| Basurah |
Garbage |
| Bicht |
Ceremonial mantel with gold
embroided border worn by Saudi men |
| Dhour |
Noon time prayer. |
| Guthrah |
Head gear, white or
checkered, sported by gulf Arabs |
| Halalah |
Saudi Arabian currency. One
hundredth of a Saudi Riyal |
| Hallal |
Authorized by the Koran |
| Haram |
Forbidden by the Koran |
| Inch’Allah |
It is the will of God |
| Iqal |
Double, fan belt like, black
cord worn on top of the guthrah. Holly men and matawas are recognizable by
the absence of Iqal considered "un holly". |
| Iqama |
Saudi residence permit all
foreigners have to carry at all time while in public places and on the
street. |
| La |
No |
| La Illaah Laa Il lal lhaah |
There is only one God.
Sometimes used by Muslims to mark their shock |
| Magreb |
Prayer corresponding to sun
set. End of fasting time during Ramadan |
| Maharaba |
Welcome |
| Majlis |
Meeting. Can go from royal
council of advisers all the way down to a bunch of men having good time
chatting together. |
| Matawa |
Religious police officially
called "High commissary for the propagation of virtue and prevention of
vice" |
| Nam |
Yes |
| Ramadan |
Month during which Muslims
must fast from sun rise to sun set. No food, no water, no smoking, no sex
allowed |
| Saïd |
Sir |
| Sallat |
Prayer |
| Saudi Riyal (SR) |
Saudi Arabian currency. One
US Dollar is worth 3.75 SR |
| Sheik |
Title given to important
religious man |
| Shukran |
Thank you |
| Sidiqui |
Friend in Arabic, also the
nick name given to home brew alcohol very popular in dry Saudi Arabia |
| Thobe |
White garment used by Saudi
men |
| Umra |
Lesser pilgrimage to Makkah
performed outside the hajj |
| Wadi |
River, dry except for the
rainy season |
| Yallah |
Go. Interjection, command. |
