Latin Words/Phrases
'Seize the day'
Carpe diem
Sabi ng mga nakakatanda, etong kulay ng pusa ay simbolo ng kamalasan.
Black/Itim
Mataas kung nakaupo
Mababa kung nakatayo.
Aso
The branch of a nation's armed services that conducts military operations at sea.
What is Navy?
The Spanish term for "Merry Christmas"
What is Feliz Navidad?
'The existing state'
Status quo
Ano ang kinakatok ng mga Pilipino upang di magkatotoo ang sinabing kamalasan?
Kahoy
Pagkagat ng madiin, naiwan ang ngipin
Stapler
A sac-like pocket of membranous tissue that contains fluid, air, or other substances that can grow almost anywhere in your body
What is a cyst?
In the song "12 Days of Christmas", his true love sent this on the ninth day.
What are nine ladies dancing?
Vice Versa
Ano ang dapat gawin ng isang taong galing sa libing upang hindi sila sundan ng multo/Kamatayan pagkauwi nila ng bahay?
Mag-pagpag
Langit sa itaas,
Langit sa ibaba,
Tubig sa gitna.
Niyog
A feeling of deep anxiety or dread, typically an unfocused one about the human condition or the state of the world in general
Angst
This is often considered the most popular Christmas station ID song of ABS-CBN which won a Silver Award for Best Media Initiated Campaign at the 4th Tambuli Awards in 2010.
What is Star ng Pasko?
'In exactly the same words'
Kapag merong lamay sa isang tahanan, ano daw ang bawal gawin sa loob ng mismong bahay na ito dahil ikakamatay daw nila ito?
Maligo/Magsuklay ng buhok
Kung kailan ko pa pinatay
Ay saka nagtagal ang buhay.
Kandila
A hole in a tooth that develops from tooth decay.
What is cavity?
This is the protagonist of Charles Dickens' 1843 Novel, A Christmas Carol who was described as a cold-hearted old man who despises Christmas
Who is Ebenezer Scrooge?
'Spontaneous'
Impromptu
It is believed that misfortunes will befall the couple if they decided to get married during the same year a sibling also got married.
Sukob
Bahay ni Ka Huli
Haligi’y bali-bali
Ang bubong ay kawali
Alimango
The term for a male deer.
What is Stag?
The Three Wise Men/Kings were said to have visited Jesus after his birth, bearing these three gifts.
What are gold, frankincense, and myrrh?