BIBLE BASICS
The name of this parable has come to describe anyone who helps others selflessly, regardless of background.
THE GOOD SAMARITAN
Before cellphones, people used this device to make calls at home.
landline telephone
A sweet and colorful dessert made with ice, milk, and mixed ingredients before eating.
HALO-HALO
FORMED WHEN SUNLIGHT REFRACTS, REFLECTS, AND DISPERSES IN WATER DROPLETS, THIS OPTICAL ARC USUALLY APPEARS AFTER RAIN.
RAINBOW
THE HOKKIEN WORD “CHIA̍H” (食) MEANS THIS ESSENTIAL HUMAN ACTIVITY.
TO EAT
THIS BOOK TELLS THE STORY OF THE ISRAELITES LEAVING EGYPT.
EXODUS
Once the centerpiece of living rooms, this gadget broadcasted voices and music through AM and FM frequencies.
radio
KASUOTANG PAMBABAENA MAY BARO AT PALDA, GAWA SA PINYA O JUSI.
BARO'T SAYA
THIS TROPICAL WEATHER SYSTEM FEATURES SUSTAINED WINDS ABOVE 119 KM/H AND A CALM, LOW-PRESSURE “EYE.”
TYPHOON/HURRICANE/BAGYO
FROM THE ROOT WORD BAHA (FLOOD), THIS FILIPINO WORD MEANS
“IS BEING FLOODED.”
BINABAHA
Jesus fed 5,000 people with this small amount of food.
five loaves and two fish
Before video streaming and online tutorials, kids played with these handheld electronic games that lit up pixel characters.
game boy
TRADISYONAL NA SAYAW KUNG SAAN GINAGAYA ANG PAGTALON NG KAWAYAN.
TINIKLING
THE RISE AND FALL OF OCEAN WATER CAUSED BY THE MOON’S GRAVITY.
TIDES
DERIVED FROM A ROOT MEANING “SPLENDOR,” THIS HILIGAYNON NOUN REFERS TO THE RADIANT GLORY OR HONOR GIVEN ESPECIALLY TO GOD.
HIMAYA
Finish the verse: “But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness and ____.”
SELF-CONTROL
Before streaming music, people listened to songs on these portable devices using cassette tapes.
WALKMAN
ANG TATLONG PARING PILIPINO NA NAGING SIMBOLO NG LABAN SA KATIWALIAN AT PANG-AABUSO NG MGA KASTILA NOONG 1872
GOMBURZA
THIS OPTICAL ILLUSION MAKES DISTANT OBJECTS APPEAR DISPLACED DUE TO THE BENDING OF LIGHT THROUGH LAYERS OF HOT AIR.
MIRAGE
THIS SPANISH COLOR WORD, ALSO COMMONLY USED IN FILIPINO, MEANS “BLUE.
ASUL/AZUL
Known as the place of deep anguish and prayer, this garden was where Jesus was betrayed by Judas.
GETHSEMENE
THIS “POCKET PET” FROM THE 90S BEEPED CONSTANTLY AND COULD “DIE” IF NEGLECTED.
IT WAS A KEY PART OF MANY CHILDHOODS.
tamagotchi
SA BANDILA NG PILIPINAS, ANG KULAY NA PULA AY SUMISIMBOLO SA TAPANG, AT ANG ASUL NAMAN SA __
KAPAYAPAAN (PEACE, TRUTH, AND JUSTICE)
THESE NATURAL LIGHT DISPLAYS APPEAR NEAR THE POLAR REGIONS AND ARE CAUSED BY CHARGED PARTICLES FROM THE SUN INTERACTING WITH EARTH’S ATMOSPHERE.
AURORA
A CHINESE PHRASE COMMONLY USED BY SHOPPERS AND TRAVELERS ALIKE. IT’S WHAT YOU WOULD ASK WHEN YOU WANT TO KNOW THE PRICE OF AN ITEM WHETHER YOU’RE IN A MARKET, A SOUVENIR SHOP, OR EVEN BROWSING STREET FOOD STALLS.
ZHÈ GE DUŌ SHǍO QIÁN?
这个多少钱？