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The UP Diksiyonaryong Filipino (UPDF; "UP Filipino Dictionary") is a series of monolingual Filipino dictionaries. The dictionaries were created by the Sentro ng Wikang Filipino of the University of the Philippines, with Virgilio S. Almario, National Artist for Literature and a professor at the University of the Philippines Diliman, as editor-in-chief.
Historical and linguistic value. The Vocabulario de la lengua tagala by Pedro de San Buenaventura, O.F.M., printed in Pila, Laguna, in 1613, is an important work in Spanish-Filipino literature. Its rarity places it among the limited number of Filipino incunabula — works printed in the Philippines between the years 1593 and 1643—of which ...
The Abakada alphabet was an "indigenized" Latin alphabet adopted for the Tagalog-based Wikang Pambansa (now Filipino) in 1939. [ 1] The alphabet, which contains 20 letters, was introduced in the grammar book developed by Lope K. Santos for the newly-designated national language based on Tagalog. [ 2] It was officially adopted by the then ...
Puto is a Filipino steamed rice cake, traditionally made from slightly fermented rice dough ( galapong ). It is eaten as is or as an accompaniment to a number of savoury dishes (most notably, dinuguan ). Puto is also an umbrella term for various kinds of indigenous steamed cakes, including those made without rice.
A sticky sweet delicacy made of ground glutinous rice, grated coconut, brown sugar, margarine, peanut butter, and vanilla (optional). Kutsinta. Tagalog. Rice cake with jelly-like consistency made from rice flour, brown sugar, lye and food coloring, usually topped with freshly grated mature coconut. Latik.
Philippine adobo (from Spanish adobar: "marinade," "sauce" or "seasoning" / English: / ə ˈ d oʊ b oʊ / Tagalog pronunciation:) is a popular Filipino dish and cooking process in Philippine cuisine. In its base form, meat, seafood, or vegetables are first browned in oil, and then marinated and simmered in vinegar, salt and/or soy sauce, and ...
Vademecum filipino o manual de conversación familiar español-tágalog [a] is a classic Spanish-language textbook for learning the Tagalog language by Venancia María de Abelli, first published in 1868. It is one of the oldest works of this type. [1] The work quickly gained considerable popularity, until 1876 there were as many as 14 of its ...
The Commission on the Filipino Language ( CFL ), [ 2] also referred to as the Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino ( KWF ), [ a] is the official regulating body of the Filipino language and the official government institution tasked with developing, preserving, and promoting the various local Philippine languages. [ 4][ 5] The commission was established ...