Monday, November 24, 2008

Tagalog Word: pabo

Tagalog Word of the Day: pabo

pangngalan
noun

pangngalang pambalana
common noun

pabo
turkey

This word derives from the Spanish word pavo, meaning turkey. Turkeys are not animals native to the Philippines. But Filipinos are familiar with these birds because of the American holiday of Thanksgiving. Having been a colony of the United States, Filipinos are familiar with American customs and traditions. Turkey can be eaten in the metropolitan areas of the Philippines, but they are not common farm animals in the countryside.

Tagalog sentence: Nakakain ka na ba ng pabo?
English translation: Have you already [ever] eaten turkey?

pabo
turkey

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