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What are some Japanese loan words in Tagalog?
Apr 28, 2010 7:50 AM
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Dahan–dahan (Nihongo: だんだん dandan) – Slowly, gradually. Haba (Nihongo: 幅 haba) – Width or Breadth. Kaban (Nihongo: 鞄 kaban – Bag, satchel.) – Sack of rice. Kampay (Nihongo: 乾杯 kanpai) - Cheers! Katol (Nihongo: 蚊取線香 katori-senkou) – Mosquito coil. Jack-en-poy (NIhongo: じゃんけんぽん jankenpon) - Rock-paper-scissors Tamang-tama (Nihongo: 偶々 tama-tama) - coincidentally Toto (Nihongo: おとうと otōto) - younger brother Karaoke (Nihongo: カラオケ karaoke) – A form of musical Entertainment. Dorobo (Nihingo : どろぼう dorobou) - It's a tagalog slang for drifter; thief or wanderer
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