kisap-mata - blink + eye = instant
occupation
Sa isang kisap-mata ay pwedeng
magbago ang takbo ng buhay ng isang
tao. In an instant one's life can change
its course.
anak-pawis - child + perspiration = the
poor
Ang anak-pawis ay malaking bahagi ng
populasyon ng bansa. The poor is a big
part of the country's population.
walis-tingting - broom + coconut leaf =
broom made from coconut leaves
Kanina ko pa hinahanap ang walis-
tingting. I have been looking for the
broom made from coconut leaves since a
while ago.
bagong-buhay - new + life = new life
Hindi pa huli para magbagong-buhay. It
not yet late to make a new life.
tiklop-tuhod - bend + knee = on bended
knee
Tiklop-tuhod na nagmakaawa ang
mandurukot sa kanyang biktima. The
snatcher begged forgiveness from his
victim on bended knee.
takip-silim - cover + twilight = sunset
Sa lansangang Manuel Roxas ay makikita
ang takip-silim sa Manila Bay. At Manuel
Roxas Boulevard can be seen the sunset
at Manila Bay.
bukang-liwayway - open + dawn =
sunrise
Mas maganda ang bukang-liwayway
kung ikaw ay nagmatyag sa paglipas ng
magdamag. Sunrise is more beautiful if
you have kept watch through the night.
hanap-buhay - search + life =
evasive
Ang kanilang mga anak ay may kani-
kaniyang hanap-buhay. Their children
have each her own occupation.
bantay-salakay - house + attack =
untrustworthy person
Naging bantay-salakay ang katulong niya
sa bahay. Her helper in the house had
turned untrustworthy.
bukod-tangi - separate + special = one
and only
Ikaw ang bukod-tangi kong minamahal.
You are my one and only love.
balik-bayan - back + country = returnee
Maraming dumadating na balikbayan pag
dumarating ang kapaskuhan. Many
returnees arrive when the Christmas
season comes.
tubong-lugaw - profit + porridge = big
profit
Ang call center ay isang tubong-lugaw na
negosyo. Call center is very profitable
business.
dugong-bughaw - blood + blue = royalty
Ang mga kamag-anak ng Reyna ay
itinuturing na dugong-bughaw. The
relatives of the Queen are considered
royalty.
panakip-butas - cover + hole = inferior
replacement
Panakip-butas lang ang turing sa kanya
ng kanyang kasintahan. He is just
treated as an inferior replacement by her
girlfriend.
patay-mali - dead + wrong = to turn
Patay-mali sya nang tanungin kung may
pagtingin siya sa kanyang kapareha. She
turned evasive when asked if she had
feelings for her partner.
kapit-bisig - hold + arm = united
Magka kapit-bisig ang kabataan at
manggagawa sa pamamahayag sa harap
ng Kongreso. The youth and the workers
are united in demonstrating in front of
Congress.
balat-kalabaw - skin + carabao = thick-
skinned
Ang taong balat-kalabaw ay hindi
tinatablan ng hiya. A person who is thick-
skinned is not affected by shame.
pulot-gata - honey + coconut milk =
honeymoon
Ang mag-asawa ay tumulak papuntang
Paris para sa kanilang pulot-gata. The
couple sailed to Paris for their
honeymoon.
ligaw-tingin - court + look = love
unspoken
Walang mangyayari sa ligaw-tingin.
Nothing will happen if love is unspoken.
basang-sisiw - wet + chick = woeful
person
Huwag mong hahayaang ikaw ay maging
basang-sisiw. Don't let yourself become a
woeful person.
batas-militar - law + military = martial
law
Ang batas-militar ay ipinairal sa Pilipinas
noong panahon ni Pangulong Marcos.
Martial law was imposed on the
Philippines during the time of President
Marcos.