diksiyonaryo:

patemm’s website contains many references in Tagalog or Bicol, the
language of my parents’ homeland the Philippines. Here is a diksiyonaryo
(dictionary in Tagalog) of words:

algodon: (al-go-don) cotton

Bicol: (Be-cole) Southern part Manila is called the Bicol region. Bicol,
a Filipino dialect, which is spoken in the Bicol region found in the
southern part of Manila, Philippines
bigay: (bee-guy) to give
bolsa: (bol-sa) pocket
bote: (bo-tay) bottle
buhayin: (bo-hi-yan) to give life
bulaklak: (bula-klak) flower

diksiyonaryo: (dek-she-nah-rio) dictionary in Tagalog

gubat: (goo-bat) jungle in Tagalog

kinaban: (keenah-ban) world/earth

lola: (lu-la) in Tagalog/Bicol means grandmother
lolo: (lu-lu) in Tagalog/Bicol means grandfather

ma'ong: (ma-ong) means denim
manga pinsan: (ma-na pin-san) cousins

nene: (ne-ne) affectionate terms for little girl

Philippines: (Phil·ip·pines) a group of islands in the Pacific Ocean.
Manila is the capital of the Philippines.
pitaka: (pe-tah-ka) small purse/pouch

salamat: (sa-la-mat) thank you

Tagalog: (Ta-ga-log) National language of the Philippines
tatay: (tay-tie) Tagalog for father