Here are Tagalog words for various vegetables. Filipino children used to learn this song in pre-school. I wonder why that has changed.
bahay – house
kubo – hut
kahit – even (if)
munti – tiny
halaman – plants
doon – there
sari-sari – varied
paligid – surroundings
puno – full (in this particular context)
singkamas – native turnip
talong – eggplant
sigarilyas – winged seguidillas beans
mani – peanut
sitaw – string beans
bataw – hyacinth bean
patani – lima beans, kidney beans
kondol – wax gourd
patola – sponge gourd
upo – white squash
kalabasa – pumpkin, squash
labanos – radish
mustasa – mustard
sibuyas – onions
kamatis – tomatoes
bawang – garlic
luya – ginger
linga – sesame seeds
Bahay Kubo G D C G Bahay kubo, kahit munti G D G Ang halaman doon ay sari-sari. G D C G Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani C D G Sitaw, bataw, patani. G D C G Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa G D G At saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa, G D C G Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luya C D G Sa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.
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