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)
From a Yehey Message Board:
singkamas - native turnip
talong - eggplant
sigarilyas - winged seguidillas beans
mani - peanut
sitaw - string beans
bataw - hyacinth bean
patani [photo] - 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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