This word is from the Spanish herbolario (meaning: herbalist).
TAGALOG-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
TABO
The ubiquitous Philippine cultural artifact found in almost every Filipino household’s bathroom.
tabò
water dipper
water dipper
tabo
dipper used for scooping up water
ANITO
Mga diyos na pinapaniwalaan ng mga sinaunang Pilipino bago dumating ang mga Kastila sa Pilipinas.
Deities (“gods”) that ancient Filipinos believed in before the Spaniards arrived in the Philippines.
aníto
native idol
(religious idolatry)
native idol
(religious idolatry)
mga aníto
religious idols
KUDYAPI
kud·ya·pî
Kudyapi is a two-stringed long-necked lute common in Mindanao and Palawan.
BARKADA
This word is from the Spanish barcada (meaning “shipload” or “boatmates”).
HILOT
hí·lot
hílot
midwife
hilutin, manghilot
to massage
A traditional healing practice, involving chiropractic manipulation and massage.
somehow who practices hilot
KUMPIL
This word is from the Spanish cumplir.
kum·píl
Catholic sacrament of confirmation
Catholic sacrament of confirmation
BASTOS
bas·tós
bastos
rude, impertinent
impolite, vulgar
If you tell a woman a crude joke, you are very bastos. To answer back to your grandmother or anyone older than you is bastos in Filipino culture.