PHThe English word "boondocks", meaning a remote or rural area, comes from the Tagalog word "bundok", which means mountain. It entered American English through U.S. soldiers who served in the Philippines during the Philippine-American War (1899-1902). The word is still used in everyday American English today, usually without people realizing where it came from.
A few interesting details:
1. "Bundok" is the Tagalog word for mountain, and soldiers brought the word home as "boondocks".
2. According to historian Paul A. Kramer, the term originally carried connotations of bewilderment and confusion, reflecting the guerrilla warfare soldiers faced in unfamiliar terrain.
3. Over time the meaning shifted to simply "the middle of nowhere", as in "nakatira siya sa boondocks".
4. The shortened form "the boonies" is also commonly used.
Interesting din malaman na yung salitang madalas natin marinig sa mga American shows at movies ay galing pala sa sarili nating wika. Medyo ironic din kasi galing siya sa konteksto ng giyera, pero ngayon casual na lang siyang ginagamit para sa lugar na malayo sa city.
Kayo, may alam pa ba kayong English words na may Filipino or Tagalog origin? Share niyo dito kung meron.
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A few interesting details:
1. "Bundok" is the Tagalog word for mountain, and soldiers brought the word home as "boondocks".
2. According to historian Paul A. Kramer, the term originally carried connotations of bewilderment and confusion, reflecting the guerrilla warfare soldiers faced in unfamiliar terrain.
3. Over time the meaning shifted to simply "the middle of nowhere", as in "nakatira siya sa boondocks".
4. The shortened form "the boonies" is also commonly used.
Interesting din malaman na yung salitang madalas natin marinig sa mga American shows at movies ay galing pala sa sarili nating wika. Medyo ironic din kasi galing siya sa konteksto ng giyera, pero ngayon casual na lang siyang ginagamit para sa lugar na malayo sa city.
Kayo, may alam pa ba kayong English words na may Filipino or Tagalog origin? Share niyo dito kung meron.
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