Could somone please explain?

[mickcant]

Hi all,:Hellooo:
I have herd mention of "sundang" and or "bolos" couls somone please explain what this means?
Thanks, :Erm:
Mick

[sunshine]

Hi all,:Hellooo:
I have herd mention of "sundang" and or "bolos" couls somone please explain what this means?
Thanks, :Erm:
Mick


It means "axe" used to split or cut woods or as a weapon :)

[mickcant]

:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Thank you very much, I was wondering all sort of things!
Mick.:cwm12:

[aromulus]

Hi all,:Hellooo:
I have herd mention of "sundang" and or "bolos" couls somone please explain what this means?
Thanks, :Erm:
Mick

Watch your back, and sleep with one eye open.......:omg:

[keithAngel]

Its also how problems started between ethnic groups as they used to each specialise in making a single product

One group made Sudan and the other Habul (blankets)

So the cry in the market would ring out

Sundang (which with a slight inflection means "sharp"

Harbul (which unfortunately means "blunt" as well)

One day a Sundan seller took exception to what he felt was an insult from his blanket selling neighbor and the rest is history:icon_lol:

[Florge]

Sundang is Bisaya (one of the many dialects here in the Phils) and Bolo is Tagalog (another dialect)... both means the same.. a long cutlass-like knife, large knife, machete....

[Mrs Daddy]

just wonder where did you heard that mick:Erm::D

[mickcant]

Sundang is Bisaya (one of the many dialects here in the Phils) and Bolo is Tagalog (another dialect)... both means the same.. a long cutlass-like knife, large knife, machete....

Hello Florge and Mrs Daddy, :ARsurrender:
I get some emails from a group of 5 Filipina's that, I met when I went to Dubai on holiday to be with my son and his Filipina partner, they are talking to everone at the same time and they somtimes foget about me and write in their local language, and I just try to find the meaning so I can try and keep up.
I am trying to pick up what I can to help me converse with my wife when she has her visa to be here.:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Thanks again,
Mick.

[vbkelly]

Hi all,:Hellooo:
I have herd mention of "sundang" and or "bolos" couls somone please explain what this means?
Thanks, :Erm:
Mick

that means machete

[bornatbirth]

the more time you listen to your wife and friends talking tagalog you will pick up what they are saying and you will notice it will include some english,so you can pick up what they are saying.

alot of the time when my wife talks i can understand what they are talking about after knowing a few words.

[mickcant]

the more time you listen to your wife and friends talking tagalog you will pick up what they are saying and you will notice it will include some english,so you can pick up what they are saying.

alot of the time when my wife talks i can understand what they are talking about after knowing a few words.

Hi bornatbirth, :Hellooo:
This is toung in cheek but does you wife always want you to understand when talking with her friends :)
Mick.

[somebody]

the more time you listen to your wife and friends talking tagalog you will pick up what they are saying and you will notice it will include some english,so you can pick up what they are saying.

alot of the time when my wife talks i can understand what they are talking about after knowing a few words.

:doh

Dont let them know we know what they are on about, just pretend to not take any notice:rolleyes:

[bornatbirth]

that may of been the case at first when i didnt know any words and she could talk infront of me without me having a clue :NoNo:

but now my wife as to be more careful? :icon_lol:

my wife tells me what she is talking about and teachs me words every now and then,and often i ask her what some words mean.:xxgrinning--00xx3:

[bornatbirth]

:doh

Dont let them know we know what they are on about, just pretend to not take any notice:rolleyes:

oops i should of been more careful :doh

[somebody]

oops i should of been more careful :doh

One more move like that and the league of Brit hubbys to pinoys will have you suspended or if a really bad case your have to eat dinguan for two weeks:omg:

[Sophie]

This is toung in cheek but does you wife always want you to understand when talking with her friends :)
Mick.

Hi mick, personally, i feel its rude to talk with my friends in our language with my hubby (bf back then) around. So i make sure to talk in mixed language (taglish) so he can understand and i would normally translate some of the tagalog words or tell him every now and then "were talking about this and that", so he doesn't feel left out. You wouldn't want to be with a group and all they do is talk in language you don't understand and its like you're not there :NoNo:

[mickcant]

Hi mick, personally, i feel its rude to talk with my friends in our language with my hubby (bf back then) around. So i make sure to talk in mixed language (taglish) so he can understand and i would normally translate some of the tagalog words or tell him every now and then "were talking about this and that", so he doesn't feel left out. You wouldn't want to be with a group and all they do is talk in language you don't understand and its like you're not there :NoNo:

Hi Sophie, :Hellooo:
Yes I appreciate your thinking like that; my son gets really mad when his partner talks to her friends in front of him in their language.
I tend to find it amousing, but expect it would bother me more if it was about somthing serious.
:cwm12:
Mick.

[Mrs Daddy]

Hello Florge and Mrs Daddy, :ARsurrender:
I get some emails from a group of 5 Filipina's that, I met when I went to Dubai on holiday to be with my son and his Filipina partner, they are talking to everone at the same time and they somtimes foget about me and write in their local language, and I just try to find the meaning so I can try and keep up.
I am trying to pick up what I can to help me converse with my wife when she has her visa to be here.:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Thanks again,
Mick.

It make sense:D you are doing your research:):xxgrinning--00xx3:

[Sophie]

Hi Sophie, :Hellooo:
but expect it would bother me more if it was about somthing serious.
:cwm12:
Mick.

with serious - you mean talking about you? :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[mickcant]

with serious - you mean talking about you? :icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

Yes :cwm12:
I am thinking IF we had had cross words or somthing like that, and she then talked to others knowing (or hoping)I could not understand, there have been no problems with me and my wife with this as yet, and I hope their never will be, but who knows.:)
Mick.

[Sophie]

Yes :cwm12:
I am thinking IF we had had cross words or somthing like that, and she then talked to others knowing (or hoping)I could not understand, there have been no problems with me and my wife with this as yet, and I hope their never will be, but who knows.:)
Mick.

I'm sure your wife will do great and will be gracious enough not to do that to you :xxgrinning--00xx3::)

[bornatbirth]

at some point you will have misunderstanding ie arguement?

my wife will get mad at me but at know one else,she will give me the cold shoulder treatment until she forgives me.

you can tell by her tone and manner whens shes talking if its about you?

[somebody]

at some point you will have misunderstanding ie arguement?

my wife will get mad at me but at know one else,she will give me the cold shoulder treatment until she forgives me.

you can tell by her tone and manner whens shes talking if its about you?

Again any bloke can go far longer with out chatting so tampo I find has the opposite effect in the UK:D

Blokes normally look for a reason for some peace and quiet, hence the garden shed, workshop,diy projects and going to DIY sheds, fishing, down the pub with a newspaper, jogging, the list goes on.

This is far cheaper and means you dont need to travel or spend any money:D

[Sophie]

Again any bloke can go far longer with out chatting so tampo I find has the opposite effect in the UK:D

Blokes normally look for a reason for some peace and quiet, hence the garden shed, workshop,diy projects and going to DIY sheds, fishing, down the pub with a newspaper, jogging, the list goes on.

This is far cheaper and means you dont need to travel or spend any money:D

:xxgrinning--00xx3: makes a lot of sense :xxgrinning--00xx3::icon_lol::icon_lol::icon_lol:

[trader dave]

ooooooo mick tell her to speak english she could be speaking tagalog ,cebuno or any other dialect in between you soon learn what a pilipina is talking about by facial expressions ,the dagger eyes to you the pursing of the lips instead of pointing :icon_lol: and there are some words were there is no translation so it is said in english by that one word you can guess what there conversation is about ---its fun :icon_lol::icon_lol:

unsa man whattttt:icon_lol:

[SurvivingAngel]

Its also how problems started between ethnic groups as they used to each specialise in making a single product

One group made Sudan and the other Habul (blankets)

So the cry in the market would ring out

Sundang (which with a slight inflection means "sharp"

Harbul (which unfortunately means "blunt" as well)

One day a Sundan seller took exception to what he felt was an insult from his blanket selling neighbor and the rest is history:icon_lol:


This is a joke that explains how the fight between the Muslims and the Christians began.

There were 2 guys, a Muslim and a Christian, both tradesmen. They used to be friends but the perpetual battle simply started with the stuff that they were selling.

The Muslim guy was selling "sundang"which means machete and the Christian was selling "habul" which has two meanings; blunt and blanket.

To attract customers, the Muslim would shout "Sundang" and on the other side, the Christian would also shout "Habul."

The Muslim guy got offended as he thought that the Christian guy was mocking his "sundang" by shouting "habul" (the meaning is blunt if the stress is placed on the second syllable with a glottal stop) after him. To his anger, the Muslim guy killed the Christian guy with just one swoop of his "sundang" and said, "You said it's blunt, see? It's sharp!"

This story is actually telling us that words that are the same but have different meanings can greatly cause confusion and misunderstanding.

[SurvivingAngel]

Hello Florge and Mrs Daddy, :ARsurrender:
I get some emails from a group of 5 Filipina's that, I met when I went to Dubai on holiday to be with my son and his Filipina partner, they are talking to everone at the same time and they somtimes foget about me and write in their local language, and I just try to find the meaning so I can try and keep up.
I am trying to pick up what I can to help me converse with my wife when she has her visa to be here.:xxgrinning--00xx3:
Thanks again,
Mick.


Hi Mick,

I am new here but have made contacts with some of the members. Where is your wife from? If she is from Cebu, maybe I can help you with learning the language. You can check this out
http://www.livingincebuforums.com/ipb/index.php?showtopic=11083

Angie