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All Are Never Mine
Written by: Gwyneth Cartavio
Commonly used unfamiliar words
Mama – Mother. Though in the story, Wayne Mirriam addresses her grandmother Mama instead of Lola which is the Filipino term for grandmother.
Papa – Father. But also used the same way as Mama.
Tita – Auntie. Although in the Philippines, Tita can be used even if you are not blood-related to each other. In other words, it can be a form of showing respect to elders instead of calling them just by their names or using Mrs. with their surnames.
Tito – Uncle. The same on Tita, Tito is also used to show respect.
Hija (ee-ha) – Girl.
Hijo (ee-ho) – Boy.
Ate – Older sister. This term is used not only by siblings. Again, used to show respect for elders who don’t exactly deserve to be called Tita yet.
Kuya – Older brother. The same on Ate.
Po – as a sign of respect while talking to elders, Filipinos usually put or end a conversation with po whenever it fits the sentence.
Opo – Yes. In a respectful way.
