ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1

EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 1 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 1 1
3. short 3. pandak 1 1
4. dark 4. maitim 1 1
5. bald 5. panot 1 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 1 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 1 1
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 1 1
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 1 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 1 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 1 1
3. farting 3. utot 1 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 1 1
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 1 1
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 1 1
FEMAE (17 YEARS OLD) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS: 2 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 2
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 2
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 2
4. dark 4. maitim 2
5. bald 5. panot 1 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 1 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 1 1
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 2
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. Menstruation 1. Regla 2 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 1 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 2 2 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 2 2 1
3. farting 3. utot 2 2 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 2 1
5. belching 5. mamaw 1 1 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 2 1
 ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 2
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 2
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 2
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 2
5. bald 5. kintab noo 1 1
6. pimply 6. stress 2 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 2
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 2 2
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 2 1
3. acne 3. break- out 2
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 2
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 2
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 2
4. nose picking 4. dialing 2
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 1 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 1 1
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 7 9 6 4
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 5 9 9 2 1
3. short 3. pandak 5 8 10 2 1
4. dark 4. maitim 7 3 13 3 1
5. bald 5. panot 3 5 9 6 3
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 5 3 10 5 2
7. long face 7. babaloo 3 4 11 7 1
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 6 2 14 4
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 9 6 9 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 6 5 13 1 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 3 4 11 5 3
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 2 4 14 1 5
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 4 8 9 1 4
2. urinate 2. ihi 5 8 10 1 2
3. farting 3. utot 5 7 10 3 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 6 4 10 4 1
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 4 4 14 2 2
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 4 6 12 1 3
FEMALE (18 YEARS OLD) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 25 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 25 9 7 3 2
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 21 10 7 1 2
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 24 4 4 1 3
4. dark 4. maitim 24 7 5 2 4
5. bald 5. panot 18 7 7 4
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 25 4 4 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 22 3 6 3
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 23 3 4 2
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. regla 19 18 6 4 4
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 22 8 5 2 3
3. acne 3. bukbokin 22 6 3 3
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 18 9 5 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 25 14 8 5 3
2. urinate 2. ihi 24 13 6 5 4
3. farting 3. utot 22 15 5 2 3
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 22 9 6 1 2
 5. belching 5. mamaw 24 5 5 1 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 24 3 3 1 2

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 22 8 4 2 2
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 24 4 4 1 1
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 24 6 4 2
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 23 9 3 1
5. bald 5. kintab noo 24 6 4 4 1
6. pimply 6. stress 21 9 5 1 2
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 23 4 4 1 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 23 4 3 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 25 14 3 2 2
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 22 11 2 2 4
3. acne 3. break- out 24 7 2 3 2
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 20 7 1 1 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 22 15 3 2 2
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 22 15 2 2 2
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 23 10 2 1
4. nose picking 4. dialing 23 6 2 1 2
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 22 7 2 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 23 4 2 1 2
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 2 5 4 1 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 1 4 4 4
3. short 3. pandak 3 3 4 2 1
4. dark 4. maitim 4 3 4 1 1
5. bald 5. panot 3 2 3 3 2
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 2 2 4 2 3
7. long face 7. babaloo 2 3 4 2 2
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 2 2 5 2 2
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 6 3 4
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 3 3 6 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 2 1 2 6 2
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 2 4 5 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 6 2 3 2
2. urinate 2. ihi 4 4 4 1
3. farting 3. utot 4 3 6
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 4 3 4 1 1
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 3 1 6 3
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 3 2 7 1
FEMALE (19 YEARS OLD) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 13 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
D. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 12 8 4 3 3
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 12 3 2 2 2
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 11 3 1 2
4. dark 4. maitim 9 2 3 1 3
5. bald 5. panot 9 3 2 3
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 10 2 2 1 2
7. long face 7. babaloo 11 1 2
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 12 3 1 2
E. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 11 8 3 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 12 4 2 2 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 9 4 1 1 2
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 8 4 1 1 2
F. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 11 11 4 3 2
2. urinate 2. ihi 11 9 2 2 1
3. farting 3. utot 12 8 2 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 10 5 2 1
 5. belching 5. mamaw 10 3 1 2
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 12 1 1

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 12 10 2 3 1
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 12 3 1 1
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 13 1 2 1 1
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 13 3 1 1
5. bald 5. kintab noo 11 3 1
6. pimply 6. stress 13 2 1 1 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 12 2 1 1 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 13 1 2 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 12 7 2 1
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 12 1 1 1
3. acne 3. break- out 11 4 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 11 3 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 11 10 2 2 1
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 12 8 1 2 1
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 11 4 1
4. nose picking 4. dialing 10 4 2
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 12 5 1 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 12 3 1 1
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 2 2 4 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 2 4 2 1
3. short 3. pandak 4 2 2 1
4. dark 4. maitim 2 2 3 2
5. bald 5. panot 4 1 2 1 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 3 2 2 2
7. long face 7. babaloo 4 1 2 1 1
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 4 1 3 1
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 2 2 5
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 2 2 4 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 2 3 1 2 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 3 3 1 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 1 2 3 3
2. urinate 2. ihi 1 2 4 1 1
3. farting 3. utot 1 1 5 1 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 1 1 6 1
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 1 3 4 1
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 3 3 2 1
FEMALE (20 YEARS OLD and Above) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 9 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 8 3 2 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 7 2 2 1
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 7 2 2
4. dark 4. maitim 8 1 2
5. bald 5. panot 6 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 7 1 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 7
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 8 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 7 3 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 7 1 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 6 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 4 2 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 8 4 2 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 7 4 2 1
3. farting 3. utot 8 4 1 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 6 4 1
 5. belching 5. mamaw 7 3 2 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 8 1 2

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 8 1 2 1 1
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 8 1 2 1
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 9 1 2 1
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 8 1 1 1
5. bald 5. kintab noo 8 1 1 1
6. pimply 6. stress 8 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 8
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 8
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 8 1 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 8 1 2
3. acne 3. break- out 7 1 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 7 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 8 3
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 8 2 1 1
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 8 1
4. nose picking 4. dialing 8 1
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 8 1 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 8 1 1
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 3 6 5 2 2
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 2 4 8 1 3
3. short 3. pandak 6 4 5 3
4. dark 4. maitim 3 9 3 1 2
5. bald 5. panot 3 4 7 2 2
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 6 1 6 3 3
7. long face 7. babaloo 2 1 10 3 1
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 5 3 5 4 1
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 7 5 4 2
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 5 5 7 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 3 2 6 3 4
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 3 7 3 3 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 6 2 9 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 6 4 8
3. farting 3. utot 7 4 7 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 7 3 6 1
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 4 4 6 4
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 7 4 4 1 2
MALE (18 YEARS OLD) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 18 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 17 5 7 3
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 17 4 7 2
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 16 1 6
4. dark 4. maitim 14 2 5 1
5. bald 5. panot 16 2 2
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 14 1 5
7. long face 7. babaloo 15 2 5
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 17 2 4
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. regla 17 5 2
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 16 5 2 2
3. acne 3. bukbokin 15 5 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 15 3
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 18 8 6 3
2. urinate 2. ihi 18 8 6 2
3. farting 3. utot 17 8 5 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 17 5 4 1
 5. belching 5. mamaw 17 4 4 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 16 1 3

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 17 7 7 3
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 18 5 5 1
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 18 4 5 1
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 17 5 7 1
5. bald 5. kintab noo 16 4 5 1 1
6. pimply 6. stress 17 5 5 1 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 16 2 4 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 17 3 4 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 17 6 5 1
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 17 3 3
3. acne 3. break- out 15 1 3
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 15 2 5 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 18 8 8 3
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 17 5 4 2
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 17 7 7
4. nose picking 4. dialing 17 5 6 1
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 18 7 7 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 18 1 5
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
A. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. Overweight 1. mataba 1 7 2
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 2 8
3. short 3. pandak 1 7 2
4. dark 4. maitim 1 3 4 1 1
5. bald 5. panot 4 3 1 2
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 4 4 2
7. long face 7. babaloo 2 5 1 2
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 2 6 1 1
B. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 3 5 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 1 5 1 3
3. acne 3. bukbokin 1 3 3 1 2
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 2 1 4 1 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 2 4 2 2
2. urinate 2. ihi 3 3 2 2
3. farting 3. utot 3 3 3 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 2 4 2 2
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 1 3 4 2
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 1 2 2 3 2
MALE (19 YEARS OLD) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 10 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 11 3 5 2
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 11 4 4
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 11 1 1 2 1
4. dark 4. maitim 11 1 4 1
5. bald 5. panot 9 1 5 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 9 1 3
7. long face 7. babaloo 10 1 3
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 11 1 3 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. regla 9 4 4 2 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 10 2 3 2 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 8 1 2 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 8 2 2
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 11 5 4 2 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 11 5 4 2 1
3. farting 3. utot 11 5 4 1 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 11 2 2 1 1
 5. belching 5. mamaw 12 1 1 1 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 11 1 2 1

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 9 3 6 3 1
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 8 3 4 1
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 9 1 2 1
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 9 1 4 4 1
5. bald 5. kintab noo 7 1 1
6. pimply 6. stress 7 2 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 6 3 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 8 2 4
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 7 2 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 8 2 1 1
3. acne 3. break- out 8 2 2 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 8 2 1 1 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 9 1 3 2 1
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 9 2 3 2 1
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 7 1 2 2 1
4. nose picking 4. dialing 8 2
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 6 1 3 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 7 3 1
 ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS 5 4 3 2 1
EXPRESSIONS
D. PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 5 5 9 1 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ malnourish 5 5 9 1 1
3. short 3. pandak 6 5 8 1 1
4. dark 4. maitim 3 7 8 1 2
5. bald 5. panot 2 3 14 2
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 1 3 13 3 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 3 2 11 2 3
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 3 5 10 2 1
E. CHANGES IN THE BODY
1. Menstruation 1. regla 3 3 9 3 3
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 2 4 9 4 2
3. acne 3. bukbokin 4 3 8 3 3
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 2 5 6 2 6
F. NATURAL HUMAN ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 6 2 7 6
2. urinate 2. ihi 5 4 8 4
3. farting 3. utot 5 2 9 1 4
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 5 2 9 1 4
5. belching 5. mamaw dumighay 1 4 9 3 4
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 1 6 8 1 5
MALE (20 YEARS OLD and Above) TOTAL PARTICIPANTS 21 participants

ENGLISH TERMS AND FILIPINO TABOO WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. mataba 25 4 2 1
2. skinny 2. payatot/ 21 3 2 2
malnourish
3. short 3. pandak 20 3 2
4. dark 4. maitim 25 3 2 1
5. bald 5. panot 19 3 2 1 1
6. pimply 6. tagyahuwatin 20 4 2 1
7. long face 7. babaloo 20 3 2
8. big forehead 8. malapad noo 21 3 2 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. regla 18 6 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabuhok 19 3 2 2 1
3. acne 3. bukbokin 18 4 3 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. peklatin/ galisin 18 2 2 3
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. tae 19 6 2 1 1
2. urinate 2. ihi 19 6 2 1 1
3. farting 3. utot 19 6 2 1 1
4. nose picking 4. nangungulangot 19 5 2 1 1
 5. belching 5. mamaw 19 3 2 1 1
dumighay
6. swearing 6. pagmumura 19 2 2 1

ENGLISH TERMS AND EUPHEMISTIC WORDS FRIENDS PARENTS NEIGHBORS TEACHER NON-
FILIPINO EXPRESSIONS TEACHING
STAFF
A. PHYSICAL
CHARACTERISTICS
1. overweight 1. malusog/ chubby 19 4 6 1
2. skinny 2. sexy/ buto’t balat/ 20 3 4 2
tatlong ubo
3. short 3. cute size/maliit 19 4 3 1
4. dark 4. kayumanggi 20 5 3 2
5. bald 5. kintab noo 20 2 4 1
6. pimply 6. stress 19 6 2 1 1
7. long face 7. mahaba ang mukha 20 1 3 1
8. big forehead 8. babaan ng eroplano 20 1 3 1 1
B. CHANGES IN THE
BODY
1. menstruation 1. red tide/meron ako 19 6 2 1 1
2. body hair 2. mabalbon 20 4 3 1
3. acne 3. break- out 20 3 2 1 1
4. appearance of skin 4. bakas ng kahapon 20 3 2 1
C. NATURAL HUMAN
ACTIVITIES
1. to defecate 1. magjejebs/pupu/na- 20 5 2 1 1
totoot/tawag ng
kalikasan/mag-
bodywaste/pagdumi
2. urinate 2. wiwi/jingle 20 2 2 1 1
3. farting 3. tir gas/nagpasabog 20 3 2 1 1
4. nose picking 4. dialing 20 2 2 1
5. belching 5. malakas dumighay 21 4 2 1
6. swearing 6. madumi bibig 20 2 2 1 1