please put off the light... meaning please switch off the light
Filipinism is a group of words or phrases that are habitually incorrect grammar usage. It's how Filipinos natively use the English language.
Some examples of Filipinism words include "comfort room" for bathroom, "salvage" for extrajudicial killing, "ref" for refrigerator, and "open/close the light" for turn on/turn off the light.
Filipinism refers to a term or phrase that is uniquely Filipino or commonly used in the Philippines but may not have an equivalent meaning or usage in other countries. It is often a linguistic or cultural expression that defines the Filipino identity.
Filipinism generally pertains to the Filipino English, which is the result of the dynamic evolution of the English language when it was adopted by the Filipino people. The adoption process of English would inevitably involve some changes because of the influence of the local culture.
Filipinisms are English phrases that are commonly used by Filipino immigrants. These figures of speech are culturally relevant and may sound strange to the average American.A Filipinism is a linguistic usage specific to or typical of the Philippines, such as:Open the light for turn on the light,captain-ball for basketball team captain, orviand for any dish eaten with riceIt is when a Tagalog translation to English ends up sounding a little bit ridiculous because the way it translates can be misinterpreted by a native speaker.
1. c.r - rest room,powder room 2. slippers- flip flops 3. fetch- pick up 4. canteen- cafeteria 5. napkin- tissue 6. salvage (the meaning is to rescue not to kill) 7. malling- window shopping
Filipinisms are words or phrases that are unique to the Filipino language or culture. They can be a mix of Philippine languages and English, or expressions that have a different meaning or usage in the Philippines compared to standard English.
attritude of any example
it a not example for any word
Any object which has a mass will do as an example, in other words, any object.
Any rectangle will do as an example.