FILIPINO

LANGUAG
E IN THE
70S

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the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 THE 70S

-Period of cultural
revolution that swept the
nation with the theme of
parting ways with the
traditional mode of
thinking and embracing the
idea of greater freedom
for the Filipinos.

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 THE 70S
Manifestations of
cultural revolution
during the 70s:
1. Clothing
mini-skirts
bell-bottom pants

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 THE 70S
Manifestations of
cultural revolution
during the 70s:
2. Media
bold movies

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 THE 70S
Manifestations of
cultural revolution
during the 70s:
3. Social Issues
Student Protest

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 THE 70S
Manifestations of
cultural revolution
during the 70s:
4. Music
period of
rediscovery in the
Filipino's unique identity
flowering of popular
songs in the Filipino
language
APO Hiking Society
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 THE 70S
-Period of political unrest
started the decade with
protest marches and
demonstrations that turned
violent when dispersed by the
police with truncheons and tear
gas. (Ocampo, 2012)
*Martial Law Era
President F.E. Marcos
September 21,1972
Proclamation 1081
 THE 70S

Cultural Political
Factors Factors

Filipino 70s
Language
 FILIPINO 70S
LANGUAGE
introduction of new words
or the utilization of old words
in a different way with a
different meaning.
Most of these words
originated in Metro Manila but
soon spread all over the
Philippines.

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 FILIPINO 70S
LANGUAGE

General
Characteristics

Inversion
[e.g. syllable-
swapping]

Reference: 10 Inverted Pinoy Slang Words From the 70s That

You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 AMATS
Origin: Inversion of
slang word TAMA
Meaning: State of
being inebriated,
tipsy

Example:
May amats na
ako, ngetpa ka pa
rin

[May tama na ako

pero pangit ka pa rin]
Reference: 10 Inverted Pinoy Slang Words From
the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 ASTIG
Origin: Inversion of
slang word TIGAS
Meaning: Badass

Example:
Ang astig ng
sayaw nila kagabi
sa plaza

[Ang galing ng
sayaw nila kagabi sa
plaza]

Reference: 10 Inverted Pinoy Slang Words From

the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 BATSI
Origin: Inversion of
slang word SIBAT
Meaning: To leave

Example:
Japorms na
japorms ka
ngayon ah, batsi
ka ba?

[Bihis na bihis ka
ngayon ah, aalis ka
ba?]
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the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 DEHINS
Origin: Inversion of
HINDI
Hin = HIN Di = DE
DE+HIN+S= DEHINS
Meaning: No, nope,
negative

Example:
Gamasti naman
ng ulo mo eh,
dehins nga
pwede

[Tigas naman ng ulo

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mo eh, hindi nga
 ERMAT/ERPAT

Origin: Inversion of
Latin word mater and
pater [mother and
father]
Meaning: Mother/Father

Example:
Bangis ng amats ko
kagabi. Shenglots na
shenglots ako pag-uwi.
Galit si erpat

[Ang lakas ng tama ko

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kagabi.
the 70s That You Lasing na
Can Still Use lasing
(Spot.PH)
 OLATS
Origin: Inversion of
TALO with an additional
S at the end
Meaning: Losing,
feeling of failing
(pathetic, disappointed,
miserable)

Example:
Lasma ko ngayon,
olats ako

[Malas ko ngayon,
talo Pinoy
Reference: 10 Inverted ako]
Slang Words From
the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 PEYUPS
Origin: Slang made by
University of the
Philippines Students
Meaning: University of
the Philippines

Example:
Golets sa peyups,
daming baduy
don

[Tara sa UP, maraming

baduy doon]
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the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 TIBAK
Origin: Inverted Slang
of the Word Aktib from
Aktibista
Meaning: Activist

Example:
Baduy sa peyups?,
diba puro mga tibak
mga repapips doon

[Baduy sa UP? Hindi ba

puro mga aktibista mga tao
(estudyante) doon ]

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the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 TSIKOT
Origin: Inverted word of
Kotse
Meaning: Car

Example:
Walanjo, ganda ng
tsikot mo tol

[ Walanjo (expression of
amaze), ang ganda ng
kotse mo tol (friend
and/or sibling from the
word utol ) ]
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the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
 YOSI
Origin: Inverted word of
SIYO from SIGARILYO
Meaning: Cigarette

Example:
Pare, may
yosi ka ba?

[Pare (friend), may

sigarilyo ka ba?]

Reference: 10 Inverted Pinoy Slang Words From

the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)
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Reference: 10 Inverted Pinoy Slang Words From

the 70s That You Can Still Use (Spot.PH)