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Pagbabasa/Pag-Awit
Read or sing the following folk song. The meanings of the new words, many of
which refer to vegetables, come after the song.
Folk Song: Bahay Kubo
Bahay kubo, kahit munti
Ang halaman doon, ay sari-sari
Singkamas at talong, sigarilyas at mani
Sitaw, bataw, patani.
Kundol, patola, upo’t kalabasa
At saka mayroon pa, labanos, mustasa
Sibuyas, kamatis, bawang, at luya,
Sa paligid-ligid, ay puno ng linga.
Munti small
Halaman plants
Sari-sari various
Singkamas turnip
Talong eggplant
Sigarilyas winged bean
Mani peanut
Sitaw string bean
Bataw hyacinth bean
