Japanese
During the era of several kingdoms in Luzon and the Visayas, trade was established with other Southeast- and East Asian countries (especially Japan and China). Borrowings from Japanese were most likely from this trade, such as:
- Dahan–dahan (Nihongo: だんだん dandan) – Slowly, gradually.
- Haba (Nihongo: 幅 haba) – Width or Breadth.
- Kaban (Nihongo: 鞄 kaban – Bag, satchel.) – Sack of rice.
- Kampay (Nihongo: 乾杯 kanpai) - Cheers!
- Katol (Nihongo: 蚊取線香 katori-senkou) – Mosquito coil.
- Jack-en-poy (NIhongo: じゃんけんぽん jankenpon) - Rock-paper-scissors
- Tamang-tama (Nihongo: 偶々 tama-tama) - coincidentally
- Toto (Nihongo: おとうと otōto) - younger brother
- Karaoke (Nihongo: カラオケ karaoke) – A form of musical entertainment. Usually social in nature for Filipinos.
Read more about this topic: List Of Tagalog Loanwords
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