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The word siguanaba or sihuanaba has its origin in the indigenous languages of Mesoamerica. Various words have been suggested as its source. In parts of Mexico the Siguanaba is known as macihuatli, a Nahuatl word that can be broken down to two elements; cihuatl (meaning "woman") and matlatl (meaning "net"). This "net-woman" encompasses the ...
In Spanish, duende originated as a contraction of the phrase dueñ(o) de casa, effectively "master of the house", or alternatively, derived from some similar mythical being of the Visigoth or Swabian culture given its comparable looks with the “Tomte” of the Swedish language conceptualized as a mischievous spirit inhabiting a dwelling.
Spanish for "The Pineapples"; the city's old name however is "Las Peñas" meaning "The Rocks". [22] Legazpi: Albay: Miguel López de Legazpi, the first Spanish Governor-General of the Philippines. Ligao: Albay: from ticao, a Bicolano word for a tree with poisonous leaves. Lipa: Batangas: from lipa, a Philippine linden tree. Lucena: none
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Statue of El Cipitio, meaning "the boy". According to the legend, he is the product of a forbidden romance between Sihuehuet, goddess of the moon, commonly known as La Siguanaba, and Lucero de la mañana (Lucifer). When Sihuehuet's husband found out about this affair, he sought the assistance of the god Teotl.
The white cadejos are benevolent and eat bell-like flowers that only grow on volcanoes. The white cadejo protects people, including drunks, vagabonds, and people with grudges from all evil footsteps, even La Siguanaba, and bad choices, which are sometimes caused by the cruel black cadejo. The black cadejo is malevolent and lures people to make ...
Trese (Tagalog:) is a Filipino komik series written by Budjette Tan and illustrated by Kajo Baldisimo.It tells the story of Alexandra Trese, a detective who deals with crimes of supernatural origin. [1]
(Original meaning: to make a light tinkling sound) Load [10] — prepaid phone credits (Original meaning: a burden) Marketing [44] — Shopping for daily needs. (Original meaning: buying and/or selling in a market) Motel [60] — a hotel usually for premarital or extramarital sex. (Original meaning: motorist’s hotel) [60]