Here are Tagalog words for various vegetables. Filipino children used to learn this song in pre-school. I wonder why that has changed.

bahay – house
kubo – hut
kahit – even (if)
munti – tiny
halaman – plants
doon – there
sari-sari – varied
paligid – surroundings
puno – full (in this particular context)

singkamas – native turnip
talong – eggplant
sigarilyas – winged seguidillas beans
mani – peanut
sitaw – string beans
bataw – hyacinth bean
patani – lima beans, kidney beans
kondol – wax gourd
patola – sponge gourd
upo – white squash
kalabasa – pumpkin, squash
labanos – radish
mustasa – mustard
sibuyas – onions
kamatis – tomatoes
bawang – garlic
luya – ginger
linga – sesame seeds

Bahay KuboG D C GBahay kubo, kahit muntiG D GAng halaman doon ay sari-sari.G D C GSingkamas at talong, sigarilyas at maniC D GSitaw, bataw, patani.G D C GKundol, patola, upo’t kalabasaG D GAt saka mayroon pang labanos, mustasa,G D C GSibuyas, kamatis, bawang at luyaC D GSa paligid-ligid ay puno ng linga.

Download Episode 35 – Bahay Kubo (Vegetable Song)
Viloria.com Pinoy Podcast Feed
Subscribe via iTunes

Download audio file (vpp-ep35-bahay-kubo-48.mp3)