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A patrol of Company F. 6th Ranger Battalion, investigating a native hut on Dinagat Island in the Philippines (U.S. Army photograph)
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A patrol of Company F. 6th Ranger Battalion, investigating a native hut on Dinagat Island in the Philippines (U.S. Army photograph)
A Tagalog word brought home by GIs -- meaning a remote, hard to reach place (usually in the mountains).
BTW, one of the best books I have ever read is "Cryptonomicon" by Neal Stephenson. It's military fiction but tells the whole story of the invention of the computer in the process.
I've got a lot of friends who owe their freedom, and perhaps even their existence, to these guys working through the boondocks.
kahanga-hangang buhay
Bob
Bob, you know how we like pictures. Well in this case, how about a translation of "kahanga-hangang buhay".
Thanks!
wonderful life
Yep. I worked on a TV show for the Philippines and learned about ten words. :lol:
Bob