The Big 4
Here is a little backgrounder for Big 4 AU EXO fic 你蛋疼不 + glossary of the Tagalog words used in the story. ^^
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)
Official colors: Blue and White
Nickname: Blue Eagles
Type: Private
Ateneo (sometimes read as "Arneo") or AdMU is one of the most prestigious universities in the Philippines. It is popularly known for its affluent student populace, housing children of the upper class of the country. Ateneo shares a traditional rivalry with De La Salle University and is known to be in good terms with their neighboring university, the University of the Philippines.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are one of the best performing teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), particularly in basketball where they have been winning the championship for five consecutive years since 2008.
In this Big 4 AU, Lu Han, Chanyeol, and Tao go to this university.
De La Salle University (DLSU)
Official colors: Green and White
Nickname: Green Archers
Type: Private
Simply called La Salle, DLSU is the rival university of AdMU located at the heart of the city of Manila. Like its rival school, it is home to big time students, sons and daughters of businessmen and prominent Filipinos. Its students are however known for their conyo language which the public dubbed as "English La Salle", basically English infused with Tagalog words.
La Salle's basketball team is one of the teams that has won several championships and this created several rivalries, the most popular of which is their rivaly with Ateneo which started in 1939. Men's basketball games between Ateneo and La Salle are the most anticipated match-ups in the season, with most games being sold out.
In this Big 4 AU, Yi Fan, Baekhyun, and Sehun go to DLSU.
University of the Philippines (UP)
Official colors: Maroon and Green
Nickname: Fighting Maroons
Type: Public
The University of the Philippines, or UP, is the only public university among the Big 4. It is well-known for producing significant number of public figures and officials since its founding in 1908. Students of the university are referred to as “Iskolar ng Bayan” which translates to “Scholars of the Nation” and is shortened to Isko or Iska. UP students are known for being idealistic and pro-active in pressing social issues. They are also the most expressive in showing their anti-colonial and anti-feudal sentiments.
The UP Fighting Maroons were once a powerhouse in the UAAP. Its basketball team however now lags behind the other three Big 4 universities. The UP Pep Squad has created, however, a long standing rivalry with the University of Santo Tomas in the cheerdance category, one of most highly attended UAAP events.
In this Big 4 AU, Junmyeon, Jongin, and Jongdae go to the University of the Philippines.
University of Santo Tomas (UST)
Official colors: Gold and White
Nickname: Growling Tigers
Type: Private
UST, or USTe, was established in 1611, hence making it the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia. Its complete name is The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines. They have produced saints, Philippine presidents, heroes, artists, professionals and religious figures, who have figured prominently in the history of the Philippines.
The UST Growling Tigers are a consistent overall champion of the UAAP. They have the most number of basketball championships with 40 titles. They are also known for their Salinggawi Dance Troupe which rivals the UP Pep Squad.
In this Big 4 AU, Kyungsoo, Minseok, and Yixing go to UST.
GLOSSARY - CHAPTER 1
GLOSSARY - CHAPTER 2
Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU)
Official colors: Blue and White
Nickname: Blue Eagles
Type: Private
Ateneo (sometimes read as "Arneo") or AdMU is one of the most prestigious universities in the Philippines. It is popularly known for its affluent student populace, housing children of the upper class of the country. Ateneo shares a traditional rivalry with De La Salle University and is known to be in good terms with their neighboring university, the University of the Philippines.
The Ateneo Blue Eagles are one of the best performing teams in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP), particularly in basketball where they have been winning the championship for five consecutive years since 2008.
In this Big 4 AU, Lu Han, Chanyeol, and Tao go to this university.
De La Salle University (DLSU)
Official colors: Green and White
Nickname: Green Archers
Type: Private
Simply called La Salle, DLSU is the rival university of AdMU located at the heart of the city of Manila. Like its rival school, it is home to big time students, sons and daughters of businessmen and prominent Filipinos. Its students are however known for their conyo language which the public dubbed as "English La Salle", basically English infused with Tagalog words.
La Salle's basketball team is one of the teams that has won several championships and this created several rivalries, the most popular of which is their rivaly with Ateneo which started in 1939. Men's basketball games between Ateneo and La Salle are the most anticipated match-ups in the season, with most games being sold out.
In this Big 4 AU, Yi Fan, Baekhyun, and Sehun go to DLSU.
University of the Philippines (UP)
Official colors: Maroon and Green
Nickname: Fighting Maroons
Type: Public
The University of the Philippines, or UP, is the only public university among the Big 4. It is well-known for producing significant number of public figures and officials since its founding in 1908. Students of the university are referred to as “Iskolar ng Bayan” which translates to “Scholars of the Nation” and is shortened to Isko or Iska. UP students are known for being idealistic and pro-active in pressing social issues. They are also the most expressive in showing their anti-colonial and anti-feudal sentiments.
The UP Fighting Maroons were once a powerhouse in the UAAP. Its basketball team however now lags behind the other three Big 4 universities. The UP Pep Squad has created, however, a long standing rivalry with the University of Santo Tomas in the cheerdance category, one of most highly attended UAAP events.
In this Big 4 AU, Junmyeon, Jongin, and Jongdae go to the University of the Philippines.
University of Santo Tomas (UST)
Official colors: Gold and White
Nickname: Growling Tigers
Type: Private
UST, or USTe, was established in 1611, hence making it the oldest extant university charter in the Philippines and in Asia. Its complete name is The Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, The Catholic University of the Philippines. They have produced saints, Philippine presidents, heroes, artists, professionals and religious figures, who have figured prominently in the history of the Philippines.
The UST Growling Tigers are a consistent overall champion of the UAAP. They have the most number of basketball championships with 40 titles. They are also known for their Salinggawi Dance Troupe which rivals the UP Pep Squad.
In this Big 4 AU, Kyungsoo, Minseok, and Yixing go to UST.
GLOSSARY - CHAPTER 1
- isang araw - lit. "One day" as in "One day, Cinderella woke up with a d on her forehead"
- talikogenic - someone who looks visually pleasing only from behind
- puta - "bitch" in Spanish; can be used as an expression almost equivalent to "shit" or "fuck" in English
- kasi - because
- putangina (or tangina) - lit. "a whore mom"; an expression almost equivalent to "motherfucker" in English
- gwapo - from guapo which means "handsome"; "Ang gwapo mo!" means "You are so handsome!"
- chinito - a guy of Chinese descent usually handsome and rich
- 你蛋疼不 - "Do your balls hurt?" (Lu Han posted this on Yixing's RenRen)
- ikawnamais (Yixing's Twitter username in the fic) - Tagalog pun of unicorn: "ikaw" which is "you" in Tagalog + ni + "mais" which means "corn"
- nakakahiya - embarrassing
- chismising - chismis + -ing to indicate present progressive tense; "chismis" is gossip or rumor in English so chismising roughly translates to "talking about"
- yaya - housemaid
- papatayin - to kill from root word "patay" which means "dead" (Tao yelling "...PAPATAYIN KITA" is "I WILL KILL YOU")
- lechon - roasted animal, usually pig, chicken, or cow and looks like this
- bubutasin - to create a whole on something, from the root word "butas" which means "hole"
- leeg - neck (so basically, Tao screaming "...bubutasin ko leeg mo" means "I will create a hole on your neck")
- Bathala - the highest of the gods in Filipino mythology; equivalent to Zeus in the Greek Mythology
- kanina - awhile ago
- ninong - godfather
- diba - contraction of "hindi ba" which roughly translates to "isn't it"
- sobra - lit. too much. when used before an adjective it could mean "really". for example, "sobrang gwapo" is "really gwapo"
GLOSSARY - CHAPTER 2
- "Bilisan mo, mag-g-go na ulit yung stoplight." - lit. "Hurry up. The stoplight's going to go green again."
- Tibak leader - "tibak" is taken from "aktib(ista)", the Tagalog for "activist". the -ista is dropped and the syllables of aktib- read backwards; usually used by UP students to refer to activists.
- "Alis na tayo, ayoko dito. Kadiri na, hindi kakayanin ng alco-" - "Let's go, i don't like it here. It's getting digusting, and i don't think alco---"
- "Hey, bagong members kayo?" - "Hey, are you the new members?"
- kayo - pl. you
- "Um... Ano nangyayari dito?" - lit. "Um... What is happening here?"
- Mariang Makiling - a diwata or lambana (fairy or forest nymph) associated with Mount Makiling in Laguna, Philippines. She is the most widely known diwata in Philippine Mythology; used as an expression by Kyungsoo in this fic but this is not widely used okay lol
- "Saglit lang!" - lit. "Just a moment!"; equivalent to "Wait a minute!"
- "Forty-five minutes and wala pa si Mister Wow Ulam. If he was my boyfriend itatali ko talaga siya sa kama so he would beg-" - "Forty-five minutes and Mister Wow Yummy still isn't here. If he was my boyfriend I'd tie him to the bed so he would beg-"
- "Nakakahiya ka!" - "You're embarrassing!"
- "Sorry friend, may exam pa ako bukas." - "Sorry friend, I still have an exam tomorrow."
- "Mahabaging Bathala" - lit. "Merciful Bathala". Bathala is the highest of the gods in Filipino mythology; equivalent to Zeus in the Greek Mythology
- "Akala ko pa naman ikaw yung malandi sa ating dalawa." - "And here I thought you were the flirty one between the two of us."
- "Ako nga. Pero it's your time to shine naman so go make landi with yummy aktibista," - " I am. But it's your time to shine, so go flirt with yummy activist."
- "Besides, papa Junmyeon looks like he's from UP. I need to make impress. Kailangan pataasin ang GPA." - "Besides, papa Junmyeon looks like he's from UP. I need to make impress. I need to up my GPA."
- "Pauwi ka na ba, or papasok pa lang?" - "Are you going home or just about to go to school?"
- "Lord, ang gwapo ng boses niya, shucks." - "Lord, his voice is so handsome, shucks."
- "Okay. Araneta ako. Do you mind if sumabay na ako?" - "Okay. I get off at Araneta (station). Do you mind if I tag along with you?"
- "Ang cute mo" - "You're cute."
- "Hoy bata! Wag ka maingay nagaaral ako!" - "Hoy, kid! Shut up, I'm studying!"
- kahapon - yesterday
- "Huwag mo ako hipuan! Dede ko yan!" - "Don't touch me! That's my boob!"
- "Kapal mo! Feeling mo naman gusto ko hawakan yang dede mo." - "How shameless can you get. As if I would want to touch your boob."; "Kapal mo" is taken from "Makapal ang muka mo" which literally means "Your facial skin is so thick", a Tagalog idiom which means "shameless"
- "Sex tayo" - Let's sex
- "Yixing, sana bumagsak ka." - "Yixing, I hope you fail."
- "Papa God, alam ko po gwapo yung second coming ng anak niyo, pero tama po ba ito?" - "God, I know the second coming of your son is handsome, but is this even right?"