What is 'chess' in Filipino?

Submitted by Pinoy_Tigran on Wed, 10/08/2008 at 8:12am.

hi,

anyone could give me a satisfactory answer about my question of what is the Filipino word for 'chess'?

hope this quest or inquiry of mine will be given an answer, anyone who reply will be greatly appreciated and more thanks.

Godbles!

Aurel

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by hukbo - 10 months ago
QUEZON CITY Philippines

Member Since: Aug 2008
Member Points: 92

chess sa pinoy is sakit ng dibdib pag na checkmate ng di mo alam. chesspain. yun. di ba

by paquitodiaz - 11 months ago
London England

Member Since: Jan 2008
Member Points: 377

i think its 'chis' as how everbody pronouced it... lol

Pedro: tol laro tyu chis.......

Juan: san tyu laro ng CHIS?

by RickyCapa - 11 months ago
Philippines

Member Since: Jul 2008
Member Points: 5

I believe there's no direct translation. The Spaniards introduced chess to us, and chess in Spanish is "ajedrez". And so, I suppose the Filipinos first called chess "ajedrez" or the Filipinized version "ahedres".

by Pinoy_Tigran - 12 months ago
Caloocan North Philippines

Member Since: Sep 2008
Member Points: 184

thanks friend..

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