noun
DEFINITION: A Tagalog term for oral tradition or method of passing down literature, stories, or customs through chanting, singing, or writing.
ETYMOLOGY: A combination of the root word salin, meaning “to transfer or pass on,” and dila, meaning “tongue,” representing communication.
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