“Capiz” Meant “The Window” | The Mestizo

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Capiz, a translucent seashell, served as the primary window material in Philippine homes and churches for centuries before glass became available, and in the first Tagalog dictionary, the word 'capiz' simply meant 'the window,' demonstrating how this seashell was so integral to Filipino architecture that it became synonymous with windows in the language itself.