EDUKADOR
This word is from the Spanish educador. e·du·ka·dóreducator edukadóreducator mga edukadóreducators An educator is someone who educates or teaches. In simple terms, educators are teachers. MGA KAHULUGAN...
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This word is from the Spanish castañeta. kas·tan·yé·tas kastanyétascastanet(s) Castanets are small percussion instruments traditionally used in Spanish music, particularly in flamenco. They consist of...
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This word is from the Spanish pichel. pitsél pitcher, jug pitsel ng tubig pitcher of water maliit ng pitsel small pitcher sisdlan ng tubig na inumin container for drinking water Puno ng malamig na...
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This word is from the Spanish asfálto. as·pál·to aspalto asphalt Asphalt is a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads, flooring, roofing, etc. Inaspalto ang daan....
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See also other words for ‘you’ like ikaw, kita and mo. ka a special form of ‘you’ Gutom ako. Gutom ka. I am hungry. You are hungry. Gutom ka ba? Are you hungry? Nasaan ka? Where are you? Bumili ka....
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This word is from the Spanish vacante. ba·kán·te vacant Bakante ang lote. The lot is vacant. May bakanteng bahay ba doon? Is there a vacant house there? bakante vacancy May bakante ba? Is there a...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish yeso (meaning: cast, plaster, gypsum). yeso chalk tsok chalk tisa chalk pisara chalkboard tsokbord chalkboard MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG yéso: tisà tisà: maputî at...
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This is not a standard word, but a neologism coined reportedly in the 1950s when language experts and political leaders were straining to puristically translate English into Tagalog. salungki women’s...
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puntód: mound; tomb puntód: tee in golf puntód: sandbank ginagawang hanapbuhay ang paglilinis ng mga puntod making a living out of cleaning up tombs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puntód: libingan, mataas na...
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root word: kúlam mang·ku·kú·lam witch mangkukúlam sorcerer Non-standard spellings: mangcocolam, mancocolam The Spanish-derived word for “witch” is bruha. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mangkukúlam: tao na...
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táwas alum Alum refers to a chemical compound whose name is often given as potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a crystalline substance that can be colorless or white. Filipinos use táwas in doing laundry...
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Teachers' Day in the Philippines is October 5th. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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tagay a toast in drinking tagay a drinking session tagayán wineglass Filipino Culture’s Drinking Norms, as enumerated by Mikey Bustos: 1. The first shot goes to the demon. Throw the liquor towards a...
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World Teachers' Day is celebrated on October 5. In South Korea, Teacher's Day is on May 15. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish language. dró·ga dróga drug adik sa droga addicted to drugs adik sa droga drug addict Naadik ako sa droga. I got addicted to drugs. mga bawal na gamot “prohibited...
View ArticleTIKLING
tiklíng: a dark long-legged bird after which the tinikling dance was named The tikling bird is known in English as the buff-banded rail. Its scientific name is Gallirallus philippensis. Ang tikling as...
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ku·wá·go kuwágoowl kwagong maliit a small owl kuwagong higante a giant owl mala-kuwagong mata owl-like eyes kwagong bulag blind owl The Tagalog word kwago has been used in the past by Filipinos as...
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This word is from the Spanish vacante. ba·kán·te vacant Bakante ang lote. The lot is vacant. May bakanteng bahay ba doon? Is there a vacant house there? bakante vacancy May bakante ba? Is there a...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. is·ku·wá·ter squatter mga iskuwáter squatters In the Philippines, people are most often referred to as “squatters” when they occupy and build...
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