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This is a Tagalog transliteration of the English phrase “for the love.” Para sa Pag-ibigFor the Love * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: oras o·ra·sán orasán clock orasang may pantigil = timepiece with a stopper = stopwatch / stop watch orásan to time Orasan mo ito. Time this. Orasan mo ako. Time me. Orásan is also a surname...
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This is from the old Spanish word ondras. paggalang sa patay respect for the dead = honoring the dead undás All Saint’s Day Called undras in the Batangas area. In the Philippines, November 1st is Araw...
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Sa soolohiya, malaking kabag-kabag. pa·ní·ki fruit bat mga paniki bats paniking itim black bat mga paniking itim black bats itim na paniki black pat mga itim na paniki black bats paniking lumilipad...
View ArticleSAGASA
sagasà: to run over masagasà: to be run over sagasain: to run over someone/something Nakasagasa ako ng aso. I ran over a dog. (The car I was driving ran over a dog.) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sagasa /...
View ArticleBISITADOR
This word is from the Spanish visitador. bi·si·ta·dór During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, a bisitadór was an official with investigative duties. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bisitadór: noong...
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from the Spanish baraja, meaning a playing card 🂡 ba·rá·ha mga baráha cards, playing cards Maglaro tayo ng baraha. Let’s play a game of cards. Magbaraha tayo! Let’s play cards! Marunong ka bang maglaro...
View ArticleHUWETENG
This word is from the Chinese hue tng (meaning: flower space). Ito ay isang uri ng sugal. This is a form of gambling. Huweteng is a form of lottery gambling in the Philippines — like a number-pairing...
View ArticlePAKATIMBANGIN
root word: timbáng (meaning: weight) pakatimbangin weigh (a decision) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pakatimbangin: tumutukoy sa isang gawain kung saan nagbibigay ng gabay o utos ang nagsasalita sa...
View ArticleSIBUYAS
This word is from the Spanish cebolla (meaning: onion). si·bú·yas sibuyas onion balat ng sibuyas onion’s skin Sibuyas tagalog is a species of wild onion having the scientific name Allium ascalonicum L....
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scientific name: Ficus balete Merr balete a tree that’s related to the banyan has been called “Indian rubber fig” In the Philippines, it is believed that monsters and other spiritual beings like living...
View ArticlePREMYO
This word is from the Spanish premio. prém·yo prize mga prémyo prizes Anong premyo ang napanalunan mo? What prize did you win? premyong pera cash prize Premyong Nobel sa Panitikan Nobel Prize in...
View ArticleIPIS
í·pis ipis roach, cockroach Ang daming ipis! So many cockroaches! inipis to be infested with roaches Inipis ang bahay. The house became infested with roaches. Patayin mo ang ipis. Kill the cockroach....
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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...
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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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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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Ano ang Oda? Ang óda ay mahabàng tulang liriko na nagpapahayag ng matayog at masidhing damdamin hinggil sa isang tao, bagay, o pangyayari. Sa pasimula ito’y isinulat upang awitin datapwat ngayon ito’y...
View ArticleRAGASA
A now more common variation of dagasâ. ragasâ rush ragasâ hasty action dagasâ sudden, impetuous, rash rumaragasa to be hurrying pagraragasa the process of rushing KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ragasâ: kabilisan...
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