BALETE
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...
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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...
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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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root word: araw (meaning: sun) tag-á·raw tag-aráwsummer tag-aráwsunny season In the Philippines, the summer season is considered to be from March to May. In the northern hemisphere such as in the...
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root word: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer The “summer” months in the Philippines are roughly from February to May. In contrast, summer in the United States is in...
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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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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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Teachers' Day in the Philippines is October 5th. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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 cuerdas. ku·wér·das kuwérdasstring This refers to the strings of a musical instrument such as those of a guitar. kuwerdas ng gitaraguitar string mga kuwerdas ng...
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