IPIS
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...
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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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dá·git dagit swoop down and snatch nakadagit to have been able to swoop down and snatch ibong mandaragit a bird that swoops down and snatches prey pandaragit the act of swooping down to snatch prey Ang...
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sa·rang·gó·la saranggola kite mga saranggola kites saranggolang hugis bulaklak flower-shaped kite Ang saranggolang takot lumipad The kite that’s afraid to fly from the Spanish gorrión meaning ‘sparrow...
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da·hás dahásforce; ferocity gumamit ng dahásuse force / violence mandahas violate; use force against marahás violent nandarahas, nandahas, mandarahas MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dahas: karahasan,...
View ArticleINDIYAN
This colloquial word is from the English language. Inindiyan ako ng deyt ko. My date stood me up. spelling variations: indian, indyan Hindi sila sumipot.They didn’t show up. Pinaghintay nila ako.They...
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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.
View ArticleORASAN
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...
View ArticlePANIKI
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 /...
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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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root word: kaluluwá (meaning: soul, spirit) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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...
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