The closest Tagalog equivalent for “honest” is tapat. The word tapat, however, is equivalent to three other words: “faithful,” “sincere,” and “upright.” To be tapat, therefore, is also to be “honest” and “faithful,” as well as mapagkakatiwalaan or trustworthy. And while to be tapat is to be “sincere,” to be “sincere” is also to be … Continue "TAPAT"
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This word is from the Spanish language. dignidád dignity The native Tagalog equivalent is dangál. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dignidad: katangian o kalagayan ng pagiging mahusay, mahalaga, karapat-dapat, o kagálang-gálang dignidad: mabuting pangalan o reputasyon karangalan
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This is not a common word in Filipino conversation. lu·gá·mi frustrated lugámi a falling into misfortune lugámi setback in one’s life mga daing ng lugami moans of frustration lugami at hapo frustration and exhaustion nakaupo dahil sa mabigat na damdamin or sugat seated due to heavy feelings or wounds MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lugámi: nakaupô, … Continue "LUGAMI"
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tu·gón tugón answer, reply tugón response tutugon will respond natutugunan can be responded to natugunan was responded to Natutugunan ang mga pangangailangan na masa. The needs of the masses can be responded to. sagot answer MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tugón: pabalik na salita o sulat tugón: reaksiyon sa tanong o hamon Paano natutugunan ng ekonomiks … Continue "TUGON"
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ha·gul·hól hagulhól loud weeping humagulhol loudly wept Humagulhol ako habang binabasa ang nobela. I loudly wept while reading the novel. Related Tagalog words: iyak to cry hikbi sob hagunot loud whining, roaring hagunghong reverberating sound KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hagulhól: biglaang pag-iyak nang malakas pagnguyngoy na pahiyaw; paghagulhol
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Katól is the generic term that Filipinos use to refer to a coil that is burned to kill or repel mosquitoes. It is actually a brand name of a product of Azumi & Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan. The company used to export insecticides as far away as Spain in the early 1900s. katol mosquito … Continue "KATOL"
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root word: pagítan ta·ga·pa·ma·gí·tan tagapamagítanmediator tagapamagítanmiddleman tagapamagítanmoderator mga tagapamagítanmediators KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tagapamagítan: tao na namamagitan sa dalawa o higit pang panig interbéntor, pintakási, tuláy
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root word: hibáng kahibangandelusion A delusion is a false fixed belief that is not amenable to change in light of conflicting evidence. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kahibangan: pagkahibang delusyón: paniniwala na ipinagtatanggol sa kabila ng salungat na katotohanan
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition replektibong sanaysay reflective essay lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay pormal at di-pormal formal and non-formal Tatlong bahagi ng sanaysay Three Parts of an Essay simula, gitna, wakas beginning, middle, end introduction, body, conclusion MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG … Continue "SANAYSAY"
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pí·lak pílak (native Tagalog) silver, money plata (from Spanish) silver, money ginto (native Tagalog) gold oro (from Spanish) gold pilak na buhok silver hair Oro, Plata, Mata Gold, Silver, Death / Bad Luck atomic number 47, symbol Ag KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pilak: metalikong element na makinis, putî, at ginagamit sa paggawâ ng salapi, salamin, palamuti, … Continue "PILAK"
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root word: sikíp masikip crowded masikip lacking space masikip tight, tight-fitting Masikip itong pantalon. These pants are tight. Masyadong masikip ang pantalon. The pants are too tight. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sikíp: pagiging makipot sikíp: kawalan ng sapat na espasyo
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root word: ulid ulirán model, standard, norm, pattern, example Ang Ulirán The Paragon Ulirang Ina Ideal Mother Ulirang Guro Model Teacher Ang Batang Ulirán The Model Student Ulirang Kawal Model Soldier uliranin: to imitate as a model, idealize MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ulirán: bagay o tao na ginagaya dahil sa magagandang katangian ulirán: pamantayan sa … Continue "ULIRAN"
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pronounced MAH-sah
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empleado, tauhan, katulong ka·wa·ní employee, assistant mga kawani ng gobyerno government employees kawanihan bureau Kawanihan ng Agham Bureau of Science Kawanihan ng mga Kagubatan Bureau of Forestry The more common Filipino word for “employee” is the Spanish-derived empleyado. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kawaní / kawáni: tao na nagtatrabaho para kumíta at wala sa antas na … Continue "KAWANI"
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tu·gón tugón answer, reply tugón response tutugon will respond natutugunan can be responded to natugunan was responded to Natutugunan ang mga pangangailangan na masa. The needs of the masses can be responded to. sagot answer MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tugón: pabalik na salita o sulat tugón: reaksiyon sa tanong o hamon Paano natutugunan ng ekonomiks … Continue "TUGON"
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At least two different meanings. Short for kumpadre, meaning ‘friend.’ Kamusta, pare? What’s up, dude? Kamusta na, pre? What’s up, brother? Mga pare ko. My homies. Slang version: pards Pare can also refer to a priest, though the word in this sense can also be spelled as pari. nangumpisal sa pare confessed to the priest … Continue "PARE"
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want ang sabi nila what they say ang nakita ni Pedro what Peter saw It is also commonly used … Continue "ANG"
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There are different meanings for the Tagalog word para. from the Spanish para, meaning ‘for’ para – for, on behalf of, so that, as if Para sa iyo. For you. Kumain tayo para hindi tayo magutom. Let’s eat so that we won’t get hungry. A native Tagalog word that in certain contexts can be substituted … Continue "PARA"
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At least three different meanings. mura cheap mura not expensive Iyan ba ang pinakamura? Is that the cheapest one? napakamura so cheap murà immature, not yet ripe Kapag murà ang dayap, pigaín ma’y waláng katás. When a lime is too young, you can squeeze it but no juice will come out. English equivalent: “You cannot squeeze … Continue "MURA"
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ba·li·sá balisa anxiety, uneasiness balisá worried, anxious MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balisá: di pagkapalagay, pag-aalaala, pagkaligamgam, pag-aagam-agam, kaligaligan, ligalig, tigatig balisá: ligamgam, balino, bagabag binabalisa, binalisa, kabalisahan, mababalisa, mabalisa, makabalisa, nabalisa, nakababalisa, pagkabalisa balisá: hindi mapalagay; ligalíg ang kalooban Ano ang nangyayari sa kanyang ina? Sa wakas, lumabas ang kanyang ama at kaibigan. Ngumiti sila … Continue "BALISA"
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