This is a crude, very vulgar native Tagalog word for the sex act. kan·tót magkantot to fuck Nahuli silang nagkakantutan. They were caught fucking. pakantot, makakantot, makantot For most casual situations and conversation, Filipinos will simply use the English-derived seks, which is less visceral because it’s from a foreign language. Other native Tagalog words for … Continue "KANTOT"
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This word is from the Spanish language. pata: binti ng hayop (leg of animal) There’s a popular Filipino dish called “crispy pata,” which is pigs’ hocks that are boiled and then deep-fried. Unrelated to the above, and more obscure: patâ: fatigued, exhausted pagod, lata, panlalambot, pagal; hingal, lawit ang dila sa hirap KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG … Continue "PATA"
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Bounce back. Disorderly. Messy. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balándra: nakapahalang o wala sa wastong ayos ang pagkakalagay Balandra sa pagsasalita. balandra: talbog, pagtalbog na pabalik naibalandra
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gasp from sudden fear napahindik gasped from sudden fear spelling variations: napahindig, hindig, naghihinindig, kahindikhindik MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hindik: patuloy at mahirap na paghinga, paghihingalo hindik: huling paghinga o singhap ng isang namamatay kahindik-hindik: nakakatakot, kagulat-gulat, malagim, kagikla-gikla, kagimbal-gimbal
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root word: saway (prohibition, restraint, reprimand) pasaway uncontrollable, contrarian, hardheaded, stubborn pasaway pest, having a mind of one’s own pasaway someone who behaves in such a way as to merit a reprimand pasaway someone who mischievously insists on behaving contrary to what is expected in a situation, almost as if purposely baiting to be told not … Continue "PASAWAY"
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This is a very obscure word that can be found in a Tagalog English dictionary published in the year 1904. dungol: blow with the fist MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dungol: suntok, malakas na pagdapo ng kamao dinudungol: tinatamaan Dinungol-dungol… Sa mga Bisaya, ang ibig sabihin ng dungol ay ungas o pasaway (hindi nakikinig, matigas ang … Continue "DUNGOL"
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kupás: faded kupás: out of date kumupas: fade, lose color mangupas: to fade, discolor MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kupás: naglaho ang dáting kulay kupas: lipas, wala na sa panahon, pawi, laho Walang pagkupas.
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kalaykáy: rake (for raking leaves, etc.) Kalaykayin mo ito. Rake through this. Kinalaykay ko ang bag ko. I rifled through my bag. Kinalaykay ko na ang bag ko. I’ve gone through my bag. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalaykáy: kasangkapang ginagamit sa paghahardin kalaykáy: pangahig, pangaykay kalaykáy: suyod, kalmot, paragos
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish azotea (meaning: “terraced roof”). It can also be transliterated into Tagalog as asoteya. asotea second-floor veranda asotea roofless balcony a·so·té·a Tinungo nina Ibarra at Maria Clara ang asotea. Ibarra and Maria Clara went to the balcony. Ang asotea sa bahay ni Kapitan Tiago ay may hagdanan. The balcony … Continue "ASOTEA"
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This is not a common word in Tagalog. Note, however, that in the Kapampangan language, alî means “no.” Also, the word áli can be a spelling variation for ále. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alí: pangingibababaw, pamamayani, o paghahari ng isang damdamin, gaya sa alibadbad alí: sakít ng sanggol sanhi ng pagsúso ng gatas mula sa … Continue "ALI"
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This is likely from the Spanish word fundido (meaning: melted, molten) pundído burnt out (light bulb) pundidong ilaw burnt-out light Pundído ang ilaw. The light (bulb) is burnt out. Napunde ang ilaw. The light (bulb) burnt out. Napundi ang ilaw. The light (bulb) burnt out. Namatay ang ilaw. The light “died.” = The light went … Continue "PUNDIDO"
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The Tagalog word kilig was officially made part of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March/April 2016, apparently due to the influence of the Taglish phrase kilig to the bones. kilíg tremble, shudder kilíg giddiness kinikilig feeling giddy kiligin to be tickled pink When a young Filipina gets the opportunity to see her favorite movie … Continue "KILIG"
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dú·ngon dúngon scientific name: Heritiera littoralis KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dúngon: punongkahoy na tumataas nang 5-15 metro, lungtiang-dilaw ang bulaklak, at hugis bangkâ ang bunga
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bu·ká·na bukánafront, threshold bukana ng ilog river’s mouth Mga Halimbawa ng Paggamit Usage Examples Bagaman sinasabi niya ritong ikinalulungkot niya ang pag-alis, nararamdaman niyang ang paglisan ay bukana ng isang bagong buhay para sa kanya. Tila pumapasok sa bukana ng gusaling parang isang malaking kahon ng sapatos ang lahat ng tao sa daigdig. Ang labas … Continue "BUKANA"
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root word: gawa gawin do Gawin mo. Do (it). Gawin mo ito. Do this. Ang dami kong dapat gawin. I have a lot that I must do. (I’m busy.) Balaking mabuti ang mga dapat gawin. Plan well the things that need to be done. Gawin mo akong babae. Make me into a woman. Gagawin mo … Continue "GAWIN"
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A woman’s external genitalia. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG púke: panlabas na organong seksuwal ng babae púki
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The word pototoy cannot be found in standard Tagalog dictionaries. It is considered slang. pototoy dick pototoy penis ari ng lalaki man’s sex organ The female equivalent is pototay. The more recognized word for “penis” is titi. Other Filipino words used for referring to the male sex organ: etits, etet, uten, utin, burat, hatdog (hotdog), … Continue "POTOTOY"
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This word is from the Spanish señal. sen·yál senyál sign senyáles signs Plural form from the Spanish: senyales MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG senyál: tandâ senyál: sintomas ng isang sakít o karamdaman signos
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u·ngás ungas stupid, rude, crude kaungasan stupidity, foolishness ang aking kaungasan my stupidity Other words that mean ‘stupid’ in Tagalog: tanga, gago, gaga, bobo, hangal, gunggong, hunghang KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ungás: tunggák ignorante, tanga, uslak, hangal, gunggong
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a·li·sa·gâ alisagâ Idle, slothful, indolent. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alisagâ: tamád alisagâ: langgayák langgayák: mahilig sa pagpapalipas ng panahon nang walang ginagawâ
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