giit (noun) insistence; assertion; persistent asking igiit (iginigiit, iginiit, igigiit) verb insist on; persist; obtrude; force one’s way maggiit (naggigiit, naggiit, maggigiit) verb affirm; assert strongly paggigiit (noun) assertion; an insisting on one’s right ipaggiitan (ipinaggigiitan, ipinaggiitan, ipaggigiitan) verb assert; insist on gumiit (gumigiit, gumiit, gigiit) verb insist on; persist; force one’s way Iginiit ni Berto na … Continue reading "GIIT"
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palikero: “playboy” palikero: flirtatious man Related word: babaero
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This is from the Spanish word jueves. It is sometimes spelled as Hwebes. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday sa susunod na Huwebes next Thursday nakaraang Huwebes last Thursday Huwebes ng gabi Thursday night Anong gagawin natin sa Huwebes? What are we doing on Thursday? … Continue reading "HUWEBES"
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from the Spanish word viernes Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday nakaraang Biyernes previous Friday noong nakaraang Biyernes last Friday Biyernes ng gabi Friday night/evening Biyernes ng hapon Friday afternoon Biyernes ng umaga Friday morning Biyernes ng tanghali … Continue reading "BIYERNES"
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This is not a common word in conversation. bitak crack, crevice, chink bitak cavity, cleft, fissure bumitak to split, crack mamitak to dawn (sun splitting the sky) pamimitak dawning (sun slipping through a crack in the sky) subyang splinter under the skin
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night Pumunta ka rito sa Sabado Come here on Saturday. Anong meron dito sa Sabado? What’s here on Saturday? Kaarawan ko sa Sabado. It’s … Continue reading "SABADO"
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is semana.) Linggo Sunday linggo week ngayong Linggo this Sunday katapusan ng linggo end of the week mga huling araw ng linggo … Continue reading "LINGGO"
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Araw ng Tatlong Hari (Three Kings’ Day) on January 6, 2017
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This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last Monday Lunes ng gabi Monday night/evening Lunes ng hapon Monday afternoon Lunes ng umaga Monday morning Lunes ng tanghali Monday noon Magkita tayo … Continue reading "LUNES"
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Also spelled achuete or atsuete in the Filipino language. From the Spanish word achiote. atswete annatto It is called “lipstick tree” in other parts of the world. Scientific name: Bixa orellana Achuete seeds are used as red coloring in Filipino cuisine. In the Philippines and in Asian stores overseas, you can buy small plastic packets … Continue reading "ATSWETE"
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root word: tulog (sleep) patulugin: make someone sleep patulugin: put someone to sleep Patulugin mo ang bata. Make the child sleep. Put the chid to sleep. Pinatulog mo na ba ang bata? Have you put the child to sleep? Pinatulog ko na ang bata. I’ve put the child to sleep. Colloquially, in American English, one … Continue reading "PATULUGIN"
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sandali ng pagdama ng pagtulog antok sleepiness inaantok sleepy Inaantok ako. I’m sleepy. Inaantok ka ba? Are you sleepy? pampaantok something that makes one sleepy Nakakaantok ang boses ni Pedro. Pedro’s voice makes me sleepy. antukin a sleepy head Antukin ang bata. The child is sleepy all the time. Inaantok na ako. Matulog na tayo. … Continue reading "ANTOK"
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lapág: space below; ground level ilapág: to put down, dismount lumapág: to come down, land (as an airplane at an airport) palapág: floor (story) of a building lapag: ibaba, ilalim lapag: sahig, silong lapag: pagbababa lapag: piso, sahig, palapag inilapag: ibinababa sa sahig o mesa
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idlip, himlay; kalagayang pikit ang mga mata at walang malay tulog sleep mahimbing na tulog sound sleep matulog to sleep Matulog ka na. Go to sleep already. Matulog na po kayo. Go to sleep now. (to old people) Huwag kang matulog. Don’t sleep. Natutulog ba ang Diyos? Does God sleep? Matulog na tayo. Let’s sleep … Continue reading "TULOG"
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archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the island of Hawaii, it is known as uhi. Do not confuse ube with taro (scientific name: Colocasia esculenta) or the … Continue reading "UBE"
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alsado, nakaalsa; kawang, awang angat somewhat higher angat slightly raised angat sa iba above others angat sa iba better than others pagkakataong umangat sa iba chance to rise above others pagkakataong umangat sa iba opportunity to stand out iangat raise slightly iniaangat, iniangat, iaangat umangat to become slightly raised umaangat, umangat, aangat Angatin mo ito. … Continue reading "ANGAT"
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This word is from the Chinese. Back when the Spanish influence was stronger in the Philippines, the word was also spelled as sanque. sangkî star anise Ang anis ay ginagamit na pampalasa sa pagkain. Anise is used to flavor food. The regular anise plant with the aniseed that Western cooks are familiar with has the … Continue reading "SANGKI"
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This is from the Spanish word duelo. duwelo duel duwelista duelist A duelist is person who engages in a duel (fights in a duel). Maraming nakataya sa duwelong ito. There’s a lot at stake in this duel.
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This word is from the Spanish martes. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday. Aalis ako sa Martes. I’ll be leaving on Tuesday. Martes ng umaga Tuesday morning Martes ng hapon Tuesday afternoon Martes ng gabi. Tuesday evening … Continue reading "MARTES"
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The Tagalog word lang is short for lamang. It means ‘only’ or ‘just’ and is used to express a limitation. Kaibigan lang? Just a friend? Dalawang piso lang. Only two pesos. Kumanta lang? Just sang? (All she did was sing?) There are uses in certain contexts that are harder to translate into English. Mag-aral ka … Continue reading "LANG"
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