daragis: dysentery, diarrhea The more common Tagalog word for “diarrhea” is pagtatae. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG daragis: grabeng disinterya, diyarea, pagtatae, bululos, kurso
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DARAGIS
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TABI
Notice that it is the second syllable that is accented. tabí side sa tabí beside tabí ng kama bedside sa tabi ng ilog by the river sa tabi ng dagat by the ocean itabi to put or set aside Itabi mo ito. Store this away. magtabi to set aside Magtabi ka ng pera para sa … Continue reading "TABI"
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LANG
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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PO
The Tagalog word po is added to sentences in order to show respect to older people. Salamat. Thanks. Salamat po. Thank you. Tuloy ka. Enter. Tuloy po kayo. Please come in. Ako. Me. Ako po. Me, sir. Oo. Yes. Opo. Yes, respectfully. Etymology? It is said that po is a shortened form of Apò, … Continue reading "PO"
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HO
The word ho is a less honorific form of po, a marker of respect. Compare the following Tagalog sentences, which mean “Thank you.” 1. Salamat. 2. Salamat ho. 3. Salamat po. Use #1 with people your age, #3 with the elderly, and #2 ( ~ ho) with old people you are comfortable with. Ano ho? … Continue reading "HO"
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DIN
gayundin, man, naman din also, too Mahal din kita. I love you too. Strictly speaking the Tagalog word din is spelled rin after vowels and vowel sounds. But this is not always followed in conversation. Ako rin. Me too. Ikaw rin. You too. Sila rin. They too. Matulog ka na rin. You go to sleep … Continue reading "DIN"
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DALAGA
babaing wala pang asawa, binibini, soltera; birhen, birgo dalaga maiden, unmarried woman kadalagahan maidenhood, group of maidens magdalaga to grow into a teenage girl pagkadalaga maidenhood matandang dalaga old maid pagdadalaga female adolescence dalagang ina unwed mother dalagita young teenage girl dalaginding very young teenage girl dalagang bukid a species of fish dalagang bukid farm … Continue reading "DALAGA"
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WARI
This is a fairly dated word. warí opinion, estimation warí it seems… wari’y nag-iisip as though thinking The now more common close synonyms would be: parang, tila, mukhang… parang nag-iisip tila nag-iisip mukhang nag-iisip wari-warí (noun) idea, vague opinon Basahin mo ang aking mga wari-warí. Read my vague notions. Wari-wariin natin ang mga dahilan kung bakit … Continue reading "WARI"
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KASIYA
Colloquially spelled as kasha in short text messages. kasiya / kasya sufficient, just right This could refer to the size of one’s clothes or the amount of food available. Kasiya ang kanin. There’s enough rice (for the need). Kasya ito sa akin. This size fits me. Walang nakasiyang kahon doon. No box fit there. MGA … Continue reading "KASIYA"
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PUNO
This word has different meanings, depending on how the syllables are stressed. puno tree isang punò a tree mga punò trees punong-kahoy tree puno ng mangga mango tree katawan ng kahoy mula sa ugat punò chief, leader punong-guro head teacher pamunuan to preside pasimuno perpetrator pinakapuno chief punò origin, beginning, source, base puno’t dulo “the … Continue reading "PUNO"
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PUYO
puyo: bahagi ng buhok sa ulo na ayaw dumapa at hindi masupil puyo: bahagi ng ulo na tila may hoyo at walang buhok puyo: alimpuyo; bhawi; biloy, dimpol
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LUPON
komite pasiya ng lupon panel decision Lupon sa Agham Committee on Science
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PUYOK
puyok: pulok, tuktok puyok: pagpatay sa manok sa pagpilipit sa leeg o pagsakal
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PUYOD
puyod: pusod puyod: pungos ng buhok
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SUKAL
sukal: garbage, flotsam, dirt MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sukal: layak, dumi, kalat, basura, yagit sukal: yamot, yamutmot, mutmot
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KASUKALAN
tropical “forest” kasukalan jungle kasukalan thicket The general Tagalog word for “forest” is gubat.
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PANUKALA
panukalà: plan, project; resolution magpanukalà: to plan; propose; sponsor (a bill or law) panukalang-batas: bill, proposed law MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG panukala: proposisyon panukala: mungkahi, munukala panukala: proyekto na iniisip gawin panukala: balak, layon
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POGI
Pogi. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking!Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi mo! You’re handsome! Ang pogi mo talaga. You’re really so handsome. Poging-pogi. Pogito. Very handsome. Young and handsome. Gaano kapogi si Arturo? How handsome … Continue reading "POGI"
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KASARINLAN
The word kalayaan literally means “freedom,” while kasarinlan is a more apt translation for “independence,” yet history, government proclamations, and popular usage have favored the phrase Araw ng Kalayaan instead of Araw ng Kasarinlan for the celebration of Philippine independence from Spain on June 12th. kasarinlan liberty kasarinlan individuality kasarinlan independence Araw Ng Kasarinlan Day of … Continue reading "KASARINLAN"
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PALDA
This word is from the Spanish falda (meaning ‘skirt’). palda skirt mga palda skirts paldang puti white skirt bulsa ng palsa skirt pocket nakapalda / naka-palda wearing a skirt Nakapalda ka ba? Are you wearing a skirt? Mag-palda ka. Wear a skirt. Magpapalda ka ba? Will you be wearing a skirt? Huwag mong kalimutang magpalda. … Continue reading "PALDA"
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