This Filipino word is from the coined English term hold-upper, one who conducts a hold-up. holdaper robber, mugger, thief Hinoldap kami. We were held up by a robber. Hinoldap na naman kami. We were held up again. Maraming holdaper sa Maynila. There are a lot of muggers in Manila. Ang daming holdapan sa Pilipinas. So … Continue reading "HOLDAPER"
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root word: bait mabait nice, kind mabait na bata good kid Mabait ang bata. The child is well-behaved. Magpakabait ka. You be good. Occasionally in conversation, the word sounds like mabaet.
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Inasnan o binurong alamang o isda. bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several weeks. The color varies from light pink to dark brown, the texture from firm to watery. In general, the shrimps produce a firmer, more colorful … Continue reading "BAGOONG"
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root word: bihira (meaning: rarely, seldom, scarcely) pambihira rare, abnormal pambihira unique, extraordinary napakapambihira very unusual Pambihira ka talaga! You’re something! (more in a negative way when applied to the person you’re talking to) Pambihira ka naman. You’re frickin’ unbelievble. How could you have done this?
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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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iglap: sandali, dagli, saglit, isang kisap-mata iglap brief moment, instant sa isang iglap in an instant Sa isang iglap, nawala lahat. In an instant, lost all. All at once, everything disappeared.
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paratang; hinuha; sapantaha, hinala bintang accusation bintang to blame magbintang to accuse of mapagbintangan to be accused of pagbintangan to accuse falsely Napagbintangan akong magnanakaw. I was accused of being a thief. Napagbintangan pa tuloy akong magnanakaw. I ended up being accused of being a thief. Masakit mapagbintangan nang ganoon lalo na’t hindi totoo. It … Continue reading "BINTANG"
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gitling hyphen Ginagamit ang gitling (-): A hyphen (-) is used: 1. Sa pag-uulit ng salitang-ugat o mahigit sa isang pantig ng salitang-ugat. araw-araw dala-dalawa isa-isa pulang-pula balu-baluktot anu-ano sinu-sino sari-sarili 2. Kung ang unlapi ay nagtatapos sa katinig at ang salitang nilalapian ay nagsisimula sa patinig na kapag hindi ginigitlingan ay nagkakaroon ng ibang kahulugan. mag-alis … Continue reading "GITLING"
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hadlang, balakid, halang, harang, kapansanan; obstruksiyon, impedimento sagabal barrier, obstacle sagabal hindrance, hurdle sumagabal to hinder, interefere, oppose sumagabal hindered, interfered, opposed masagabal full of impediments sagabalan to impede, block Hindi ito nakakasagabal. Hindi ito nakasasagabal. This does not get in the way. “Patayin ang karibal, para walang sagabal.” Kill the rival, so there are … Continue reading "SAGABAL"
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hihip: blowing MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hihip: simoy, bulos, dapyo hihip: isang biyas ng kawayang ginagamit sa pagpaparingas ng apoy sa kalan
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root word: sigasig masigasig: diligent, energetic, earnest, zealous, vigorous Masigasig nating gawin ito. Let’s earnestly / proactively do this. Let’s put our energy into doing this.
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lagós: pierced through lumagós: to penetrate, pierce through KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lagós: tagos, sagad hanggang sa kabila, lusot, lampas Unrelated to the above, Lagos is also the largest city of the country of Nigeria.
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Scientific names: Leiopotherapon plumbeus; Datnia plumbea Kner, 1864 Ayungin is a freshwater fish known in English as the silver perch. This fish is small — never larger than 16 centimeters. It can be used as a principal ingredient in the sour dish sinigang or dried as daing. One of the favorite dishes of Philippine national hero … Continue reading "AYUNGIN"
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rito, dini, rini dito here dumito, v to be here pumarito, v to come here pagparito, n coming here narito, adj here Narito si Lola. Grandma is here. Dito ko inilibing and aso ko. Here is where I buried my dog. Dito ka ba matutulog? Will you be sleeping here? Ang kasalungat ng salitang dito … Continue reading "DITO"
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This word can have different meanings in Tagalog. likás natural, inherent, innate, characteristic kalikasan nature pagkalikas naturalness, inborn-ness likas-yaman “riches from nature” natural resource Ano-ano ang mga likas-yaman sa Pilipinas? What are the natural resources in the Philippines? likas exodus lumilikas evacuate, migrate lumilikas evacuating, migrating, running away from disaster palikasin to cause to evacuate … Continue reading "LIKAS"
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bintog: pamimintog o pamamagang may-kabilugan (tulad ng mga lobo o mga prutas), lintog, pintog
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bitag: snare bitagan: to snare KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bitag: silo, patibong, umang, pakana
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bubog: broken glass; crystals KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bubog: kristal, dinikdik na mga piraso ng basag na salamin
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. seklusyon seclusion Ang seklusion ay ang kalagayan ng pagiging pribado at hiwalay sa mga tao. Seclusion is the state of being private and away from other people. You can translate “living in seclusion” as naninirahang mag-isa at hiwalay sa lipunan. Mayroong tribo sa Aprika kung … Continue reading "SEKLUSYON"
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root word: bago (meaning: new) pinakabago newest pinakabago muna newest first ang pinakabago the newest pinakabagong bango newest fragrance
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