to hang on a peg, nail or tree branch
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PINAY
Pinay is a Tagalog slang word that Filipinos use for a Filipina. It has no negative connotation. The male counterpart of this word is Pinoy. Pinay Filipina Pinay ka ba? Are you Filipina? Pinay ka ba talaga? Are you really a Filipina? magagandang Pinay beautiful Filipinas ang pinaka-magandang Pinay the most beautiful Filipina Ang Kagandahan … Continue reading "PINAY"
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BILI
kompra, angkat, pakyaw, pamimili; halaga o presyo ng pagkakabili; pagtitinda, pagbebenta bilí buying bilhin to buy bilihan market ipagbili to put up for sale maipagbibili marketable, sellable mamimili shopper pagbili buying pinamili purchases pamilihan marketplace Anong binili mo? What did you buy? Bakit mo ito binili? Why did you buy this? Bibilhan kita ng kotse … Continue reading "BILI"
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BALISUNGSONG
misspelling: balinsusong balisungsóng: funnel, tunnel-shaped balisungsong: korteng-imbudo, balisusô, ayos-imbudo In the province of Bulacan, balisungsong is steamed rice wrapped in banana leaves into a cone shape. Also see: burukal
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SAGMAW
This is an obscure Tagalog word used in the Tayabas, Quezon. sagmaw: matagal nang linû sagmawan: ipunan ng linû linû: pinaghugasan linuan: lalagyan ng linu; maaaring lata, bumbong, palanggana, palayok, atbp linû: basura
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LIMOS
This word is from the Spanish limosna. limos alms When child beggars in the streets of Manila say Palimos po with their hands stretched out, they are asking for money. Later, they will usually turn over the money they collected to an adult overseer who runs the begging operation. Sa halip na bigyan ng limos, … Continue reading "LIMOS"
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NIYA
paari, isahan at panghuli niya his, her, its ang lapis niya his/her pencil ang nanay niya his/her mother ang paborito niya his/her favorite Ano ang problema niya? What is his/her problem? As a transitive agent, niya can be translated as she, he or it. Kamukha niya ako. He/She looks like me. Bakit niya ginawa ito? … Continue reading "NIYA"
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PIGING
This is not a commonly used word in modern Filipino conversation. pigíng feast pigíng banquet MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG piging: bangkete piging: salusalo, anyaya, handaan, kangay There’s another, more obscure definition given for the word piging in standard dictionaries — tightening of a knot. The adjective form pigíng means “tight.”
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BILIS
tulin, liksi, dalas bilis speed kabilisan quickness, celerity mabilis fast, quick Gaano kabilis ito? How fast is this? Bilisan mo. Hurry up. Paki-bilis… Pakibilisan… Please hurry… Bilis-bilisan n’yo nga. Hurry up, will you all? Bilisan ninyong lahat. Hurry up, all of you. Ang bilis mo! You’re so fast. Ang kasalungat ng salitang bilis ay bagal. … Continue reading "BILIS"
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LINANG
This is a rarely used native Tagalog word, though it does appear in standard dictionaries. lináng farm maglináng to cultivate nilinang cultivated kalinangán cultivation kalinangán civilization Nililinang ng tao ang kalikasan ayon sa… People cultivate nature according to… When pressed by obsessive-compulsive Filipino Americans and foreigners about what the native Tagalog word for “culture” is, … Continue reading "LINANG"
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KABUSUGAN
root word: busog (satiated) kabusugan: state of being full Pagkain Nakapagpapanatili ng Kabusugan Food that Can Keep You Full Ang pananatili ng kabusugan ay nasasalig sa bilis ng pagtunaw sa pagain at tulin ng kaniyang pagdaraan sa tagapagtunaw ng kinakain. Ang anyo at uri ng pagkain ang siyang nagpapasiya sa pananatili ng kabusugan. Ang pagkaing … Continue reading "KABUSUGAN"
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HUWEBES
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? Pupunta … Continue reading "HUWEBES"
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TIRINGKI
This is not a Tagalog word. In certain parts of Australia, the aborigines have transliterated the English word “drink” as tiringki.
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PAMIMILI
root word: bili (meaning: buy) pamimili shoppping In recent years, Filipino academics have arbitrarily decided for this word to be the Tagalog translation for the English word “marketing.” pamimili marketing With the syllables accented differently, the word pamimili (root word: pili) means “the process of selection.” A synonym in Tagalog is pagpili.
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KOTSE
This word is from the Spanish coche. kotse car sasakyan vehicle May kotse sa labas. There’s a car outside. Itim na kotse. Black car. Kotseng itim Black car Maliit ang kotse. The car is small. plaka ng kotse car’s license plate
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SILOK
This is not such a commonly used word these days. silok spoon-like scoop KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG silok / sirok: sandok, panalok Kahit sa larangan ng pagkain, matingkad pa rin ang natatanging pananagalog ng mga tubong Majayjay. Silok ang tawag sa kutsara. Kampit naman ang turing sa kutsilyo.
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DISYEMBRE
This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Bisperas ng Bagong Taon New Year’s Eve ika-31 ng Disyembre December 31 Araw ng Kabayanihan ni Rizal Rizal’s Day of Heroism (December 30) “Nag-i-is-snow.” It snows. … Continue reading "DISYEMBRE"
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KALABASA
This word is from the Spanish calabaza. kalabasa squash buto ng kalabasa squash seeds buto ng kalabasa “pumpkin” seeds bulaklak ng kalabasa squash flowers kalabasang bagong pitas squash newly picked kalabasang ligaw “wild squash” now used as a translation for “gourd” The pumpkin familiar to most Americans is of the species Cucurbita pepo, while the … Continue reading "KALABASA"
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MAAMO
maamo: tame (not wild, to describe animals and the like) napakaamo: so very tame KAHALUGAN SA TAGALOG maamo: kasalugat ng mailap maamo: malapit sa tao, tulad ng hayop
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KALAYAAN
root word: laya, meaning 'liberty'
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