This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). ate older sister ang ate ko my older sister ang aking ate my older sister ang ate mo your older sister ang iyong ate your older sister Gusto ko ang ate mo. I like your older sister. Tanungin mo ang ate mo. Ask your older … Continue reading "ATE"
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Ang salitang “ako” ay pamalit sa pangalan o ngalan ng nagsasalita o unang panauhan. akó I, me Ako ay tao. I am a person. Mahal mo ako. You love me. Ako rin. Me too. Ako ba? Me? The reference was to me? Ako daw. Me, they said. Ako ang simula. I am the start. (It … Continue reading "AKO"
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Two meanings — the first much more common than the second. sitá act of questioning about a suspected violation of law sinita questioned about a suspected violation Sinita ako ng pulis. The police officer accosted me. masita, nasita sita (from the Spanish cita) appointment, citation, hiring a service Mama Sita is also the name of … Continue reading "SITA"
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This is from the Spanish phrase por nada (meaning: for nothing). pornáda was cheated This is often conjugated into a native past-tense form as napornada. spelling variations: purnada, napurnada KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pornáda: nadayà
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tumutukoy sa kausap ikaw you The Tagalog word ikaw is used to refer to “you” if the “you” is just one person. (For more that one person in the sense of “you all” or “you two” use the word kayo.) Ikaw ay buwan. You are moon. Ikaw ang buwan. You are the moon. Ikaw ay … Continue reading "IKAW"
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root word: sabay isabay: to do alongside something else isabay: to do at the same time as isabay sa sahod: together with the salary
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iyo mo your ang tatay mo = ang iyong tatay your father ang lapis mo = ang iyong lapis your pencil This Tagalog pronoun mo is used only when the ‘you’ is one person. If more than one person, use ninyo (n’yo). Sometimes mo can simply be translated as ‘you’ when paired with the word … Continue reading "MO"
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This word is from the Spanish confesar. kumpisál confess kumpisál confession kumpisalan confessional A confessional is a cubicle or an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which a priest sits to hear people confess their sins. kumpisál: amin o pag-ámin; kumpesyón ikumpisál, magkumpisál, mangumpisál kumpisál: sa simbahang Katoliko Romano, … Continue reading "KUMPISAL"
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This word is from the Spanish diez y siete. disisiyéte seventeen The native Tagalog term is labimpitó.
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root word: timból timbúlan lifesaver A lifesaving device or thing which you hold on to when you are in the middle of the sea, ocean, lake or river. When this word is used to refer to a person, it means “You are my savior” as in “Ikaw ang aking timbulan.” KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG timbúlan: anumang … Continue reading "TIMBULAN"
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This word is not commonly used in the Tagalog language, though it is a common surname among the Kapampangan people. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG timból: lutáng o nakalútang timból: hindi nakalubog
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also spelled muktô mugtô swelling of the eyes due to crying namumugto ang mga mata the eyes are swelling (from crying) namugto ang mga mata the eyes became swollen (from crying) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mugtô: namamagâ ang matá dahil sa púyat o pag-iyak
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ugagà: movement; action MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ugagà: kilos ng pagpipilit na tapusin ang lahat ng gawain ugága: mabagal at mabigat na galaw ng katawan dahil sa karamdaman
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This word is from the Spanish texto. téksto text pinagmumulang téksto source text puntiryang téksto target text MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG téksto: ang pangunahing bahagi ng isang aklat, bukod sa mga pansin, dagdag, larawan at iba pa téksto: ang orihinal na mga salita ng isang awtor o dokumento, bukod sa mga puna o paliwanag téksto: … Continue reading "TEKSTO"
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This word has at least two definitions in standard Tagalog dictionaries. As a noun, dapò refers to an orchid plant. As a verb, dapò refers to settling down after being in the air, as when a butterfly lands on a surface. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dapò: haláman (family Orchidaceae ) karaniwang nabubúhay sa punongkahoy, may … Continue reading "DAPO"
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This word is from the Spanish frito. príto fried Iprito ang isda. Fry the fish. spelling variation: piríto KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG príto: iniluto sa mainit na mantika ipríto, magpríto, pritúhin
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This is not a commonly used word in conversation. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bátol: sumagot nang pagalít o pahiyaw batúlan, ibátol, magbátol Sa mga Sebuwano, ang bátol ay ang isdang-alat na tinatawag nalápulápu ng mga Tagalog.
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Lápulápu is the name of a famous leader of Mactan. He was the first Filipino to fight against the Spanish conquest. It is also the name given to various species of fish belonging to the family Serranidae subfamily Epinephelinae. In geography, Lápu-Lápu is the name of city named after the hero of Mactan. MGA KAHULUGAN … Continue reading "LAPULAPU"
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This word is from the Spanish marca. marká mark marká grade ang mga markang nakuha nila sa mga pagsusulit the marks they got in the tests ang mga markang nakuha ko sa katapusan ng semestre the grades I got at semester’s end MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG marká: palatandaan marká: nakuhang puntos sa pagsusulit o paligsahan
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This word is from the Spanish inteligente. intelihénte intelligent intelihénteng disenyo intelligent design The standard Tagalog word is matalino. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG intelihénte: matalas ang isip
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