This word is from the Spanish abanico. abaniko a traditional fan of the Philippines The Filipino abaniko as shown above is made from the stems and leaves of the plant having the scientific name Belamcanda chinensis. abanikong ginagamit ng mga Pilipino fan used by Filipinos abanikong pamaypay abaniko fan halamang abaniko abaniko plant The traditional … Continue reading "ABANIKO"
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Scientific name: Nemipterus japonicus bisúgo threadfin bream bisúgo jobfish, goatfish isang uri ng isda a type of fish bisúgong paksiw bream cooked in vinegar KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bisúgo: isdang-alat (family Nemipteridae) na walang kaliskis ang isang bahagi ng katawan, may-uring mamulá-mulá at may uring pinilakan na may dilaw na mga guhit ang kulay ng katawan
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This Filipino word come from the Fookien Chinese hi-kau. hikaw earring mga hikaw earrings Magsuot ka ng hikaw. Wear earrings. Walang butas ang tenga ko. My ears aren’t pierced. Related Tagalog words: pulseras bracelet kuwintas necklace aretes, aritis, alahas, o hiyas na ikinakabit sa tainga
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itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when addressing your Dad. Tay, aalis na po ako. Dad, I’m leaving now. Remember … Continue reading "TATAY"
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This word is from the Spanish language. 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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pag-iingat, kaingatan, pag-aalaga; pagtataglay, pagliligpit ingat care mag-ingat to take care nag-ingat took care maingat careful tagapag-ingat caretaker ingat-yaman treasurer (“takes care of the riches”) Ingatan mo ito. Take care of this. Ingat ka lagi diyan. Always take care there. See How to Say ‘Take Care’ in Tagalog
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amá father ama-amahan foster father Ama Namin Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer) ang aking amá my father Ikaw ang aking amá. You are my father. The Tagalog word amá is more formal than tatay. Sino ang amá mo? Who’s your father? Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Sino ang amá ng batang ito? Who is the father … Continue reading "AMÁ"
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root word: kaibigan magkaibigan: two people being friends magkakaibigan: three or more people being friends Magkakaibigan ba sila? Are they friends? Magkakaibigan sila. They are friends. magkakaibigang tunay real friends Patay ang tatlong magkakaibigan sa pamamaril habang nag-iinuman sa Quezon City nitong Miyerkules ng gabi. Three friends were shot dead while drinking in Quezon City … Continue reading "MAGKAKAIBIGAN"
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This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Miyerkules next Wednesday nakaraang Miyerkules previous Wednesday noong nakaraang Miyerkules last Wednesday Miyerkules ng gabi Wednesday night/evening Miyerkules ng hapon Wednesday afternoon … Continue reading "MIYERKULES"
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Misspelling: nuon noon then, at that time Noong Miyerkules That Wednesday = Last Wednesday Walang mansanas noon sa Pilipinas. There were no apples in the Philippines then. Kapitbahay ko noon si Kobe. Kobe was my neighbor at some time in the past. noon ko nakita si Ana that’s when I saw Ana Nagulat akong noong … Continue reading "NOON"
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This word is from the Spanish contento. konténto content, contented MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG konténto: nasisiyahan nakontento: nasiyahan
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MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bastág: hímok bastág: maliit na gantimpala bastág: sa sugal, maliit na panalo
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This word is from the Spanish cruzada. krusáda crusade krusáda: kampanya para sa isang adhikain krusáda crossed krusáda: magka-krus; nakaayos na tíla krus
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This word is from the Spanish notario. notáryo notary MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG notáryo: tao na awtorisadong magsagawâ ng ilang legal na kasulatan notáryo públikó: sinumang awtorisado ng estado o pamahalaan na mangasiwa sa mga panunumpa at magpatunay sa pirma
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hambalang: obstruction KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hambalang: balandra, harang, halang, timbuwang, nakakalat nakahambalang: nakaharang
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known, informed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG talastás: batíd talastasin: alamin Talastasin ang hangarin ng mga mapagkumbaba.
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root word: wika (language, something uttered) sawikain an idiom sawikain an idiomatic expression Often mistaken for the Tagalog word salawikain (proverb). Misspellings: sawakain, sawkain Mga Halimbawa ng Sawikain Examples of Tagalog Idioms masama ang loob “inside is bad” = harboring a grudge towards someone mabigat ang kamay “hand is heavy” = lazy isulat sa tubig … Continue reading "SAWIKAIN"
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dumulog, dumalo, humarap, magharap, maghain, sumipot, magpakita dulog attendance dulog recourse, resort dulog sa pagtuturo approach to teaching dulungan to resort to dulungan have recourse to dulungan to appear before dumulog to turn to for help Ito’y idinulog sa Mataas na Hukuman. This was presented to the Supreme Court. Ang kapalaran ko di ko man … Continue reading "DULOG"
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This word is from the Spanish bicicleta. bisikleta bicycle gulong ng bisikleta bicycle wheel Maaari ko bang hiramin ang iyong bisikleta? May I borrow your bicycle? Uy, bagong bisikleta. Hey, a new bike. Magbisikleta tayo. Let’s bike. Magbibisikleta ako sa Sabado. I’m going biking on Saturday. bisekletang pambundok mountain bike
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Ano ang alamát? What is a legend? Ang alamát ay kuwento tungkol sa pinagmulan ng mga bagay-bagay sa daigdig. A legend is a story about the origins of things in the world. alamát legend Ang Alamát ng Ibong Adarna The Legend of the Adarna Bird Alamát lang daw iyan. They say that’s just a myth. … Continue reading "ALAMAT"
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