This word is from the Spanish barbón (meaning: bearded). bal·bón thick fuzz mabalbón fuzzy, hair Thick hair on arms and chest. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balbón: makapal ang balahibo sa bisig, biyas, at dibdib
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BALBON
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MATAO
root word: tao (meaning: person) matao full of people = crowded mataong-tao so very crowded with people Sana hindi matao. Hope there aren’t many people. = Hope it’s not crowded. Kahapon, hindi naman matao. Yesterday, it wasn’t full of people. Kagabi, ang daming tao. Last night, there were a lot of people.
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KASINLUWAT
root word: luwát kasinluwat as long as (time) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG luwát: tagal ng panahon o oras maluwát, luwatán, magluwát, paluwatín kasinluwat: kasintagal kasing-luwat: kasing-tagal luwát: maitim na bilóg sa ilalim ng matá ng maysakít o ng hindi nakatulo
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KAKANIN
Possible roots words: kain (to eat) + kanin (rice) Kakanin are Filipino delicacies whose main ingredients are usually rice or root crops. Examples of popular kakanin: puto, kutsinta, suman, kalamay, kumanoy, palitaw, pitsi-pitsi, sapin–sapin PUTO is arguably the most popular kakanin. Though these steamed rice-cakes are traditionally plain and white, puto are now available in different colors … Continue reading "KAKANIN"
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TIKOY
Tikoy word origin: Filipino adaptation of the Hokkien Chinese words: ‘ti’ and ‘ke’ which mean sweet and cake. Tikoy is the most popular treat during Lunar New Year festivities in the Philippines, as iconic as the Chinese New Year’s cake nian gao is in other countries. In fact, it is likely based on the nian … Continue reading "TIKOY"
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LETSUGAS
This word is from the Spanish lechuga . le·tsú·gas lettuce spelling variation: litsúgas scientific name: Lactuca sativa MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG letsúgas: yerba na sangkap ang mga dahon sa paggawâ ng salad
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PERSONIPIKASYON
Tinatawag ding pagtatao, pagsasatao, o pagbibigay-katauhan.
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BANDERITA
This word is from the Spanish banderita (meaning: small flag or small pennant). banderita: a small pennant used as a colorful trimming in fiesta banners This Filipino word is used in plural form most of the time. banderitas: small flag-shaped pieces of paper or plastic that are arranged in a string and hung up during … Continue reading "BANDERITA"
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TSIKO
popularly spelled chico tsíko brown fruit with the scientific name Manilkara zapota tsíko sapodilla / naseberry tsíko saboche / sapoche / zapote spelling variations: chico, tsico, siko Tsiko is called Lồng mứt in Vietnam. This fruit is called sawo manila in Indonesia, where the black seeds are collected to be used in the children’s game called congkak (congklak /dakon). … Continue reading "TSIKO"
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ALPERES
This word is from the Spanish alférez (meaning: a junior officer in the Spanish military). Can also be seen spelled in Tagalog books as alferes. Sa nobela ni Jose Rizal na Noli Me Tangere, ang alperes ay siyang namumuno sa mga guardia sibil. In Jose Rizal’s novel Noli Me Tangere, the alferez is the leader … Continue reading "ALPERES"
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ADARGA
The adarga was a hard leather shield used originally by the Moors of Spain, its name derived from the Arabic “al-daraqa” (“shield”). MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG adárga: panangga, pananggalang, panalag, eskudo (yari sa balat) adárga: biluhabâng katad na kalasag adargilya: munting pabilog na panangga o kalasag na yari sa balat
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BUGTONG
pahulaan bug·tóng riddle mga bugtóng riddles bugtungan exchanging riddles bugtong-bugtungan playing with riddles, making a game out of asking each other riddles Ano ang bugtong? What is a riddle? Ang bugtong ay isang palaisipan. A riddle is a mind puzzle / mind teaser. Magbigay ng halimbawa ng bugtong. Give an example of a riddle. Isang … Continue reading "BUGTONG"
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ANDUKHA
spelling variation: andukâ an·duk·hâ MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG andukhâ: alaga andukhâ: pagtangkilik o pagtatanggol sa tao na itinuturing na karapat-dapat sa awa at pagmamahal andukhâ: pagbibigay ng katutubòng kahulugan sa idea at salitâng hiram andukhaín, iándukhâ, mag-andukhâ
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BASALYO
This word is from the Spanish vasallo . ba·sál·yo vassal mga basályo vassals MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG basályo: alagád basályo: tagasunod; nasa kapangyarihan ng isang panginoon
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ALIPORES
This word is reportedly from the Mexican Spanish porristas (meaning: cheerleaders, fans, supporters). a·li·pó·res henchman alipores blind follower mga alipores one’s menial workers spelling variations: alipuris, ulipóres Kahulugan sa Tagalog alipóres: mga nakapaligid o kabig ng isang mataas o may katungkulan alipóres: panatikong tagasunod alipóres: lider sa pagganyak
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TORPE
The word torpe is usedy to describe young men who don’t know how to approach the girls they like. Sometimes even an attractive man who is confident in other aspects of his life can be seen as torpe when it comes to girls. torpe dork torpe shy with the opposite sex Torpe ka talaga! It’s … Continue reading "TORPE"
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KUBYERTA
This is from the Spanish word cubierta (meaning: cover). kubyerta ship’s deck kubyertang B B deck This is not a commonly used word. It is very unlikely anyone would understand it in conversation. Simply use the English term. Ang kubyerta ay may 50 tauhan. The deck has 50 staff. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kubyerta: dek … Continue reading "KUBYERTA"
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DUKAL
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dukál: paghukay; pagpapakíta sa isang bagay sa ganitong paraan dumukal ng ginto
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SINING
sí·ning síning art masining artistic masining na pamumuhay artful living síning bíswal visual arts Ang Sining ng Pagsisinungaling The Art of Lying MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG síning: árte síning: mataas na karunungan sa paglalarawan, pagtugtog, atbp. síning bíswal: sangay ng sining hinggil sa pagpipinta, paglilok, potograpiya, at iba pa Pinakadakilang mga alagad ng sining ng … Continue reading "SINING"
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