walang buhay; pumanaw na; yumao na; bangkay patay dead Araw ng Mga Patay Day of the Dead (11/1) patay-gutom suffering from extreme hunger mamatay to die Huwag kang mamatay! Don’t die. patayin to kill Papatayin kita. I will kill you. kamatayan death patay-patayan playing dead, pretending to be dead Pinatay nila ang elepante. They killed … Continue reading "PATAY"
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This word is reportedly Chinese in origin. hipag: the sister of one’s spouse hipag: sister in law kapatid: sibling kapatid na babae: sister asawa: spouse (husband or wife) The male equivalent of hipag is bayaw. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hipag: kapatid na babae ng asawa
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This word is from the Spanish novela. nobela novel The native Tagalog word for ‘novel’ is kathambuhay, but many Filipinos prefer to use the Spanish-derived word nobela. nobelang Pilipino Filipino novel Magbigay ng mga halimbawa ng nobelang Pilipino. Give examples of Filipino novels. Noli Me Tangere, El Filibusterismo, Banaag at Sikat, Luha ng Buwaya Magbigay ng … Continue reading "NOBELA"
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temblor, seism lindól earthquake malaking lindol big earthquake maliit na lindol small earthquake lumindol to quake, to shake Lumindol ba? Did the earth quake? = Was that an earthquake? Lumilindol. The earth is shaking. = It’s an earthquake! Laging lumilindol sa Pilipinas. The earth always shakes in the Philippines. = The Philippines always has earthquakes. … Continue reading "LINDOL"
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This word is from the Spanish meticuloso. me·ti·ku·ló·so meticulous, conscientious metikuloso describing a meticulous man metikulosa describing a meticulous woman pagkametikuloso meticulousness, consceintiousness Sino ang pinakametikulosa sa kanila? Who is the most meticulous among them women? A meticulous person is someone who takes excessive care that everything is precise. She or he is very particular … Continue reading "METIKULOSO"
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wicked, perverse, destructive, insolent tam·pa·lá·san villainous taong tampalásan villain, knave, scoundrel katampalasanan villainy misspellings: tampulasan, talampalasan, talampasan MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tampalásan: buhong, pusong walang pakundangan, sukab tampalásan: kontrabida tampalásan: magaspang ang wika at ugali; kulang sa kagandahang-asal tampalásan: manlilinlang at mapanirang-puri At dinala rin naman na kasama niya, ang dalawang tampalasan, upang patayin. At … Continue reading "TAMPALASAN"
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This word is from the Spanish colorete (meaning: ‘blusher’ or ‘rouge’). kolorete rouge pula red mukha face kulay color Ang kolorete ay ginagamit bilang pampapula ng pisngi. Rouge is used to redden the cheeks. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG koloréte: kosmetikong pampaganda o pampapulá sa pisngi
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layag; biyahe; pagtungo sa ibang lunan, bansa o bayan lakbay voyage, trip, tour, journey kalakbay fellow traveller mahabang paglalakbay long journey mahabaang paglalakbay longish journey Ang buhay ay parang paglalakbay. Life is like a journey. lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue lakbayin to travel Lakbayin ang Pilipinas. Travel the Philippines. lalakbayin will travel (a place) … Continue reading "LAKBAY"
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This word is thought to be Chinese in origin. salaysay story, narration tulang pasalaysay narrative poem isalaysay to narrate, relate Isalaysay mo ang iyong buhay. Talk about your life. Mahirap isalaysay ang buhay ko. It’s hard to tell the story of my life. sinumpaang salaysay affidavit (“sworn statement”) Not to be confused with the word … Continue reading "SALAYSAY"
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay pormal at di-pormal formal and non-formal tatlong bahagi ng sanaysay three parts of an essay simula, gitna, wakas beginning, middle, end introduction, body, conclusion MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sanaysáy: maikling komposisyon na … Continue reading "SANAYSAY"
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. kritikal critical napakamahalaga very important In terms of critical thinking, the Filipino equivalent is mapanuri. mapanuring pag-iisip critical thinking In English, the word “critical” also has another meaning, which is to be expressing disapproving or negative comments. The native Tagalog equivalent could be mapanudyo or … Continue reading "KRITIKAL"
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This word is from the Spanish ensayar. en·sá·yo practice mag-ensáyo to practice en·sá·yo essay A Tagalog word was coined as a native synonym for “essay” by the Filipino poet Alejandro G. Abadilla in the year 1938. The word is the now-widely used sanaysay. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ensáyo: sesyon ng ehersisyo o pagsasanay, karaniwang pribado, … Continue reading "ENSAYO"
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Also used to be spelled as páge decades ago. pá·gi a stingray, a ray Paging bulik, a stingray having the scientific name Himantura uarnak. Also known in English as marbled stingray or a honeycomb stingray. Paging paul, a spotted eagle ray having the scientific name Aetobatus narinari. Paging dalimanok, a cownose ray with the scientific name Rhinoptera … Continue reading "PAGI"
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pangako, debosyon; palangka panata vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a repayment for a prayer or wish that was granted. For example, if a man suffers from a terminal disease like cancer, he will … Continue reading "PANATA"
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maka + báyan ma·ka·bá·yan patriotic makabáyan public-spirited panatang makabayan patriotic oath Someone who is makabáyan supports and defends the interests of his people — the larger community he belongs to, such as his town or country. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG makabáyan: nagmamahal, nagtataguyod, at handang ipagtanggol ang kapakanan at interes ng kaniyang bayan makabansâ: tao … Continue reading "MAKABAYAN"
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This word is derived from the Spanish depresión. dep·res·yón depression Ano Ang Depresyon? Sa larangan ng sikolohiya, ang depresyon ay isang sakit sa pag-iisip na kumbinasyon ng panlulumo o lubhang pagkalungkot, mababang pagtingin sa sarili, at kawalan ng interes sa mga nakasisiyang gawain. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG depresyón: kondisyon ng labis na kalungkutan o pighati, … Continue reading "DEPRESYON"
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This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Paskong tuyo is a “dry” Christmas without any gifts. It is an impoverished Christmas when there is no money for a feast and only dried fish is eaten. Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas! Maligayang Pasko at Manigong Bagong Taon! Merry … Continue reading "PASKO"
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Ano ang Epiko? What is an epic? Ang epiko ay tulang pasalaysay na nagsasaad ng kabayanihan ng pangunahing tauhan na nagtataglay ng katangiang nakahihigit sa karaniwang tao na kadalasan siya’y buhat sa lipi ng mga diyos o diyosa. An epic is a long poem, typically one derived from ancient oral tradition, narrating the deeds and … Continue reading "EPIKO"
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This word is from the Spanish imperialismo. im·pér·ya·lís·mo imperialism Imperyalismong Kanluranin Western Imperialism MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG impéryalísmo: patakaran sa pagsakop ng isang bansa o imperyo sa ibang bansa o teritoryo impéryalísmo: pag-impluwensiya o pagkontrol ng isang bansa sa mahinà at mahirap na bansa sa pamamagitan ng kalakalan, diplomasya, at katulad
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This word is from the Spanish parábola, which is ultimately from the Greek language. parabúla parable mga parabulang ikinuwento ni Hesus parables told by Jesus Ang Luma at Bagong Tipan ay punung-puno ng mga parabula. The Old and New Testaments are full of parables. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG parabúla: maikling katha na may inilalahad na aral … Continue reading "PARABULA"
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