ÁGAW-BÚHAY
á·gaw-bú·haybetween life and death á·gaw-bú·hayon the brink of dying nag-aagaw-buhayhovering between life and death nag-aagaw-buhayto have a low chance of survival nag-aagaw-buhayto have little chance...
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root word: punô (meaning: full) pu·nông-pu·nôvery full punông-punô ng galitfilled to the brim with anger Punông-punô na ako.I’m fed up already. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG punông-punô: siksik sa nilalamán o...
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root word: halungkát naghalungkatrummaged naghalungkatmeticulously searched through Saglit akong nag-isip at naghalungkat sa utak ng salitang gagamitin. I thought for a moment and racked my brains for...
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root word: sukdol kasukdulan climax, utmost, extreme MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kasukdúlan: karurukan kasukdúlan: yugto ng pagkasuya sa tinatamasa Nagsimula ang kasaysayan sa isang munting nayon, at...
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humuhubog sa metal pandáy blacksmith, smithy panday-bakal blacksmith panday-ginto goldsmith panday-pilak silversmith panday-yero tinsmith panday-tingga plumber (not common) panday-kaban locksmith (not...
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This word is from the Spanish sueldo. suwéldo salary, pay non-standard spelling variation: sweldo KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG suwéldo: nakatakda at regular na bayad, karaniwang ibinibigay nang buwanan o...
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scientific name: Mytilus smaragdinus ta·hóng mussels In Philippine cuisine, mussels are often simply boiled in a pot or grilled over live coals. They can also be added to soups and stews or cooked in...
View ArticleKAPARANGAN
root word: párang (meaning: uncultivated field) ka·pa·rá·ngan prairie ka·pa·rá·ngan wasteland kaparangan wilderness Sa gitna nitong kaparangan Magtigis ng dugo, magkapantay-pantay Lipulin ang masamang...
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root word: pandáy (meaning: blacksmith) pan·dá·yansmithy The place where a blacksmith works is called variously a smithy, a forge or a blacksmith’s shop. pan·dá·yanforge A blacksmith is a metalsmith...
View ArticlePILANTROPO
This word is from the Spanish filántropo. pilántropo philanthropist Ang pilantropo ay isang taong mayaman na bukas-loob ang pamimigay ng pera sa mga nangangailangan. Karaniwan ay hindi direkta ang...
View ArticlePILANTROPÍYA (pi·lan·tro·pí·ya)
This word is from the Spanish filantropía. pilantropíyaphilantrophy Philantrophy is the desire to promote the welfare of others, expressed especially by the generous donation of money to good causes....
View ArticleSÍGNOS
This word is from the Spanish signo. síg·nos“signs” sígnosbad omen MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sígnos: palatandaan, karaniwan ng masamâng kapalaran sígnos: masamang pangitain * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
View ArticleDIKIT
dikit stick, adhere, paste magdikit to stick together pagdikitin to stick things together pandikit paste, glue dikitán to attach, stick dikitan ng stiker to stick a sticker (on something) nakadikit ang...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pi·rá·ta pirate mga pirata pirates pamimirata piracy piniratang produkto pirated product mga piniratang produkto pirated products Ang tatak Magnolia ng San...
View ArticleBUYO
This word has multiple meanings. Notice the accented syllable. búyo: betel leaf buyó / nabuyó: seduced, induced nagpabuyo: allowed oneself to be seduced magbuyó / mambuyo: to incite, urge on; motivate...
View ArticleKALINANGAN
root word: lináng kalinangán culture This is a native Tagalog synonym for the English word. Many Filipinos are unfamiliar with it and prefer to use the Spanish-derived word kultúra in modern...
View ArticleSIMBAHAN
root word: simbá (to worship) sim·bá·han church Simbahang Katoliko Catholic Church Simbahang Pambata Children’s Church (“Church for Children”) May misa ngayon sa simbahan. There’s a mass now in church....
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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...
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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...
View ArticleTUNGGALIAN
root word: tunggali tung·ga·lì·an rivalry tunggalìan head-to-head competition KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tunggalìan: paglalaban ng dalawang panig para sa isang karangalan, kapangyarihan, at katulad * Visit...
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