SINO
salitang nag-uusisa kung ano ang ngalan ng taong ibig makilala sino who Sino ako? Who am I? Sino iyan? Who’s that? Sino ka? Who are you? Sino siya? Who is he/she? Sino ang may sala? Who is the guilty...
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salamat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salamat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salamat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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root word: ingay maingay noisy Maingay ka. You’re noisy. Huwag kang maingay. Don’t be noisy. Maingay kayo. Y’all are noisy. Huwag kayong maingay. Don’t y’all be noisy. Maingay kayong lahat. You’re all...
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The Spanish-derived Filipino synonym for this Tagalog word is boto. halál vote halál elective mahalál to be elected halalan election(s) Araw ng Halalan = Araw ng Botohan Election Day * Visit us here at...
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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...
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Pogi. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking!Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi mo!...
View ArticleBALOT
takip, panakip, pabalat; empake, supot, punda, sapot balot wrapper, wrapping balutan bundle, pack balutan to wrap Balutin mo ang regalo. Wrap up the gift. Paki-balot mo ang regalo. Please wrap up the...
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from the Spanish guapo guwapo / gwapo Guwapo ba ako? Am I handsome? Ang guwapo mo! You’re handsome! Ang guwapo mo talaga. You’re really so handsome. Ang gwapo n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang gwapo n’ya...
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This is quite an obscure word in the Tagalog language. kapad: akma, bagay, wasto, karapat-dapat, dapat kapad: kapid * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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pihit: turn; rotation; gyration mapihit: to be turned, twirled, twisted… pinihit: turn or rotated something Think of the action you do to a doorknob for opening the door. Figuratively, the word can be...
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from the Spanish domingo The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is semana.) Linggo Sunday linggo week ngayong Linggo this Sunday katapusan ng linggo end...
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This word has at least two meanings. ugat root, origin ugat ng puno tree root Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo (title of music album) One Origin, One Blood kaugat sharing the same root mag-ugat to grow roots...
View ArticleUKA
hukay, lambak, ukab, ukit, gatgat, bungi ukà cavity, shallow hole Nauka ang gitna ng kalsada. The middle of the road opened up. uka-uka full of holes Ukauka ang lupa. The ground is full of holes....
View ArticleLOKO
from the Spanish loco loko insane person lokong-loko very insane loko-loko madman loka-loka crazy woman kalokohan foolishness, nonsense, hijinks mahirap lokohin hard to fool nagpapaloko allows oneself...
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Ano? What? Ano ito? What is this? Ano iyan? What is that? – close to the one talking Ano iyon? What is that? – far away from the ones talking – also, “What did you say?” Anong oras na? What time is it?...
View ArticleKUTYA
uyam, tuya, aglahi, libak kutya scorn, ridicule kinukutya is scorning, ridiculing Huwag mo akong kutyain. Don’t act with condescension towards me. mapagkutya condescending isang mapagkutyang tao a...
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Anong is short for Ano ang. Anong oras na? What time is it now? Anong kulay ito? What color is this? Anong gusto mong gawin? What do you want to do? Anong gusto mong kainin? What do you want to eat?...
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plato, lalagyan ng kanin pinggán plate pinggán dish pinggang Petri Petri dish The Spanish-derived Filipino word for “plate” is plato. KASABIHAN Aanhin ko ang kumain sa pinggang ginto, Kung...
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from the Spanish cemento sementong sahig = concrete floor = cemented floor Kung ang pagitan ng putok sa semento ay laging tinutubuan ng damo, bakit hindi ninyo budburan ng asin ang mga pagitan nang...
View ArticlePORSELANA
from the Spanish porcelana porselana porcelain porselanang manyika porcelain doll Ang patak ng pinta sa porselana o sa tisa ay karaniwang naaalis ng fingernail polish remover. Ipahid ito sa tulong ng...
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