AKTIBISTA
This word is from the Spanish activista. aktibista activist mga aktibista activists isang aktibistang may malinis na pangalan an activist with a clean name MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG áktibísta: tao na...
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This is from the Spanish word activismo. aktibismo activism aktibismong pangmag-aaral student activism aktibista activist mga aktibista activists MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG áktibísmo: marubdob na...
View ArticleDINAMIKO
This word is from the Spanish dinamico. dinámikó dynamic Ang wika ay dinámikó. Language is dynamic. non-standard spelling variation: dynamiko MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dinámikó: aktibo; gumagalaw;...
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di·ín emphasis, stress bigyang-diin emphasize, stress, accentuate idiin to press, to stress mariin (madiin) emphatic Saan ang diin? Where’s the stress/emphasis? “Hindi,” mariin na sagot ni Pedro. “No,”...
View ArticleNILALAMAN
root word: laman ni·la·la·mán content ang nilalaman ng puso ko what’s in my heart MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nilalamán: anumang bagay na nakapaloob sa isang bagay nilalamán: sa aklat at katulad, ang...
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This is from the Spanish word diario, meaning “daily.” diyaryo newspaper ang diyaryong binabasa ko the newspaper that I am reading Mga Bahagi ng Diyaryo Parts of a Newspaper The native Tagalog word is...
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This word is likely from the Spanish imperdible. perdible safety pin May kalawang ang perdible. The safety pin is rusty. Kinalawang ang mga perdible. The safety pins have developed rust. Masyadong...
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scientific name: Macaca fascicularis philippinensis matsíng small monkey isang matsíng na matalino a small monkey that’s smart matalinong matsíng smart monkey Other Filipino words related to apes &...
View ArticleBILAS
bi·lás spouse’s sibling’s spouse bilás husband of one’s sister-in-law bilás wife of one’s brother-in-law ang bilas ko the husband of my sister-in-law ang bilas ko the wife of my brother-in-law Related...
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This word has at least the two meanings, the first one more common than the second. hí·migtune, melody;tone, note hí·mighumidity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hímig: isang sunuran ng isahang mga nota na...
View ArticlePASAWAY
root word: saway (prohibition, restraint, reprimand) pasaway uncontrollable, contrarian, hardheaded, stubborn pasaway pest, having a mind of one’s own pasaway someone who behaves in such a way as to...
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This word is from the Spanish language. siglo century siglo a hundred years 100 isang daang taon one hundred years sa siglong ito in this century dalawang siglo two centuries KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleLAMBAT (lam·bát)
lambát: a net used for catching fish, birds or other animals KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lambát: kasangkapang yarì sa nilálang sinulid, tansi, o lubid at ginagamit na panghúli ng isda, hayop, at ibon Sa...
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This is from the Spanish word palangana (meaning: bowl, dishpan, sink). pa·lang·gá·na basin, wash basin palangganang puno ng tubig washbasin full of water mangkok bowl palanggana Super Bowl spelling...
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hi·na·là hinalà suspicion Ito ang hinala ko. This is my suspicion. titig ng panghihinala stare of suspicion kahina-hinala suspicious; dubious kahina-hinalang kilos suspicious behavior MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleSUMUKO
root word: suko sumuko to surrender Sumuko ka na. Surrender already. Sumuko sila. They surrendered. Huwag kang sumuko. Don’t surrender. Sumuko na ako. I’ve surrendered already. Sumuko na sila. They’ve...
View ArticleMUSIKA
This word is from the Spanish musica. músiká music instrumentong pangmusika musical instrument mga simbolo ng musika musical symbols The native Tagalog word is tugtúgin. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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A word coined in the 1960s. Not commonly used today. Most Filipinos prefer to use the English terms. sukgisan geometry sukat + hugis measure + shape lapya plane lapyang sukgisan plane geometry siksin...
View ArticleMALINANG
root word: linang malinang be able to develop Iba-ibang sangkap ng katauhan ang dapat na malinang sa indibidwal. Various aspects of a personality have to be developed in an individual. Maraming paraan...
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latag: something spread out on the ground or floor, like a carpet, blanket, mat, etc latag: layout ilatag: to unfurl and spread out on a surface Lumatag ako sa puting buhanginan. I lay down spread out...
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