EWAN
The Tagalog word ewan is a conversational form of aywan. It means ‘to not know.’ Ewan! = Aywan! Dunno. = I don’t know. Ewan ko. I don’t know. Ewan ko po. I don’t know. (addressing someone older) Ewan...
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libot: environment, surroundings libutan: to surround lumibot: to go around, tour, roam maglibót: to tour, travel around; make rounds palibut-libot: going around and around nakapalibot: to be around...
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This word is from Spanish. tela cloth tela fabric telang seda silk Ano ang telang ginamit nila? What (kind of) cloth did they use? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Ang patalinghaga ay isang uri ng tayutay. Ano ang patalinghaga? Ito ay nalalambungang paglalahad, lalo na sa isang kuwento o salaysay, ng isang kahulugang pawangis na ipinahihiwatig nguni’t di tahasang...
View ArticleHALUNGKAT
halungkát: meticulous search halungkat: rummaging halungkatin: to meticulously search halungkatin: to rummage halungkal / halungkat: halughog, halukay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLUNES
from Spanish lunes Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last Monday Lunes ng gabi...
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Two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
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Kapampangan = Capampan͠gan referring to the language and people of Pampanga province also known as Pampango or Pampangueño a woman from Pampanga is called a Pampangueña Kapampangan ka ba? Are you a...
View ArticleSUKA
The word suka has at least two different meanings that depend on pronunciation. The first meaning is Chinese in origin. The stress is on the first syllable. suka spew, vomit sumuka to vomit isuka to...
View ArticleFILIPINO
In the English language, the word Filipino often refers to something from or related to the Philippines. For examples: Filipino cuisine – food associated with the Philippines Filipino people – ethnic...
View ArticleNGAYON
kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
View ArticlePO
The Tagalog word po is added to sentences in order to show respect to older people. Salamat. Thanks. Salamat po. Thank you. Tuloy ka. Enter. Tuloy po kayo. Please come in. Ako. Me. Ako po. Me, sir. Oo....
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Ikalabindalawang titik o letra ng abakada. The twelfth letter of the abakada alphabet. Binibigkas ng nang na pang-una sa tuwirang layon. Ibang anyo ng pang-angkop na na. ng bahay ng multo house of the...
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sinisa, titis; gabok, alabok abó ash, dust Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday abo sa noo ash on the forehead abo ng sigarilyo cigarette ash sagradong abo sacred dust naging abo became dust kulay-abo...
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Tagalog root words: taga- + ilog (natives living by the river) taga- from ______ ilog river Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in...
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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...
View ArticleMUWEBLES
from the Spanish muebles, meaning “furniture” Kahulugan / Depinisyon sa Tagalog ng salitang muwebles: Kasangkapan sa tahanan gaya ng aparador, silya, mesa, at iba pang kagamitan Halimbawa ng paggamit:...
View ArticleKUTITAP
andap, kurap, kislap kutitap to flicker kutitap to sparkle kumukutitap is sparkling kumukutikutitap flickering kumukuti-kutitap sparkling There is a Philippine brand of toothpaste called Kutitap. There...
View ArticleMARTES
from Spanish Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday. Aalis ako sa Martes. I’ll be...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
from the Spanish miercoles Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday) sa...
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