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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
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isang uri ng halamang iniluluto at kinakain gulay vegetable mga gulay vegetables halo-halong mga gulay mixed vegetables Lutong Gulay (Sopas) Magtalop ng ilang patatas at hiwain nang katatagang laki....
View ArticleOBF
This is not a Tagalog word, though many who have been following Filipinos on social media are stumped to see this as a prominent hashtag in their feed or timelines, particularly when Kylie Verzosa won...
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mawaglít to be misplaced, mislaid iwaglít sa alaala to erase from one’s memory nawaglit: nakaligtaan, nakalimutan, nawala, di-nakita, naligaw; di-naalala * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKUBKOB
One rarely encounters this word, though it is listed in standard Tagalog dictionaries. kubkób: enclosed; surrounded; besieged kubkób: a kind of fishing gear (not common usage) kubkob: napapalibutan,...
View ArticlePAA
pata; bahagi ng katawan na tumutuntong sa lupa paá foot mga paá feet paa ng hayop animal’s foot, paw paa ng manok chicken feet bakas ng paa footprint, foot print Ilan ang paa ng aso? How many feet does...
View ArticleTIMPI
pagpipigil, hinahon, kontrol timpi moderation, temperance timpi control of one’s emotion matimpi reserved, sober matimpi calmly, sensibly Mahirap magtimpi sa harap nito It’s hard to control oneself in...
View ArticleIKAW
tumutukoy sa kausap ikaw you The Tagalog word ikaw is used to refer to “you” if the “you” is just one person. (For more that one person in the sense of “you all” or “you two” use the word kayo.) Ikaw...
View ArticleAPELYIDO
from the Spanish apellido apelyido surname apelyido last name Anong apelyido mo? What’s your last name? Anong apelyido niya? What’s his/her last name? Isulat mo dito ang apelyido mo. Write your family...
View ArticleSALAMAT
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....
View ArticlePANGIT
pangit ugly Pangit ba ako? Am I ugly? Pangit ka. You’re ugly. Ang pangit mo! You’re so ugly! Panget ng aso mo… Your dog’s ugly… Pinaka-pangit sa mundo. Ugliest in the world. ang pinakapangit the...
View ArticleKUMAIN
root word: kain (eat) kumain to eat Kumain ka na ba? Have you eaten? Kumain na tayo. Let’s eat already. Kumain ako ng manok. I ate chicken. Kumain sila kanina. They ate awhile ago. Kumain ako ng karne...
View ArticleANI
At least two meanings: ani crop, harvest anihin to harvest ani “said by” aniko I said aniya He/She said anila They said * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKULAY
kolor kulay color, colour kulay-abo ash-colored kulay-gatas milk-colored mga metalikong kulay metallic colors Pangit ng kulay. “The color’s ugly.” The color doesn’t look nice. makulay colorful,...
View ArticleHINLALAKI
root word: laki (big) hinlalaki thumb hintuturo index finger hinlalato middle finger palasingsingan ring finger hinliliit little finger daliri finger not so common: daliri sa paa toe mga daliri sa paa...
View ArticleSAMPID
This is not such a commonly used Tagalog word. sampíd: clinging sampid: salalak, sabit slang: outsider, carefree * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSABADO
from the Spanish sábado Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night Pumunta ka...
View ArticleALIPUSTA
alipustâ: belittlement, maltreatment inalipusta: belittled, maltreated Arketipo ng isang bansang inalipusta ng mga banyaga Archetype of a country abused by foreigners inalipusta: dinusta, minaliit,...
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....
View ArticleLAKI
bulto, tamanyo, kasalungat ng liit lakí size, bulk lakí amount, extent Alamin ang laki ng pinsala. Find out the extent of damage. (here used as a noun) lumakí to grow big, enlarge Lalaki ‘yan. It’s...
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