GABINETE
This word is from the Spanish language. gabinéte cabinet The word is used in the Philippines to mainly refer to the body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments...
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This is a very obscure Tagalog word for the color “purple.” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG habán: líla habán: pagtatalik ng mga hayop Sa wika ng mga Bikolano, ang habán ay pagtangan sa bibinyagang sanggol. *...
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root word: bágal (slowness) mabágal slow Mabagal ang Internet. The internet is slow. Mabagal ang serbisyo. The service is slow. Medyo mabagal ang galaw. The movement is sorta slow. Mabagal ang takbo ng...
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ginhawa: comfort, ease ginhawa: wealth ginhawa: convenience maginhawa: comfortable; convenient makaginhawa: to comfort, relieve; ease nakagiginhawa: relieving MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ginháwa: ang...
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kirot, antak, hapdi; karamdaman sakit pain, illness May sakit ka ba? Are you sick? Anong sakit mo? What are you sick with? May sakit ako. I’m sick. masakit painful, sore Saan masakit? Where does it...
View ArticleDATAPWA (DATAPWAT)
This is an old Tagalog word for “but” or “however.” variations: datapuwa’t datapwat datapuwa datapuwat datapwa The most commonly used word for “but” these days is the Spanish-derived pero. The native...
View ArticleHANGIN (há·ngin)
bagay na nasisimsim para mabuhay hánginwind, air Kailangan ko ng hangin. I need air. Malamig ang hangin. The air/wind is cold. hanging amihan breeze from the northeast hanging habagat breeze from the...
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root word: baít mabaít nice, kind mabaít na bata good kid Mabaít ang bata. The child is well-behaved. Magpakabait ka. You be good. Sino ang pinakamabait na bata? Who is the nicest child? Occasionally...
View ArticlePAMASKO
root word: Pasko, meaning “Christmas” regalo gift pamaskong regalo gift for Christmas Nasaan ang pamasko ko? Where’s my Christmas gift? Anong gusto mong pamasko? What would you like for Christmas?...
View ArticleTSUBIBO
This word is from the Spanish tiovivo (meaning: ‘merry go round’). tsu·bí·bo merry-go-round tsubíbo carousel Isang Dambuhalang Tsubibong Kung Tawagi’y Mundo A Gigantic Merry-Go-Round Known As Earth A...
View ArticleSUSTENTO
sus·tén·to susténto allowance susténto maintenance This term can also refer to court-ordered child support or spousal support. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG susténto: pagbibigay ng anumang pangangailangan...
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tu·gá·tog tugátog acme, apex tugátog vertex MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tugátog: ang pinakaitaas ng isang bundok o gulod tugátog: pinakamataas na bahagi tugátog: ang pinakamataas na yugto ng pag-unlad sa...
View ArticlePROYEKTO
This word is from the Spanish proyecto. proyékto project mga proyékto projects proyéktong panturismo tourism project panukalang proyékto project proposal KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG proyékto: gawain na balak...
View ArticleANGGULO
This word is from the Spanish ángulo. anggulo angle mga anggulo angles ánggulóng agúdoacute angle ánggulóng obtúsoobtuse angle ánggulóng réktoright angle Papiliin ng isang anggulo ang bawat pangkat at...
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sinag: ray of light; beam, gleam sinag-araw: sunshine; ray of sunlight sinag-buwán: moonlight sinag-talà: star ray MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sinag: sikat, anag-ag sinag: liwayway ng liwanag sinag:...
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Derived from the Spanish word ¿Cuál? meaning ‘Which?’ If a Filipino isn’t sure of what the proper term is or he doesn’t want to utter a word (like ‘sex’), he uses kuwan. ku·wán uh, uhm, er… ang kuwan...
View ArticlePINAHIYA
root word: hiya pinahiya made one embarrassed Pinahiya mo ako! You embarrassed me! Pinahiya nila ako! They embarrassed me! hiyain to shame, disgrace, dishonor, embarrass Huwag mo kaming hiyain. Don’t...
View ArticleSILAHIS
This word is from the Spanish celajes, which means (ray of) sunlight. As a colloquialism, si·lá·his is also slang for describing bisexuality or a bisexual person, also known as “double blade” in...
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A bottom-dwelling marine ray with a flattened diamond-shaped body and a long poisonous serrated spine at the base of the tail. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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There are 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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