SALAMBAW
This is not a commonly used word. Standard dictionaries list at least two separate definitions. salambáw (noun): a kind of fishing net salambáw (adjective): heavier at the rear KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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Ang tula ayon kay Samuel Taylor Coleridge ay ang mga pinakamabuting salita sa kanilang pinakamabuting kaayusan (“the best words in the best order”). The Tagalog word for ‘poetry’ is panulaan or simply...
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This is not a common word in conversation. sikháy diligence, zeal masikhay diligent, zealous masikhay hardworking masikhay assiduous nagsikhay worked hard Etymology: The word sikháy is reportedly...
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from the Spanish ruleta ruleta roulette isang ruletang may anim na bahaging may kulay a roulette (wheel) with six colored parts Masuwerte raw ako ayon sa ruletang ito. According to this roulette, I’m...
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kasangkapang nakamamatay, armas sandata weapon mga sandata weapons, arms sandatahan-lakás armed forces (military) libo-libong sandatang ginamit sa digmaan thousands of weapons used in war ang aking...
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likely from the Latin-American Spanish word barraco, meaning “boar” barako: bulugan (breeding boar) barako: lalaking-lalaki (very manly) barako: a species of cofee native to the Philippines,...
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from the Spanish jueves sometimes spelled as Hwebes HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday sa susunod na Huwebes...
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sipat / sipatán: sight, view finder pagsipat: act of sighting or aiming sipatin: to aim, line up by sight KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sipatin: tingnan kung nasa guhit ang sinisilip sipatin: silipin, tanawin,...
View ArticleGINUNTING
root word: gunting (scissors) ginunting used scissors on Ginunting mo ba ito? Did you use scissors on this? Guguntingin ko mamaya. I’ll use scissors (on it) later. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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 ArticleTATAY
tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when addressing your Dad. Tay,...
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Not a common word in conversation. alipato flying ember The word alipato refers to a small, glowing piece of wood that flies away from a dying fire. alipatong lumapag sa lupa flying ember that landed...
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from the Spanish juzgar husga to judge Huwag mo akong husgahan. Don’t judge me. Hinusgahan nila ako agad. They passed judgement on me quickly. Huhusgahan ka ng sangkatauhan! Mankind will judge you....
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agad, adv. immediately, at once, quickly agad-agad very quickly Bumalik ka agad. Return quickly. Come back quickly Umalis sila agad. They left right away. kaagad, adv immediately Napansin kita kaagad....
View ArticleDOON
roon, kasalungat ng diyan at dito doon there dumoon to go there naroon, naroroon, nandoon is there paroroonan destination kinaroroonan whereabouts Nakita ko siya doon. I saw her there. / I saw him...
View ArticleHAYA
hayà: threatening gesture haya: pananakot na nagpapahiwatig ng galit hayà: tolerance of an act haya: pagpapaubaya (tingnan ang salitang “hayaan“) haya: isang uri ng ibon na matatagpuan sa Kabikulan *...
View ArticleHUMALING
malaking pag-ibig humaling strong liking humaling obsession, fascination nakakahumaling alluring, seductive nakakahumaling na ngiti fascinating smile himaling, obsesyon, pagkahibang, giyan, pagkalubog...
View ArticleDILAW
kulay amarilyo, “yelo” dilaw yellow madilaw yellowish marilaw yellow magdilaw to wear yellow dumilaw to turn yellow manilaw to turn yellow manilawnilaw / manilaw-nilaw having a yellowish tint luyang...
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from the Spanish viernes Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday nakaraang Biyernes...
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root word: agad kaagad, adv immediately Napansin ko si Ana kaagad. I noticed Anne immediately. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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