SADISTA
from Spanish sadista sadist mga sadista sadists Sadista ka ba? Are you a sadist? Sadista ka! You’re a sadist! Ano ang sadista? What is a sadist? Ang sadista ay taong mahilig manakit sa iba. A sadist is...
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wika, lengguwahe; sabi; salaysay, kuwento; talumpati, diskurso; pahayag, espresyon salita word Salita ng Diyos Word of God May isang salita… There is a word… mga salita words masalita talkative...
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from the Spanish farol Ang parol ay mahalagang bahagi ng Kapaskuhan. The Filipino lantern is an important part of the Christmas season. Ang pagsabit ng parol ay tradisyong minana mula sa mga Kastila....
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from the Spanish muñeca Often still spelled as manyika because of the Spanish influence. manika doll manikang papel paper doll manikang basahan rag doll manikang de-susi wind-up doll manikang umiikot...
View ArticleLOOB
interyor, internal na bahagi; giting, tapang; kusa, buluntad loob interior, inside sa loob ng Maynila inside Manila sa loob ng selda inside the prison cell kasuotang panloob “inner clothes” = underwear...
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tikho o malakas na hanging nanggagaling sa lalamunan at baga at ibinubuga sa bibig ubó cough malalang ubó a serious cough konting ubó a little coughing hindi mapigil ang pag-ubó the coughing can’t be...
View ArticleDALOY
balong, bukal, bulbok, batis; agos, tulo, tagas, agwasa, lahoy, pawis daloy flow, oozing daloy ng kuryente electric current daloy ng trapiko traffic flow daloy ng panahon flow of time dumaloy to ooze,...
View ArticleLOSYANG
This is a slangy word. losyang dowdy Current meaning: losyang looking older than her age This is an adjective used for women, especially married women who’ve let themselves go. Women who are...
View ArticleBALIW
luku-luko, sira ang ulo, hibang baliw deranged, lunatic, crazy, insane, psycho isang baliw a psycho Sino ang baliw? Who’s the crazy one? ang natutuwang baliw the happy lunatic Sino ang tunay na baliw?...
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hibang, baliw, loko, sira ang ulo, hangal, lunatiko ulól insane, foolish ulól na aso crazy dog asong ulól crazy dog Daig pa ang asong ulól. Worse than a deranged dog. Daig mo pa ang asong ulól. You’re...
View ArticleTASA
from the Spanish word taza tasa cup isang tasa one cup isang tasang kape one cup of coffee mga tasa cups mga tasang panukat measuring cups See also puswelo, an older Spanish-derived word for “cup.” *...
View ArticleKAMISETA
from the Spanish camiseta Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! kamiseta a shirt, especially a T-shirt Suot niya’y kamiseta. He’s/She’s wearing a t-shirt. Kamiseta ang suot niya. A shirt is what she/he is...
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Sa larangan ng anatomiya, ito ay likod ng kamay. kamao back of the hand kamao fist kamaong asero iron fist Pambansang Kamao National Fist = Manny Pacquiao Lisensyandong Kamao Licensed Fist Tikman Mo...
View ArticleSUNTOK
buntal, sapok, bigwas, sumbi, dagok; pagbuntal ng kamay na nakatikom ang mga daliri suntok fist punch isang suntok one punch magsuntukan to box Nagsuntukan sila. They boxed each other. Suntukin mo...
View ArticleHIKA
Sa larangan ng medisina: “asma” hika asthma hikain asthmatic hinika to have had asthma attack Hinika ‘yung bata kahapon. The kid had an asthma attack yesterday. Hinihika yata ‘yung aso. I think the...
View ArticleUBE
archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the...
View ArticleKINDAT
kurap, pikit, kisap (ng mata) kindat wink Kinindatan ko siya. I winked at him/her. Kinindatan niya ako. He/She winked at me. Pinakita ang singsing sabay kindat. Showed the ring with a wink. The...
View ArticleNAGING
past form of maging naging became Naging sundalo. Became a soldier. Naging duktor ang anak ko. My child became a doctor. Naging problema. Became a problem. Bakit naging pangit ito? Why did this become...
View ArticleNOBYEMBRE
Ika-labing-isang buwan ng taon. Eleventh month of the year. Nobyembre November buwan ng Nobyembre month of November ang unang araw ng Nobyembre the first day of November sa unang araw ng Nobyembre on...
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from the Spanish / Mexican word jarana harana serenade haranahin to serenade Hinarana nila ako. They serenaded me. Uso pa ba ang harana? Are serenades still in fashion? In the mp3 clip above, you can...
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