UTOS
atas, mando, orden, mandato, mandamyento, edikto, dekreto, batas; ang ipinasusunod utos command, order utusan to order someone to command, assign palautos bossy pautos, adj imperative iutos to command,...
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kipkíp: to carry under the armpit kumipkíp: to snuggle KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kipkip: taglay o dala sa ilalim ng kilikili The Tagalog word for ‘underarm’ or ‘armpit’ is kilikili. * Visit us here at...
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ibig, nasa, nais, hilig gusto to want, to like May gusto ako sa iyo. I have a crush on you. Gusto kita. I like you. Gustong-gusto ko ito. I really, really like this. Gusto ko ‘yan. I like that. Gusto...
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sindák: terror, awe, fright masindák: to be terrified, stunned pagkasindák: terror, state of being terrified Nasindák ako. I was stunned. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG guni-guning takot, labis na pagkatakot o...
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simbuyo: emotional outburst; impulse; urge simbuyong sekswal sex drive ang simbuyong manigarilyo the urge to smoke Dapat pigilan ang simbuyong ito. This impulse must be stopped. (compulsion to do...
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from the Spanish This is the term for the female headservant in a household. Most families in the Philippines who can afford household help can only afford one or two live-in maids, at most. They used...
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Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! maging to happen, become Gusto kong maging nars. I want to become a nurse. Mahirap maging duktor. It’s hard to become a doctor. Maaari itong maging problema. This might become...
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...
View ArticleTAUMBAYAN
root words: tao + bayan tao person mga tao people bayan town, country taumbayan the people taumbayan the public taumbayan the populace kinuyog ng taumbayan lynched by the townspeople * Visit us here at...
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root word: kuyog (group, mob) Kinuyog sila ng taumbayan. They were ganged up on by the people. Kinuyog sila ng taumbayan. They were “lynched” by the townspeople. muntikan nang kuyugin ng taumbayan...
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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...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
from the Spanish word 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...
View ArticleATSAKA
contraction of the Tagalog words at + saka atsaka slangy way of saying “and” or “as well as” COMPARE: Kailangan ko ng lapis at papel. I need pencil and paper. Kailangan ko ng lapis atsaka papel. I...
View ArticlePALAUGNAYAN
root word: ugnay (to link, to join) palaugnayan syntax Palaugnayang Pilipino Filipino Syntax Also known as sintaksis or sintaks. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDEHINS
The word dehins is Filipino slang for ‘no’ or ‘none.’ It comes from the inversion of the syllables in the Tagalog word hindi, meaning no. dehins nope hindi no hin-di → di-hin → add ‘s’ and change...
View ArticlePALAISIPAN
Ano Ang Palaisipan? Ito ay isang suliranin o uri ng bugtong na sinusubok ang katalinuhan ng lumulutas nito. It is a problem or type of riddle that tests the smarts of the solver. root word: isip,...
View ArticleSAIYO
You will not find this in standard dictionaries. This is actually two words — sa + iyo (to you). It’s more frequently shortened as sayo on social media and in text messages. Para sayo to. Para sa iyo...
View ArticleBUGTONG
pahulaan bugtong riddle mga bugtong riddles bugtungan exchanging riddles bugtong-bugtungan playing with riddles, making a game out of asking each other riddles Ano ang bugtong? What is a riddle? Ang...
View ArticleLOLA
impo, lelang lola grandmother Nasaan ang lola mo? Where’s your grandmother? Nasaan si Lola? Where’s Grandma? Mahal ko ang lola ko. I love my grandma. Mahal ko si Lola. I love Grandma. Huwag mong...
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tugon ng pagsang-ayon Oo. Yes. Maganda ba ako? Am I pretty? Oo, maganda ka. Yes, you’re pretty. Mainit ba sa Pilipinas? Is it hot in the Philippines? Oo, ang init talaga. Yes, it’s really hot. Sasama...
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