HISTORYADOR
from the Spanish word historiador, meaning “historian” mga historyador historians A native Tagalog word that can be used as a translation is mananalaysay, whose root word is salaysay. More accurate is...
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Pinay is a Tagalog slang word that Filipinos use for a Filipina. It has no negative connotation. The male counterpart of this word is Pinoy. Pinay Filipina Pinay ka ba? Are you Filipina? Pinay ka ba...
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Mga Kahulugan sa Tagalog hupa: pagbabawas o pagliit ng laki hupa: pagbaba ng lagnat hupa: pagkati ng tubig hupa: hulaw, kupis, impis pahupain to make less intense pahupain to diminish humupa decrease,...
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The word suplado is an adjective used to describe boys and men who are not disposed to friendliness. If you greet a Filipino boy or man and he doesn’t greet you back, he is called suplado. This word is...
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banggit, turo, tiyak, sambitla tukoy mention, reference pantukoy grammatical article tukuyin to mention, cite Sinong tinutukoy mo? Whom are you referring to? Ano ang tinutukoy mo? What are you...
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root word: tikím tikmán to try a taste of Tikmán mo ito. Try a taste of this. Natikman mo na ba? Have you been able to taste it? Hindi ko natikman. I wasn’t able to try its flavor. * Visit us here at...
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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?...
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This is not a common word at all. talisayin: talisain talisayin: tandang na may kulay abuhin na may patak na berde A gray-colored rooster with some green. Talisain could also refer to an unlicensed...
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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 the Spanish word 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...
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tukô: gecko Tuko and the Birds is about Tuko, the gecko who cries so loud that the birds stop singing and cannot sleep. isang uri ng butiki na isinigaw ang kanyang pangalan a type of big lizard that...
View ArticleTIMBOG
timbóg: splashing while swimming timbóg: dyeing with indigo timbóg: caught, arrested timbog: pilansik ng tubig sa paglangoy timbog: pagawaan ng pangkulay timbog: tabsak, tabsik timbog: tayuman timbog:...
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from the Spanish word martes Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday. Aalis ako sa...
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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...
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Tsinay is a slang term of reference for a Chinese Filipino woman, or someone with similar facial features. Tsina / Tsino + Pinay (Filipina) Also sometimes spelled Chinay. See the entry on Tsino. A...
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root word: sakit masakit hurts masakit painful, sore Saan masakit? Where does it hurt? Masakit ang paa ko. My foot hurts. Masakit ang tiyan ko. My tummy hurts. Masakit ang lalamuman ko. My throat...
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subok na paglasa o pagtikim; simsim, timtim; pagsubok, pagpupurba, pag-e-eksperimento tikim to taste, to try Patikim. Let me have a taste. tikman to taste Tikman mo ito. Have a taste of this. Natikman...
View ArticleHAGDANAN
root word: hagdán (ladder, stairs) A few pedants will argue that the proper translation for hagdanan (three syllables) is “staircase” — however, in common usage, even hagdanan is used to mean a ladder....
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bukód: separate; apart; in addition to bukod-tangì: unique ibukod: to set apart, segregate bukúd-bukurin: to classify; separate Bukod dito… Aside from this… KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bukod: tangi, tangi sa...
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kuliglíg: cricket mga kuliglíg: crickets kuliglig: kriket, sikada * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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