TAAS
ta·ás taás height mataás tall, high itaás to hoist, raise, lift nakatataas senior in rank naitataas able to be lifted pagmamataas pride pataasan competition pataasin to raise sa itaas overhead, above...
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This is a conjunction. nang when, so that Nagulat ako nang nakita ko sila. I was shocked when I saw them. Kumain ka, nang (sa ganoon ay) hindi ka magutom. Eat, so that you won’t go hungry. The word...
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root word: itím (meaning: “black”) maitim na buhok black hair maiitim na bato black stones maitim ang budhi having a “black conscience” = has an evil heart MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maitim: malauling;...
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wicked, perverse, destructive, insolent tam·pa·lá·san villainous taong tampalásan villain, knave, scoundrel katampalasanan villainy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tampalásan: buhong, pusong walang...
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This word is from the Spanish potaje. putahe “viand” (the main dish paired with rice in Filipino meals) isinasama sa kanin accompanies the rice Also sometimes spelled as potahe. The native Tagalog word...
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This word is from the Spanish sigue (meaning: follow). sige to go ahead Sige! Go ahead! Sige.. Okay… Bye. Sige, tumalon ka pa. Go ahead, jump some more. (daring someone to do it) Sige ka, kung hindi mo...
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
View ArticleÁWTOMÓBIL
This word is from the Spanish automóvil . áw·to·mó·bil áwtomóbilcar KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG áwtomóbil: sasakyang karaniwang apat ang gulong, bumibiyahe sa kalsada, nakapagsasakay ng tao, at pinatatakbo ng...
View ArticleALAHAS
This is from the Spanish plural word alhajas. alahas jewels, jewelry Ang dami mong alahas! You’ve got a lot of jewelry! Itago mo ang mga alahas mo. Hide your jewelry. alahasan jewelry store kuwintas at...
View ArticleKILIKILI
Frequently misspelled with a hyphen as kili-kili. kilikili armpit kilikili underarm Ang baho ng kilikili mo. Your armpit stinks! ang amoy ng kili-kili the odor of underam Amuyin mo ang kili-kili. Smell...
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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
View ArticleGUWAPO
This is from the Spanish word guapo. guwapo / gwapo Guwapo ba ako? Am I handsome? Ang guwapo mo! You’re handsome! Ang guwapo mo talaga. You’re really so handsome. Ang gwapo n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang...
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This word is from the Spanish sello. sél·yo postage stamp sél·yo seal Ultimately from Latin sigillum (meaning “little sign”). From Middle English sele, from Anglo-Norman sëel, from Latin sigillum, a...
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This word is from the Spanish situación. sit·was·yónsituation mga sitwasyónsituations KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sitwasyón: katayúan Ang Sitwasyong Pangwika Bago ang Taong 1935 Ipaliwanag ang sitwasyong...
View ArticleNANAY
ina, inang nanay Mom, mommy Araw ng Mga Ina = Araw ng Mga Nanay Day of Mothers = Mothers’ Day = Mother’s Day ang nanay ko my Mom ang aking nanay my Mom nanay at tatay mommy and daddy Kamusta ang nanay...
View ArticleMENSAHE 📩
This word is from the Spanish mensaje. mensahe message mga mensahe messages Mensahe Kay Tatay Message For Dad May mensahe ako para sa iyo. I have a message for you. May mensahe ako para sa kanya. I...
View ArticleAPRENDÍS
This word is from the Spanish aprendiz. a·pren·dísapprentice MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aprendís: tao na nagtratrabaho nang walang bayad upang matuto lámang sa gawaing pinag-aaralan niya aprendís: tao na...
View ArticleKALINANGAN
root word: lináng kalinangán culture This is a native Tagalog synonym for the English word. Many Filipinos are unfamiliar with it and prefer to use the Spanish-derived word kultúra in modern...
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root word: simbá (to worship) sim·bá·han church mga simbáhan churches Simbahang Katoliko Catholic Church Simbahang Pambata Children’s Church (“Church for Children”) May misa ngayon sa simbahan. There’s...
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