KARUWAHE
This word is from the Spanish carruaje. karuwáhe stagecoach karuwáhe coach Equipage refers to a carriage and horses with attendants. spelling variation: karwahe MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karuwáhe:...
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piho: sure MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG piho: tiyak, sigurado, talaga, tunay, totoo Napipiho kong hahabulin nila ako. de-piho, makapiho, mapiho, napipiho, pinipiho, nakapipiho, pihu Pihong ang manok ko’y...
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mapáng- + linláng ma·pán·lin·láng deceitful MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mapánlinláng: mahilig manlinlang mapánlinláng: may malakas na layuning manlinlang linláng: bagay na hindi totoo o ginawa para sa...
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pronounced EE-long i·lóng ilong nose malaking ilong big nose ilong na malaki big nose matangos na ilong a pointed nose (what most Filipinos consider ideal, as opposed to a flat nose) pangong ilong /...
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temblor, seism lindól earthquake malaking lindol big earthquake maliit na lindol small earthquake lumindol to quake, to shake Lumindol ba? Did the earth quake? = Was that an earthquake? Lumilindol. The...
View ArticleLAYUNIN
root word: láyon la·yú·nin aim, intention láyunin objective, purpose, goal mga layunin aims kawalang-layunin purposelessness Ang mga Layunin ng Edukasyon The Objectives of Education Tatlo ang layunin...
View ArticleTALUDTOD
ta·lúd·tod taludtod line in a poem Ano ang ibig sabihin ng taludtod? What does ‘taludtod’ mean? Ito ay linya sa loob ng tula. It is a line within a poem. Ang soneta ay binubuo ng labing-apat na...
View ArticleDALAHIRA
This is a rarely heard Tagalog word these days. da·la·hi·rà gossipy dalahirà provocative MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dalahirà: mapagsabi ng lihim ng iba o tungkol sa búhay ng ibang tao dalahirà:...
View ArticleGARING
This is not a commonly used word in modern Filipino conversation. gáring ivory KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gáring: matigas at maputîng bahagi ng pangil ng elepante gáring: anumang bagay na yarì sa garing,...
View ArticleHIYA
hi·yâ Walang hiya. Shameless. Walang hiya ka! You have no shame! hi·yâ shame, disgrace, humiliation nahihiya to be shy, embarrassed Nahihiya ako. I’m shy. (I’m ashamed.) Nakakahiya. It’s embarrassing...
View ArticleMAGALING
root word: galíng magalíng good at a skill Magalíng akong mag-tenis. I play tennis well. Magalíng talaga siya. She/He is really good (at a skill). Magalíng ka na ba? Have you improved? (at a skill) Mas...
View ArticleLANTAD
lan·tád: in full view naglantad (past tense): exposed, revealed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lantád: madalîng mapansin o nakikíta nang ganap lantád: tahas at bukás, taimtim, lalo na sa pakikitúngo sa ibang...
View ArticleKAMANYANG
spelling variation: kamanyán ka·man·yáng frankincense ka·man·yáng storax ka·man·yáng styrax ginto, kamanyáng at mira gold, frankincense and myrrh Frankincense is an aromatic resin used in incense and...
View ArticleNAKAPAGDARAMDAM
root word: damdám nakapagdaramadamgrievous Causing grief, pain, sorrow or anguish. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nakapagdaramadam: nakahahapis, nakahahambal * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKUWINTAS
This word is from the Spanish cuentas (meaning: beads). kuwintas necklace also spelled as kwintas in Tagalog spelled in other Philippine languages as kurintas mahabang kuwintas long necklace Bilhan mo...
View ArticleIBUYANGYANG
root word: buyangyáng to leave loose or unprotected MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buyangyáng: lantad, bukaskas, hayag, hantad, litaw buyangyáng: nakalantad at walang proteksiyon, tulad sa pagbibilad ng...
View ArticlePALUMPONG
kumpol, langkay, buwig, pumpon pa·lum·póng bush palumpong shrub MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palumpóng: halámang nabubúhay mula sa nalaglag na butó palumpóng: halámang matagal ang búhay, maliit kaysa...
View ArticleDIYOS
from the Spanish Dios, meaning God diyosa goddess Ay, Diyos ko. Oh, my God. Ay, Diyos ko po! Oh, my dear Lord! Diyos ko, Lord “juiceko” or “juice-colored” (slang expression) DNAB = Diyos na ang bahala!...
View ArticleSANDAAN
root words: isang daan (literal meaning: one hundred) san·da·án hundred sandaáng piso hundred pesos sandaang pisong kape hundred-peso coffee sandaán at apatnapung piso one hundred and forty pesos The...
View ArticleKALAMNAN
root word: lamán ka·lam·nán flesh ka·lam·nán meaty substance Kaanyuan at Kalamnan Form and Substance KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalamnán: bahaging malamán sa katawan ng tao o hayop * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
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