PALYADO
This word is from the Spanish fallado (failed, broke down). pal·yá·do palyádo This adjective is used as an adjective for malfunctioning machines. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palyádo: hindi mahusay ang andar...
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kabahayan, salas, pasukan bul·wá·gan hall, ballroom bulwágan large room for a gathering bulwágan large entrance room or vestibule in a building bulwagang malaki large hall Bulwagang Rizal Rizal Hall...
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root word: kain (meaning: eat) pinakain fed Pinakain ko sila ng kanin. I fed them rice. Pinakain nila ako ng karne. They fed me meat. Pinakain ko sila sa pating. I fed them to the shark. Pinakain mo ba...
View ArticleDUMAGUNDONG
root word: dagundóng (meaning: rumbling sound) dumagundong rumbled Such as the sound of thunder, drums or a train. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dumagundong: umugong; tumunog ng malakas dumagundong: malakas na...
View ArticleANTIPAS
This word is from the Spanish antifaz. an·ti·pás antipáshalf-mask Antipas is also the nickname of King Herod (successor of Herod the Great). Herod Antipas is known for accounts in the New Testament of...
View ArticleBASKETBOL
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. bás·ket·ból básketbólbasketball mga básketbólbasketballs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG básketból: pangkatang laro, limang manlalaro bawat pangkat,...
View ArticleDAKSIPAT
This is a coined word. daksipattelescope téleskópyotelescope teleskowptelescope MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG téleskópyo: instrumentong binubuo ng túbong may mga lenteng nagpapalapit at nagpapalakí sa...
View ArticleBALINGUYNGOY
spelling variation: balingoyngoy balinguyngóy hemorrhage of blood balinguyngoy nose bleed Madalas daw ang balinguyngoy kapag mainit ang panahon. They say nosebleeds are common when the weather is hot....
View ArticleBUWITRE
This is from the Spanish word buitre. bu·wí·tre vulture mga buwitreng kagaya nila vultures like them alipin ng buwitreng puti slave of the white vulture Sa ornotolohiya, ito ay isang malaking ibon na...
View ArticleKALSADA
This word is from the Spanish calzada (meaning: road). mga kalsada roads mga simbolo ng kalsada road symbols kalsadang bago new road KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalsada: kalye, lansangan, daan, abenida,...
View ArticleLIBERALISMO
This word is from the Spanish language. li·be·ra·lís·mo liberalism MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG liberalísmo: kalagayang malayà sa pagkilos at pag-iisip liberalísmo: tunguhin at isinasagawâ ng isang liberal...
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This word is from the Spanish fascismo. pa·sís·mo fascism Fascism is a form of far-right, authoritarian ultranationalism characterized by dictatorial power, forcible suppression of opposition, and...
View ArticleMETODOLOHIYA
This word is from the Spanish metodología. me·to·do·lo·hí·ya methodology mga metodolohíya methodologies The native Tagalog synonym is pamamaraán. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG metodolohíya: isang sistema ng...
View ArticleBAYRUS
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. báyrus virus mga báyrus viruses koronabayrus coronavirus MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG báyrus: nakahahawàng eydyent, binubuo ng nucleic acid...
View ArticleBAKUNA 💉
This word is from the Spanish vacuna. bakúna vaccine Kailangan ng sanggol ang mga bakuna. The infant needs the vaccines. bakunahan vaccinate Binakunahan ng duktor ang bata. The doctor vaccinated the...
View ArticleTIKLING
tiklíng: a dark long-legged bird after which the tinikling dance was named The tikling bird is known in English as the buff-banded rail. Its scientific name is Gallirallus philippensis. Ang tikling as...
View ArticleKARIKTAN
This is found mostly in literary texts. A more current word for “beauty” is ganda or kagandahan. The Filipino word for “beautiful” is maganda. kariktan beauty MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kariktan:...
View ArticleHULYO
This word is from the Spanish julio. Húl·yo = July tag-araw sunny season summer tag-init hot season summer Magkita tayo sa Hulyo. Let’s see each other in July. Kailan sa Hulyo? When in July? Sa...
View ArticleIRIGASYÓN
This word is from the Spanish irrigación. i·ri·gas·yónirrigation MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG irigasyón: patubig patúbig: sistema ng pagsusuplay ng tubig, lalo na sa bukirin Hindi makaakyat ang tubig at...
View ArticleBULUTONG-TUBIG
root words: bulutong (smallpox) + tubig (water) bulútong-túbigchicken pox bu·lú·tong-tú·big KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bulútong-túbig: nakahahawang sakít, nagdudulot ng lagnat at makakatí at namamagâng...
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