PEBO
This word is from the Spanish Febo. Pé·bo Phoebus Phoebus (also known as Apollo) is one of the Olympian deities in Greek and Roman mythology. Apollo has been variously recognized as a god of music,...
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This word is from the Spanish ideología. i·de·o·lo·hí·ya ideology ideolohikal ideological spelling variations: ideyolohiya, ideyolohika, ideyolohikal KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ideolohíya: kalipunan ng mga...
View ArticleABILIDAD
This word is from the Spanish habilidad (meaning: skill). a·bi·li·dád ability mga abilidád abilities maabilidád with ability = very able MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG abilidád: kakayahán abilidád: pagiging...
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This word is from the Spanish volador. bu·ra·dór simple kite simpleng saranggola simple kite A kite is a toy consisting of a light frame with thin material stretched over it, flown in the wind at the...
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This word is from the Spanish civico. síbikó civic kagalingang pansibiko civic welfare Pansibiko at Pagkamamamayan Civics and Citizenship pakikilahok sa mga gawaing pansibiko civic engagement Ang...
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root word: dáhan ma·rá·han maráhanslowly or gently (doing or saying something) see also banayad KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maráhan: mabagal, kung kilos o paggawâ; mahinà, kung paraan ng pagsasalitâ o...
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root word: dawal ma·ra·wál low, unworthy degraded, despicable MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG marawál: imbî imbî: hamak at walang karangalan imbî: parang hayop ang ugali * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLILO
lí·lo lilo renegade, traitor lilo disloyal, unfaithful nalilo was betrayed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lílo: mabagsik at walang awa lílo: walang utang-na-loob lílo / lílu: taksíl pinaglilo, malilo,...
View ArticleSALAAN
root word: salà (meaning: strain) sa·la·ánstrainer An implement used for straining. panala something used for sifting píltrofilter KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salaán: kagamitan para sa pagsasalà may ulong...
View ArticleASIMILASYON
This word is from the Spanish asimilacion. a·si·mi·las·yón assimilation In biology, assimilation is the combination of two processes to supply cells with nutrients. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleAGRIKULTURA
This word is from the Spanish agricultura. a·gri·kul·tú·ra agriculture mga sektor ng agrikultura sectors of agriculture A coined Tagalog word that serves as the “native” translation is dalubsakahan....
View ArticleTEKSTURA
This is from the Spanish word textura. teks·tú·ratexture teksturang mahihipotactile texture teksturang biswalvisual texture For some oddball reason, the Philippine Language Commission (KWF) prefers to...
View ArticleSALUMPUWIT
This word was coined around the 1950s or 1960s in order to give a “native” equivalent for the widely used Spanish-derived Filipino word silya (meaning: chair). It is short for pangsalo ng puwet...
View ArticleTAKIPSILIM
The word takipsilim often appears in poems and other literary works. takip-silim twilight takipsilim twilight Magtatakipsilim na. It’s about to grow dark now. This is usually written with a hyphen...
View ArticleMELODIYA
This word is from the Spanish language. me·lo·dí·ya melodíyamelody mga melodíyamelodies MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG melodíya: hímig melodíya: malambing na awit o tugtugin Nasa tradisyon ng Maranaw ang...
View ArticlePANTASYA
This word is from the Spanish fantasía. pan·tás·ya fantasy mga pantásya fantasies Notice how different it is to pronounce in Tagalog from the Spanish. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pantásya: guni-guni mga...
View ArticleKAMUSMUSAN
root word: musmós kamusmusan: state of being an innocent child KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kamusmusan: pagkakaroon ng katangian at pag-iisip ng isang batà kamusmusan: pagiging menor, inosente * Visit us here...
View ArticleSALAKOT
Also stylistically spelled as salacot. The boy in the picture is wearing the traditional Filipino wide-brimmed hat salakot, which is usually made of rattan or reeds. There are a few variations on the...
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This word is from the Spanish arcilla, meaning “clay.” KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG arsilya: putik, lupang malagkit, luwad * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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