KAMOT
kalmot, kahig o kayod ng kuko sa bahaging makati kamot scratch pangkamot ng likod back scratcher magkamot to scratch magkamot ng tiyan to scratch one’s belly = to be lazy magkamot-pusa “scratch cat” =...
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This word is from the Spanish vacante. ba·kán·te vacant Bakante ang lote. The lot is vacant. May bakanteng bahay ba doon? Is there a vacant house there? bakante vacancy May bakante ba? Is there a...
View ArticleIMYUNITI
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. im·yú·ni·tí imyúnitíimmunity ínmunidádimmunity KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG imyúnití: kalagayan ng pagiging imyun imyún: hindi tinatablan ng...
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This word is from the Spanish comunista. ko·mu·nís·ta komunístacommunist mga komunístacommunists mga komunístang PilipinoFilipino communists MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG komunísta: tao na nagtataguyod ng...
View ArticleHUNGKOY
This word is of Hokkien Chinese origin. hung·kóy hunkuyan winnowing mill A hungkoy is a mechanical man-operated device used in winnowing threshed rice. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hungkóy: pag-aalis ng ipa at...
View ArticleGITLING
maikling guhit na inilalagay sa pagitan ng dalawang pantig na pinaghahati, sa pagitan ng tambalang salita, o sa dalawang salitáng pinagkakabit gitlíng hyphen mga gitlíng hyphens gitlingán, mággitlíng...
View ArticleBALE
This is from the Spanish vale. This word has many different meanings. bale has the value of, is equal to Ako bale ang lider. It’s like I’m the leader. Ito bale ang pangalawang beses. This can be...
View ArticlePUSO ❤️
Listen to the pronunciation! ❤️ pusò heart taos-pusò sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
View ArticleBUWANG
For the Tagalog word, see tumimbuwang. This is a Visayan word that even Tagalog speakers understand, especially since President Duterte has been using it. buwang crazy Buwang ka! You’re crazy! Mga...
View ArticleBALWARTE
This word is from the Spanish baluarte. bal·wár·te balwártebastion balwártestronghold balwárteng pulitikalpolitical stronghold balwártebailiwick Bailiwick may refer to a person’s specific area of...
View ArticleLITERATURA
This word is from the Spanish language. li·te·ra·tú·raliterature literaturang GriyegoGreek literature The main Tagalog synonym is panitikan. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG literatúra: mga akda na katangi-tangi...
View ArticleMAHABAGIN
root word: habág (meaning: pity) ma·ha·ba·gín mahabagínsympathetic mahabagínsoft-hearted Mahabaging DiyosMerciful God KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mahabagín: madalîng makaramdam ng habag * Visit us here at...
View ArticleASPETO
non-standard spelling of aspékto (from the Spanish word aspecto) sometimes rendered as aspek (from the English word “aspect”) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aspekto: panig, bahagi aspekto: palagay,...
View ArticleSULSOL
This word has at least two meanings listed in standard dictionaries. sulsól: incite, instigate, stir up sulsól: to put out a candle by jabbing MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sulsól: pagsasabi ng mga bagay na...
View ArticleTIMAWA
Not a word commonly used in Filipino conversation. Original meaning in Tagalog: timawa peaceful, calm, tranquil, quiet timawa free / liberated timawain to free, liberate timawain tranquilize, make...
View ArticleMAGITING
root word: gíting (meaning: heroism) ma·gí·ting heroic magiting brave Pinagkalooban mo ang aming lalawigan ng maraming mga magigiting na mga bayaning nabuwal sa dilim ng gabi noong panahon ng...
View ArticleGAROTE
This word is from the Spanish garrote. ga·ró·te garrote garotehin to garrote If someone is garroted, they are killed by having something such as a piece of wire or cord pulled tightly around their...
View ArticleHANGAL
ha·ngál hangál idiot mga hangálidiots kahangalan idiocy KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hangál: bobo, tonto, ungas, tanga, estupido, walang-isip, ignorante, tunggák, torpe, gunggong, uslak hangál: mahinà ang ulo...
View ArticlePUSPUSAN
root word: puspos pus·pú·santhoroughly completely, absolutely, exhaustive KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puspúsan: nang lubos na lubos Sa aklat ni Majul, puspusan ang pagkakasalaysay ng mga bagay-bagay tungkol...
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