SUTIL
Two meanings listed in standard dictionaries. The second is Spanish in origin. 1. stubborn, undisciplined 2. subtle, cunning MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sutíl: hindi nakikinig sa pangaral at laging...
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puro, lantay, walang halo, dalisay, busilak, tunay, tapat wagás pure wagás perfect Wagás ang ating pagmamahalaan sa isa’t isa. Our love for each other is pure and perfect. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleKAPALARAN
root word: pálad kapalaran fortune (destiny) Sa araw na iyon, si Grace ay pinarangalan nina Haring Albert at Reynang Rose dahil sa mabuting kapalarang dinala niya sa kaharian. On that day, Grace was...
View ArticlePAGNANASA
root word: nasà pagnanasà yearning, desire mga pagnanasang sekswal sexual desires KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagnanasà: nasà, gaya sa bagay o sex Nang makalipas ang maraming taon at dumami ang kanilang mga...
View ArticlePASISIIL
The root word siil by itself is not common at all; however, its conjugated form pasisiil is very familiar to every Filipino because it is one of the words in the national anthem. It is in the second...
View ArticleTANGLAW
This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese teng-lau (“light house”). tang·láw light to guide one’s path Please note that this Filipino word is definitely from Hokkien and NOT Mandarin. MGA...
View ArticleMARTIR
This word is from the Spanish language. mar·tír martyr mga martír martyrs magpakamartir act like a martyr A martyr is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, refusing to...
View ArticlePANTABLAY
This is a neologism (newly coined term) made for those who insist that there be a “native” Tagalog translation for every English word. Most Filipinos prefer to simply use the English word “charger” in...
View ArticlePIGHATI
dalamhati, lumbay pig·ha·tî ache, woe pighatî sorrow, grief Ika-Apat na Kabanata ng Florante at Laura Fourth Chapter of Florante at Laura Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong sawi, kaliluha’y siyang...
View ArticleHALIPAROT
ha·li·pa·rót haliparótflirtatious MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG haliparot: alembong, kiri, malandi Galawgaw, kay harot-harot tingnan Maliksi, di mapigil ang gaslaw Galawgaw, ang lahat ginagalaw Napakaharot...
View ArticleANLUWAGE
Most Filipinos prefer to use the Spanish-derived word karpintero. anluwage carpenter lalakeng anluwage male carpenter anluwageng gumagawa ng muwebles carpenter who makes furniture A skilled worker who...
View ArticleMALALAMAN
root word: alam (meaning: to know) Paano malalaman na buntis ang babae?How to know that a woman is pregnant? Paano malalaman na buntis ka?How to know you’re pregnant? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSILAB
silab: blaze, fire Sinilaban ng apoy ang kanilang mga bahay. Their houses were blazed with fire. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG silab: dingas, apoy; sunog Ang sulat-kamay sa mga dingding ay gumuhit sa dibdib...
View ArticleMANYANA
This word is from the Spanish mañana. man·yá·na manyánatomorrow In the Philippines, commentators frequently talk about Filipinos’ so-called mañana habit, which refers to a tendency to put off doing...
View ArticleSAMA NG LOOB
literally “unpleasantness of the inside” samâ ng loob: resentment samâ ng loob: dissatisfaction, grudge, displeasure, pique, offense, ill will, gripe masamâ ang loob: to be feeling resentment Masamâ...
View ArticleARINA
This word is from the Spanish harina. arina flour There’s a recent trend in the Philippines to move closer back to the original Spanish spellings, so you may see harina starting to be considered...
View ArticleBALON
This refers to the well that is a deep hole in the ground from which people obtain water. balón well malalim na balón deep well Malayo ang balón. The well is far away. Ang balón ay walang tubig. The...
View ArticleKASAMAAN
root word: samâ ka·sa·mà·an kasamàanwickedness kasamàanevil KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kasamàan: anumang mali, hindi kanais-nais, o nagdudulot ng pinsalà KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kasamàang-pálad: karanasan o...
View ArticlePANGANGANAK
root word: anak (meaning: child) pa·nga·nga·nák panganganákbirth panganganákprocess of birthingdelivery panganganákprocess of creating a childprocreation spelling variation: panganák MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleTEKLADO
This word is from the Spanish teclado. tekládo keyboard palapindutan keyboard possible non-standard spelling: tiklado KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tekládo: hanay o mga hanay ng mga key ng isang piyano,...
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