SALAKAT
This is not a commonly used word. salakát crossing legs Unrelated to the above, there is a similar-looking word that is more widely recognized — salakot (a type of native hat). MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This is not a common word in conversation. It is the root of the word pasisiil, which is one of the words in the Philippine National Anthem. si·íl oppressed bayang siil oppressed nation maniil to...
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gayundin, man, naman din also, too Mahal din kita. I love you too. Strictly speaking the Tagalog word din is spelled rin after vowels and vowel sounds. But this is not always followed in conversation....
View ArticleBOBO
This word is from the Spanish language. bóbo stupid, idiotic bóbo unintelligent, obtuse istudyanteng bóbo stupid student bobong istudyante stupid student Bóbo ka talaga. You’re really stupid. Ang bóbo...
View ArticleMANLULUPIG
root word: lúpig (meaning: conquer, invade) lupigin conquer lupigin vanquish manlulupig conqueror sa manlulupig, di ka pasisiil to conquerors, you don’t succumb MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG manlulupig:...
View ArticleDUSA
dalita, hirap, sakit, patitiis dú·sa suffering, grief pusong nagdurusa grieving heart magdusa to suffer maparurusahan penal Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? What is the meaning of this? MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleTOTOY
This word is reportedly of Chinese origin. tó·toy totoy little boy Filipino men would not feel good hearing the following phrase: Mukha kang totoy. You look like a little boy. This can also be a...
View ArticleBALYAN
This is not a commonly used word, though it appears in titles of artistic works, such as films and in literature. bal·yán scarecrow “panakot-uwak” scarecrow Ang Pangungulila ng Isang Balyan The...
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 ArticleKAMPIT
This word is reportedly of Chinese origin. kam·pít kampít small kitchen knife MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kampít: maliit at manipis na patalim pang-kusina, may 2.54 sentimetro ang lapad, at karaniwang...
View ArticleLAYON
lá·yon layon intent, objective layon purpose láyunin aim, intention, objective, purpose palayón objective (grammar) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG láyon: anumang ninanais na makuha o maratíng nais, layunin,...
View ArticleSERBESA
This word is from the Spanish cerveza. serbésa beer Most Filipinos these days simply use the English word, occasionally pronounced or spelled as bir. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG serbésa: alak na mula sa...
View ArticleEKONOMISTA
This word is from the Spanish economista. e·ko·no·mís·ta ekonomístaeconomist mga ekonomístaeconomists MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ekonomísta: tao na dalubhasa sa ekonomika ekonomísta: tao na matipid *...
View ArticlePANANGIS
This word is a noun. pa·ná·ngis weeping panangis wailing The more common Tagalog word for plain crying is pag-iyak. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG panángis: taghoy na may kasámang malakas na pag-iyak...
View ArticlePAGSUSUMAMO
root word: samò pagsusumamò supplication KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagsamò / pagsusumamò: madamdaming paghiling na gawin o ibigay ang isang bagay O Diyos, naging maawain kayo sa akin, at dininig ang aking...
View ArticleAPENDEKTOMIYA
This word is from the Spanish apendectomía. a·pen·dek·to·mí·ya apendektomíyaappendectomy Removal of the appendix. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG apendektomíya: operasyon sa pagtanggal ng apendiks apendéktomí *...
View ArticlePANANALIKSIK
root word: saliksik pananaliksik research Ano ang Pananaliksik? Ang pananaliksik ay isang sistematikong paghahanap sa mga mahahalagang impormasyon hinggil sa isang tiyak na paksa o suliranin. Research...
View ArticleHIBANG
hi·báng nahihibang: insolent, delirious, “crazy” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hibáng: nagdidiliryo, luko-luko, lunatiko, haling, loko, wala sa hustong kaisipan hibáng: sirâ ang isip dahil sa narkotiko,...
View ArticleMITHIIN
root word: mithî mithíin (noun) ideal; earnest wish; great ambition mithiín (verb) 1. crave for; long for keenly 2. desire vehemently minimithi, minithi, mimithiin MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mithî:...
View ArticleNASAWI
root word: sawî nasawifailed in romance nasawito be killed Nasawi ang 500 katao. Five hundred people were killed. Ilan ang nasawi sa nakaraang bagyo ? How many died in the last typhoon? Bilangin ang...
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