TAUHAN
root word: táo ta·ú·han tauhan character (in a work of literature) ang mga pangunahing tauhan the major characters (in a work of literature) tauhan employee mga tiwaling tauhan corrupt employees MGA...
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This is a Filipino slang word. da·túng money May datúng ka ba? Do you have money? madatúng “moneyed” has a lot of money datungera rich woman The standard Filipino word for “money” is pera. May pera ka...
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ha·ngád Hangad ko ang tagumpay mo. I desire your success. I want you to succeed. Hangad ko ang kaligayahan mo. I desire your happiness. I want you to be happy. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hangád: láyon...
View ArticlePANLALABO
root word: labò (meaning: unclear, blurred) panlalabò dimness panlalabò ng paningin worsening of eyesight panlalabò ng paningin blurring of vision Lumubha ang panlalabo ng aking mga mata. The fading of...
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Buri is the largest and most common palm found in the Philippines. Its scientific name is Corypha elata Roxb. The plant lives up to more than 30 years. It grows throughout the country at low and medium...
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ban·tóg bantógfamous, distinguished kabantugán fame Bantog na tao ang ama ni Ana. Anne’s father is a distinguished person. Bantog na siyudad ang Maynila. Manila is a famous city. Siya ang pinakabantog...
View ArticleHAPON
kasalungat ng umaga; bahagi ng isang araw na nagmumula sa tanghali hanggang ika-anim ng gabi hápon afternoon Magandang hápon! Good afternoon! maghapon the whole day Biyernes ng hápon Friday afternoon...
View ArticleDULA
Ang dula ay akdang pampanitikan na nahahati sa ilang yugto kung saan ang bawat yugto ay maraming eksena. A play is a literary work that is divided into acts in which each act has many scenes. dulà play...
View ArticleNAMAMAYANI
root word: bayáni namamayanito be dominant namamayaning kondisyon dominant condition namamayaning batas prevailing law MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bayáni: mangibabaw o pangibabawan namamayani:...
View ArticlePAGTUTULAD
root word: tulad pagtutulad simile Ang pagtutulad o simile ay ginagamit sa paghahambing ng dalawang magkaibang bagay, tao, pangyayari at iba pa. Mga Halimbawa ng Pagtutulad Ikaw ay tulad ng buwan. You...
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This is not a common word in Tagalog. Note, however, that in the Kapampangan language, alî means “no.” Also, the word áli can be a spelling variation for ále. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alí:...
View ArticleHALUNGKATIN
root word: halungkát halungkatín to rummage MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG halungkát: pagkuha o pagtingin sa mga bagay na nakatago o nakalagay sa pinakailalim na bahagi ng lalagyan halungkatín: hanapin ang...
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buwál: fallen flat mabuwál: to fall down, tumble ibuwál: to pull down bumuwal: ended up falling or tumbling down Kung saan ang hilig ng kahoy, ay doon mabubuwal. In the direction a tree tilts, there it...
View ArticleKALILUHAN
root word: lilo kaliluhan treachery kataksilan treachery kaliluha’y siyang nangyayaring hari “treachery is what reigns” = treachery abounds There is treachery all around. Ika-apat na Kabanata ng...
View ArticleIYAK
tangis, hikbi, hibik, pagluha, hagulhol, tanguyngoy iyak cry umiyak to cry Umiyak ako kagabi. I cried last night. Umiyak ako nang marinig ko ang balita. I cried when I heard the news. Bakit ka...
View ArticleBAGWIS
This is not such a common word in Filipino conversation. bag·wís feather bagwis quill pen (archaic usage) mura pa ang bagwis “feathers are still undeveloped” can’t live independently MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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root word: hiyâ ná·pa·hi·yâto be put to shame nápahiyâto be embarrassed KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nápahiyâ: pagkaramdam o pagpakita ng kahihiyan Hindi malaman ng napahiyang bata kung ano ang gagawin. *...
View ArticleTANIKALA
kadena, kadenita, kadenilya tanikalâ chain nakatanikala chained Tanikalang Guinto (Golden Chain) is a drama in three acts, written by Juan Abad in 1902. The play was banned for being “seditious” and in...
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ha·ngád Hangad ko ang tagumpay mo. I desire your success. I want you to succeed. Hangad ko ang kaligayahan mo. I desire your happiness. I want you to be happy. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hangád: láyon...
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