HUDIKATURA
This word is from the Spanish judicatura. hu·di·ka·tú·ra hudikatúra judiciary hudikatúra “the courts” KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hudikatúra: sangay panghukuman ng pamahalaan; ang mga hukuman May pagbabalanse...
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bá·hay báhay house báhay ko my house, my home báhay namin our house (ours, not yours) báhay natin our house (yours and ours) Nasa báhay si Marta. Martha is at home. kapitbahay neighbor kasambahay...
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root word: halip (substitute, in place of) panghalip pronoun mga panghalip pronouns Ang panghalip ay humahalili sa pangngalan. A pronoun takes the place of a noun. Ang barbero ay guwapo. The barber is...
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This word is from the Spanish cueva. kuweba cave mga kuweba caves malalaking batong nakatuon sa bibig ng kuwebang kubli ng mga puno large rock positioned at the mouth of the cave hidden by trees...
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root word: alamat (meaning: legend) maalamatlegendary MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alamát: salaysay hinggil sa pinagmulan ng isang bagay o pook alamát: tao na may kagila-gilalas na nagawâ o búhay alamát:...
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The Tagalog word ito is often shortened to ‘to in conversation. ito this Ano ito? What is this? Ito ay kahon. This is a box. Ito ay malaki. = Malaki ito. This is big. Itong kahon ay malaki. = Malaki...
View ArticleBAKYA
bakya wooden shoes, clogs Saan ba makakabili ng bakya? Where can one buy wooden slippers? There is a popular Tagalog folk song titled Bakya Mo, Neneng. You can listen to it with lyrics here. bakya...
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This word is reportedly from the Spanish pobre. pu·lú·bi beggar mga pulubi beggars batang pulubi child beggar Ang Prinsipe at ang Pulubi The Prince and the Pauper spelling variation: pulúbe MGA...
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past form of maging naging became Naging sundalo. Became a soldier. Naging duktor ang anak ko. My child became a doctor. Naging problema. Became a problem. Bakit naging pangit ito? Why did this become...
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Ang tula ayon kay Samuel Taylor Coleridge ay ang mga pinakamabuting salita sa kanilang pinakamabuting kaayusan (“the best words in the best order”). The Tagalog word for ‘poetry’ is panulaan or simply...
View ArticleMALUPIT
root word: lupít (cruelty, mercilessness, savageness, harshness) ma·lu·pít cruel, brutal pagmamalupit abuse, harsh treatment Ang lupit mo. You’re so cruel. Hindi ko natiis ang kanyang pagmamalupit. I...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pa·ra·lé·lo parallel paralelong uniberso parallel universe mga paralelong gilid parallel sides MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paralélo: magkaagapay at hindi nagtatagpo...
View ArticleKAMPANARYO
This is from the Spanish word campanario (meaning: belfry). kam·pa·nár·yobell tower Campanology is the art or practice of bell-ringing. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kampanáryo: tore na kinalalagyan ng kampana...
View ArticleTINIKLING
root word: tiklíng Tiniklíng is widely considered the national dance of the Philippines. The tiniklíng dance involves two people hitting bamboo poles on the ground and against each other in...
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This word is from the Spanish pedazo. piraso piece, bit, fragment, portion isang piraso one piece malaking piraso large piece maliit na piraso small piece isang malaking piraso ng aking puso a big...
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isang uri ng halamang iniluluto at kinakain gulay vegetable mga gulay vegetables halo-halong mga gulay mixed vegetables Lutong Gulay (Sopas) Magtalop ng ilang patatas at hiwain nang katatagang laki....
View ArticleSISMOLOHIYA
This word is from the Spanish sismología. sis·mo·lo·hí·ya seismology Seismology is the branch of science concerned with earthquakes and related phenomena. Surian ng Pilipinas sa Bulkanolohiya at...
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tang·ha·lì tanghali noon, midday Magandang tanghali. Good noon. (a common Filipino greeting) katanghalian twelve o’clock noon, heyday tanghaling-tapat high noon mananghali to eat lunch tanghalian lunch...
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This word is from the Spanish almanaque. al·ma·ná·ke almanákealmanac mga almanákealmanacs KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG almanáke: kalendaryo ng mga araw sa isang taon na kinatatalaan ng mga oras ng iba’t ibang...
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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...
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