BAKTERYA
This word is from the Spanish language. bak·tér·ya bacteria bakteryang nagmumula sa ihi ng hayop bacteria from animal urine May natuklasan na namang bagong uri ng bakterya. Another new type of bacteria...
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pinapaandar ng madla: forced translation for “crowdsourced” madla the public madla people in general madlang tao anyone / everyone Alam ng madla. The people know. sa harap ng madla in front of the...
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This word is from the Spanish parábola, which is ultimately from the Greek language. parabúla parable mga parabulang ikinuwento ni Hesus parables told by Jesus Ang Luma at Bagong Tipan ay punung-puno...
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malakas na pagtawa halakhák loud laughter humalakhak to laugh loudly halakhakan group’s loud laughter Narinig ko silang humahalakhak. I heard them laughing boisterously. The Tagalog word for ‘to laugh’...
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pa·la·lò palalòproud, haughty, arrogant Unrelated to the above, palalo could be the two words pa and lalo mistakenly joined together, as in short texts and on social media. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleMAARAW
root word: áraw (meaning: sun) maaraw sunny Maaraw ba sa labas? Is it sunny outside? Maaraw na maaraw. Very sunny. Hindi maulap.Not cloudy. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Tinatawag ding pagtatao, pagsasatao, o pagbibigay-katauhan. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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An honorific used in front of the names of outstanding personages. Examples from the Philippine Revolution (late 19th century): Gat Jose Rizal Gat Andres Bonifacio Gat Apolinario Mabini There are...
View ArticleSIGWA
The more common Tagalog word for a storm or typhoon is bagyo. sig·wá tempest, storm at sea sigwá typhoon, heavy rain sumigwa have heavy rain and a typhoon sumisigwa, sumigwa, sisigwa masigwa...
View ArticleLIGALIG
balasaw, gulo, gusot; tigatig; linggatong, ligamgam; preokupasyon, abala, gambala, pag-aaskikaso ligalig trouble, perturbation ligalig preoccupation, bother maligalig to be preoccupied, perplexed,...
View ArticlePAMAHALAAN
root word: bahala pá·ma·ha·la·án government lokal na pamahalaan local government = pamahalaang lokal local government pamahalaang pambansa national government pamahalaáng-lungsód city government...
View ArticleDITSE
This word is Chinese in origin. Ditse is used to refer to one’s second oldest sister. Your second eldest sister is your ditse. There are three sisters named Ana, Rita, and Maria. Ana is 18 years old....
View ArticleYAMAN
yá·man yáman wealth, treasure, riches tagong yaman hidden wealth mayaman rich, wealthy payamanin to enrich, to treasure, to value highly yumaman to become rich ingat-yaman treasurer kayamanan riches...
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peeping out MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG súngaw: ilabas nang bahagya ang bahagi ng anuman sa bintana o bútas súngaw: sumílip mula sa anumang bútas isúngaw, manúngaw, sumúngaw, nakasungaw MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleDALAHIRA
This is a rarely heard Tagalog word these days. da·la·hi·rà gossipy dalahirà provocative MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dalahirà: mapagsabi ng lihim ng iba o tungkol sa búhay ng ibang tao dalahirà:...
View ArticleTEHERAS
This is not a common word used anymore. teheras cot Spelling variation: tiheras A “cot” is like a makeshift bed. Americans use the word to refer to a camp bed, particularly a portable, collapsible one....
View ArticleHUMARUROT
root word: harúrot humarurot revved up humarurot accelerated sped up sharply (engine, person, wind) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG harúrot: hagibís (tunog o pakiramdam ng mabilis na pagdaan ng mga sasakyan,...
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root word: sungáw (peeping out) exposed through a small space MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nakasungaw: nakalabas nang bahagya ang bahagi ng anuman sa bintana o bútas nakasungaw: nakasilip mula sa aunmang...
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root word: usap u·sa·pín usapínissue usapíntopic of discussion Something that is talked about, debated or litigated. Can also refer to a court case. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG usapín: úsap hindi...
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