TOSINO
from the Spanish tocino tosino cured meat Also spelled tusino, tucino. The Filipino-style cured meat tosino is often compared to bacon, even ham. The meat used is most often pork, though beef and...
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Calamansi (spelled kalamansi in native Tagalog orthography) is a small, very round citrus fruit that’s ubiquitous in the Philippines. The fruits are often used when the thin rind is still green on the...
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Longanisa is a misspelling of the Filipino word longganisa, which came from the Spanish longaniza. (Think of the Portuguese linguiça.) Following the rules of Tagalog orthography, this word is properly...
View ArticleFILIPINO
In the English language, the word Filipino often refers to something from or related to the Philippines. For examples: Filipino cuisine – food associated with the Philippines Filipino people – ethnic...
View ArticleLABABO
from the Spanish lavabo lababo sink lababo washbasin lababong barado sink that’s clogged nalaglag sa lababo fell into the sink ang lababo sa kusina the sink in the kitchen ang lababo sa banyo the sink...
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from the Spanish word cocina kusina kitchen kung saan ginagawa ang pagluluto where cooking is done sa kusina ng isang bahay in the kitchen of a house Ang paminggalan ay nasa kusina. The cupboard is in...
View ArticleALIS
pag-alis, paglisan, pagyaon, paglakad, paglayo, pagpanaw, paglaho alis departure Alis! Scram! Aalis na ako. I’m leaving now. A colloquially funny way of saying “Scram!” is Tsupi (Chupi). umalis leave,...
View ArticleMAKULIT
root word: kulit makulit importunate, pesky makulit persistent to the point of annoyance makulit used to describe someone who nags in a childish way makulit na bata a child who keeps bothering you...
View ArticlePAROL
from the Spanish farol, meaning “lantern” Ang parol ay mahalagang bahagi ng Kapaskuhan. The Filipino lantern is an important part of the Christmas season. Ang pagsabit ng parol ay tradisyong minana...
View ArticleKURIPOT
maramot, maimot, matipid kuripot, adj stingy kuripot, n a miser Kuripot ka talaga. You’re really stingy. You’re a real miser. Huwag kang kuripot. Don’t be stingy. Huwag kang maging kuripot. Don’t be a...
View ArticleIMPATSO
from the Spanish word empacho, which in Latin America is defined as a folk illness or cultural syndrome involving gastro-intestinal malaise or stomach obstruction impatso indigestion kapansanan sa...
View ArticlePANGKAYOD
root word: kayod (grate, scrape) pangkayod: literally “for scraping” or “for grating” A tool used for grating or scraping something off something else. You scrape the flesh off the inside of a fruit...
View ArticleSANDALI
saglit; sigundo, minuto sandali a moment sandali an instant sandali a second Sandali lang. Just a moment. mga nakaw na sandali stolen moments matatamis na sandali sweet moments sa huling sandali at the...
View ArticleLINGGO
This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
View ArticleBUWAN
luna; apat na linggo buwan month / moon buwan month buwan moon ang araw at buwan the sun and moon ang araw at buwan the day and month ang araw at ang buwan the sun and the moon ang araw at ang buwan...
View ArticleKUTOB
kutob: sapantaha, kaba, hinala kutob: sikdo, intig, tibok, palpitasyon kutob: galimgi, pangamba, takot * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a very obscure Tagalog word. kuton: lupi, pileges, tupi * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a very obscure Tagalog word. kutos: tuktok, paltok, katok sa ulo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKUTSARITA
This is from from the Spanish word cucharita (small spoon). kutsara spoon kutsarita small spoon / teaspoon isang kutsaritang toyo a teaspoon of soy sauce dalawang kutsarita ng betsin two teaspoons of...
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This is from the Spanish word cucharón, meaning “ladle.” This word is not that commonly used anymore. kutsara spoon kutsarita teaspoon malaking sandok na pang-sabaw large scoop for soups/broth * Visit...
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