KAMISETA
from the Spanish camiseta Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! kamiseta a shirt, especially a T-shirt Suot niya’y kamiseta. He’s/She’s wearing a t-shirt. Kamiseta ang suot niya. A shirt is what she/he is...
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The Tagalog word kilig was officially made part of the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) in March/April 2016, apparently due to the influence of the Taglish phrase kilig to the bones. kilig to tremble,...
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from the Spanish vispera bisperas eve Bisperas ng Pasko Christmas Eve sa bisperas ng Pasko on Christmas eve Anong gagawin mo sa bisperas ng Pasko? What are you doing on the eve of Christmas? Bisperas...
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NINONG
A ninong is a man who sponsors a child’s Catholic christening and is expected to be like a second parent. ninong godfather ninang godmother kinakapatid god-sibling (the child of a godparent) Mano Po,...
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This is from the Spanish word firma. pirma: signature pirma: pangalang isinulat pumirmá: affix a signature pirmahán: to sign pirmado (adjective): signed Pirmahan mo ito. Sign this. Pirmahan mo ng...
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Sungka is a popular game in the Philippines. It involves dropping shells or stones into large holes on a long canoe-shaped board. sungka “mancala” This game is called mancala in the US. It is also...
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gayak, adorno, dekorasyon, dekor, paganda; sabit, palawit, bitin, tawid; hiyas palamuti decoration, ornament, garnish palamuting pamasko decoration for Christmas mga palumuting pamasko Christmas...
View ArticleLAGDA
lagdâ: signature lagda: pirma ng pangalan lagdâ: rule, decision of a court lagda: ordenansa, alituntunin, tuntunin, batas; dekreto, reglamento, utos ilagdâ: to sign, endorse waláng-lagdâ:...
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bagay, wasto, akma, ugma, tugma; nararapat, dapat; tama, husto, kama, agpang angkóp suitable, fitting, apt angkóp apt, appropriate iangkóp adapt to, make suitable for kaangkupáan suitability,...
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isang uri ng laruan ng mga bata na pinaiikot sa pamamagitan ng satè turumpó toy top turumpong umiikot spinning top Ako ay turumpong umiikot sa palad mo. I am a top spinning on the palm of your hand. *...
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It seems incongruous but language experts say this Tagalog word came from the English phrase “hole in.” Many Filipinos assume it’s from the Spanish because it is often stylistically spelled as jolen....
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
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balahibo, kabelyo, bulbol buhok hair mahabang buhok long hair mala-sutlang buhok hair like silk Suklayin mo ang buhok ko. Comb my hair. Ano ang paraan sa pag-aalaga ng buhok? What’s the method for...
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root word: Pasko, meaning “Christmas” regalo gift pamaskong regalo gift for Christmas Nasaan ang pamasko ko? Where’s my Christmas gift? Anong gusto mong pamasko? What would you like for Christmas?...
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from the Spanish word lunes Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last Monday...
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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...
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Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! maging to happen, become Gusto kong maging nars. I want to become a nurse. Mahirap maging duktor. It’s hard to become a doctor. Maaari itong maging problema. This might become...
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taka, pagtataka, paghanga; panggigilalas, pagkagulat balaghán wonder, amazement kababalaghán mystery, miracle, marvel kababalaghán weird phenomenon Ano ang kababalaghang ito? What is this mysterious...
View ArticleKUMUKUTIKUTITAP
root word: kutitap, meaing “flicker” or “sparkle kumukutitap is sparkling kumukutikutitap flickering kumukuti-kutitap sparkling There is a popular lively Christmas song titled Kumukutikutitap. * Visit...
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