KUBKOB
One rarely encounters this word, though it is listed in standard Tagalog dictionaries. kubkób: enclosed; surrounded; besieged nakubkob: became surrounded or enfenced kubkób: a kind of fishing gear (not...
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root word: báka (meaning: fight) kabakaantagonist Enemy, foe, opponent, opposition. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG báka: kilos ng paglalaban na may gamit na armas, gaya ng mga sundalo sa isang labanan o...
View ArticleNANAMBITAN
root word: sambit nanambitansupplicated nanambitandolefully entreated MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nanambitan: nagsumamo, nakiusap nanambitan: nanaghoy, nagluksa panambítan: malulungkot na awitin ng...
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a·la·gád alagad follower, disciple mga alagad followers, disciples alagad ng batas “disciple of the law” = law enforcer KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alagád: isang naniniwala at sumusunod sa isang tiyak na tao,...
View ArticleHIMBING
him·bíng himbíng deep sleep Humimbing na, bunso. Iwaglit nang lahat ang pangamba. Wala nang mga gabi ng pagdurusa. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG himbíng: malalim na tulog himbíng: tama at komportableng...
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This word is from the Spanish café. ka·pé coffee mainit na kape hot coffee Gusto ko ng kape. I want coffee. Ayoko ng kape. I don’t want coffee. Kailangan ng asukal. Needs sugar. Huwag lagyan ng asukal....
View ArticleMAPANGLAW
root word: pangláw mapánglaw melancholic, gloomy, dismal kapanglawan state of melancholy Ang Gubat na Mapanglaw The Dark Wood sa gabing mapanglaw in the melancholic night isang mapanglaw na lugar a...
View ArticleKATSA
magaspang na uri ng tela ka·tsá muslin cloth katsa plain-woven cotton fabric katsácheesecloth Katsa is used in the process of making puto. tela cloth, fabric telang pangkeso cheesecloth Cheesecloth is...
View ArticleUBE
archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the island...
View ArticleANEKDOTA
This word is from the Spanish anécdota, which is ultimately from the Greek language. anekdota anecdote mga anekdota anecdotes Ano ang anekdota? What is an anecdote? Ito ay maikling kuwento ng isang...
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A one-letter word from Spanish. o or isa o dalawa one or two ikaw o ako you or me Lunes o Martes? Monday or Tuesday? MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG O: ikalabimpitóng titik sa alpabetong Filipino; isang...
View ArticleSAGADSAD
sa·gad·sád sagadsádskidding sagadsáddragging spelling variation: sagarsár KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sagadsád: salákay MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sagadsád: madulás sagadsád: malakás o mabilís sagadsád:...
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There are two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
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View ArticleSEMANA
This word is from the Spanish language. semana week Mostly seen in the phrase Semana Santa, which means Holy Week or the week before Easter Sunday. The more common Tagalog word for ‘week’ is linggo....
View ArticleBUKAS
There are at least two meanings for this word, differentiated by the accent on the syllable. búkas tomorrow (adverb) bukás open (adjective) búkas tomorrow (adverb) Aalis ako búkas. I’m leaving...
View ArticleBAYABAS
This word is from the Spanish guayaba. ba·yá·bas guava mga bayábas guavas scientific name: Psidium guajava The fruit can range in size from small to large, and in shape from very round to oval. The...
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This word is from the Spanish verb casar. kasál wedding, marriage Pakasalan mo ako. Marry me! Pakakasalan kita. I’ll marry you. (I’ll get married to you.) Ikakasal ka na? You’re getting married...
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