DAIGDIG
da·ig·díg daigdíg, Daigdigworld, Earth Oras ng Daigdig Earth Hour Araw ng Daigdig Earth Day Pag-init ng Daigdig Global Warning hating-daigdig hemisphere pandaigdig / pandaigdigan global, universal...
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dam·ba·nà dambanà altar, shrine, grotto dambanang matibay sturdy shrine Ang Dambana ng Kagitingan The Shrine of Valor Sa maraming kabataang humarap na sa dambana For the many young people who’ve...
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This word is from the Spanish burgués. burgis bourgeoisie, the middle class burgis bourgeois In the Philippines, this word often has a negative connotation. As of 2018, the Commission on Filipino...
View ArticleTAGUBILIN
root word: bilin ta·gu·bí·lin reminder tagubilin recommendation, suggestion tagubilin instruction, directions KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tagubilin: rekomendasyon, instruksiyon, direksiyon tagubilin: pasabi...
View ArticleDEPRESYON
This word is derived from the Spanish depresión. dep·res·yón depression Ano Ang Depresyon? Sa larangan ng sikolohiya, ang depresyon ay isang sakit sa pag-iisip na kumbinasyon ng panlulumo o lubhang...
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This word is from the Spanish verb condenar. kinokondena is condemning Kinondena nila ang ginawa ng opisyal. They condemned what the official did. kondenasyon condemnation Less-common spelling...
View ArticleKALIMBAHIN
Kalimbahin is the suggested Filipino translation for the English word “pink” as recommended by the Philippines’ national commission on language. The word’s literal meaning is supposedly “a variety of...
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imbót: greed maimbót: covetous, greedy, selfish mag-imbót: to covet, to claim something selfishly for oneself MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pag-iimbot: pangangamkam, kasakiman, pang-aangkin mapag-imbot:...
View ArticleHARUROT
ha·rú·rot harurot revving up of an engine paharurutin to rev up an engine humarurot revved up to accelerate sharply the speed of (an engine or the like) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG harurot: dagunot,...
View ArticleKORNI
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. kór·ni kórnicorny kakornihancorniness Corny means mawkishly old-fashioned tiresomely simple and sentimental… So simple, sentimental, or...
View ArticleMUSANG
scientific name: Viverra tangalunga músang Oriental civet KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG músang: abuhin at mailap na pusang-bundok na may mabahòng amoy * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePASIMADA
This is a made-up Tagalog word for “toothpaste,” which does not have an actual equivalent in the local language. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “toothpaste” although Filipino pronunciation...
View ArticleTESAWRO
This word is from the Spanish tesauro. tesawro thesaurus A thesaurus is a book that lists words in groups of synonyms and related concepts. A dictionary focuses on definitions of a word, while a...
View ArticleUMAY
ú·may umay to be tired of a certain thing, usually of the same kind of food maumay to get tired of a certain food naumay got tired of a certain food Mauumay ka sa mga tanong. You’ll get tired of the...
View ArticleBILBIL
pronounced “beel-beel” bilbil fatty folds of skin bilbil flab mabilbil / ma-bilbil flabby bilbil love handles bilbil excess body fat on the lower abdomen tabâ fat MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bilbíl: tabâ...
View ArticlePAKI-
The prefix paki- is used to denote a request for a favor. It is the easiest way to say ‘please’ in Tagalog. Just put it in front of verbs. sulat to write Pakisulat mo dito. Please write it here. pasa...
View ArticleBIYAYA
bi·ya·yà biyayà blessing biyayà grace biyayà favor biyayà bounty, good fortune biyaya ng pagbabago blessing of change mapagbiyaya generous biyayaan bless; grant magbiyaya to bestow favours pagbiyayaan...
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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...
View ArticleKAPANGANAKAN
ka + pang + anak + an kapanganákan birth date araw ng kapanganákan day of birth = birthday petsa ng kapanganakan date of birth pook ng kapanganakan place of birth = birthplace KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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