MENUDO
The classic Filipino-style menudo is a stew of pork meat and liver cubes with garbansos (chickpeas), potatoes and tomato sauce. In contrast, Mexican menudo is a soup that has tripe as a main...
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root word: kanulo (meaning: betrayal) ipagkanuló to betray (someone) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kanulo: paglililo, pagtataksil, pagsusukab, pagtatraydor, traisyon kánulô: pagtataksil sa pamamagitan ng...
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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This is a slang word common among teens in the Metro Manila area. banakal low class MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG banákal: ibabaw ng isang kapuputol na kahoy matapos alisán ng balát banákal: panit o...
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This word is from the Spanish jamba. hamba jamb This refers to the wooden frame surrounding a door or window. hamba ng pinto door jamb hamba ng pintuan door jamb hamba ng bintana window jamb hambang...
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root word: pílas kapilas ng puso piece of one’s heart = spouse MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pílas: maliit na piraso ng papel, tela, at katulad pílas: púnit o pagpúnit pilás, ipílas, pilásan, pilásin,...
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A mark or break along the length or width of a tree branch. The slang meaning of this word is broken or ruined. It can refer to a person having a screw loose, i.e., exhibiting clinically insane...
View ArticleBALIGHO
ba·lig·hô balighôabsúrd MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balighô: laban sa katuwiran balighô: may bisà na laban sa katuwiran at katawa-tawa absúrdo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePANATA
pangako, debosyon; palangka panáta vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a...
View ArticleKUDKURAN
root word: kudkód kudkuran grater kudkuran ng niyog coconut grater This is a native traditional implement used for scraping the tough coconut flesh off its shell. The blade is attached to the end of a...
View ArticleGARBANSOS
This word is from the Spanish garbanzos. gar·bán·sos chickpeas scientific name: Cicer arietinum KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG garbánsos: legumbre na putî ang bulaklak, 4-5 sentimetro ang taas, at katulad ng...
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strong>la·bim·pi·tó labimpitóseventeen10 + 7 labimpitóng taonseventeen years MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG labimpitó: pamilang, sampu dagdagan ng pitó labimpitó: salita para sa bílang na 17 o XVII *...
View ArticleBAWI
nabawi, bumabawi ba·wì retraction bawì recovery bawiin take back Bawiin mo ang sinabi mo. Take back what you said. Bawiin mo ang binigay mo sa kanya. Take back what you gave her/him. Hindi mababawi ang...
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This word is from the Spanish bacalao, meaning ‘cod.’ ba·ka·láw codfish Nahuhuli ba ang bakalaw sa Pilipinas? Can cod fish be caught in the Philippines? Iniimport lang yata ang bakalaw. I think codfish...
View ArticleSENAKULO
This word is from the Spanish cenaculo. se·ná·ku·ló cenacle For more, see the archived entry sinakulo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG senákuló: dulang nagsasalaysay sa búhay, paghihirap at kamatayan ni...
View ArticlePENITENSIYA
This word is from the Spanish penitencia. pe·ni·tén·si·yá penitence spelling variation: penitensya As a form of penitence during Holy Week, a few Filipinos self-flagellate or whip their sliced-up...
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nagsasalubungan salubong welcome, reception Salubungin natin sila. Let’s go out and welcome them. Sinong sasalubong sa iyo? Who will wait for you to arrive? (at the airport for instance) Akong...
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