SAKIM
sakím: avaricious, covetous, greedy, selfish masakim: avaricious, greedy, rapacious, selfish kasakiman: greed; greedy behavior Pagbabayaran ng kinabukasan ang kasakiman ng nakaraan. The future will pay...
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This is from the Spanish word joyas. hi·yás gem, jewel mumurahing hiyas cheap trinket hiyas ng tahanan “jewel of the home” = maiden hiyas ng pagkababae “jewel of womanhood” = honor hiyas literary...
View ArticleKAWANGIS
root word: wángis kawángis similar kawángis resembling magkawangis resembling each another kawangis ng Diyos imago Dei image of God MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kawángis: túlad o katúlad Madalas sabihin ng...
View ArticleMARTES
This word is from the Spanish language. Mar·tés Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
View ArticlePUNTOD
puntód: mound; tomb puntód: tee in golf puntód: sandbank ginagawang hanapbuhay ang paglilinis ng mga puntod making a living out of cleaning up tombs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puntód: libingan, mataas na...
View ArticleSALAYSAY
This word is thought to be Chinese in origin. salaysay story, narration tulang pasalaysay narrative poem tagapagsalaysay narrator isalaysay to narrate, relate Isalaysay mo ang iyong buhay. Talk about...
View ArticleBINABAGTAS
root word: bagtás binabagtascrossinga road, river or forest MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bagtás pagtawid sa daan, ilog, o gubat bagtás: daán bagtasín, bumagtás, magbagtás bagtás: magbukás ng daan bagtás:...
View ArticleNANAMLAY
root word: tamlay nanamlayto have become drained of energy nanamlaybecame drained of vitality MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tamláy: panghihina o panlalambot ng katawan tamláy: pagiging walang sigla tamlay:...
View ArticleABULOY
a·bú·loy abuloy alms abuloy contribution abuloy subsidy, aid, help Iaabuloy ko ito. I’ll be donating this. abuluyan to raise funds for Inabuluyan ko sila ng limang piso. I gave them five pesos in...
View ArticlePRESIDENTE
This word is from the Spanish language. pre·si·dén·te president mga presidénte presidents Ang Presidénte presidents The native Tagalog synonym is pangúlo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG presidénte:...
View ArticleSALITRE
This word is from the Spanish language. salitre saltpetre walang salitre no saltpeter Along with salt and sugar, salitre was traditionally one of the marinade ingredients used in making Filipino...
View ArticleBUKAYO
Bukayo (spelling variations: bocayo, bucayo, bucaio, bokayo) is dried-coconut candy. Its color is light to dark brown and its chewiness can range from soft to hard enough to give your jaws a tough...
View ArticleSARDINAS
This word is from the Spanish language. sardinas sardines Gusto mo bang kumain ng sardinas? Do you want to eat sardines? Ayaw kong kumain ng sardinas. I don’t want to eat sardines. Masarap ang sardinas...
View ArticleHALEYA
This word is from the Spanish jalea, meaning “jelly.” Often spelled as halaya and halea in Tagalog. Haleya in contemporary Filipino cuisine is more like jam or a mash. For example, making haleyang ube...
View ArticlePULBURON
pulburon Fondly known as “Filipino crack” to young FilAms, polvoron is a sweet molded treat whose basic ingredients are toasted flour, margarine or butter, sugar and powdered milk. Polvoron now comes...
View ArticleBARKILYOS
from the Spanish word barquillos, meaning “wafer rolls” or “rolled wafers” Barkilyos look like empty tubes. Iloilo in the Visayas region is known for barkilyos. Watch how barkilyos are made. Certain...
View ArticleBIHON
from the Chinese bi hun, meaning ‘rice flour’ Bihon is a popular type of pancit (noodle dish). It is often served with the citrus fruit kalamansi on the side. You can see it in the photo above. Great...
View ArticleDURIAN
Also spelled duryan in native Tagalog orthography. scientific name: Durio zibethinus The durián is the fruit of a tree belonging to the genus Durio and the Malvaceae family. People often mistake it for...
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