PINGGA
This word is reportedly of Chinese origin. ping·gá pinggálever KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pinggá: bara na pinapasan at pambalanse sa nakasabit na dalahin sa magkabilâng dulo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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tu·li·ngág tu·li·ngág tulingágdumbstruck To lose one’s ability to think correctly and becoming dumb, usually due to an extremely loud sound. Dumbfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck,...
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This is a Filipino slang word likely derived from the English phrase “jack off” or “ejaculation.” ja·kól jakólmasturbation KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dyakol: salsál o pagsasalsál batí / bate jackals, etab,...
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mapangamkam, maimbot, sakim, ganid ga·há·man Filipino slang for ‘greedy’ . mga pulitikong gahaman politicians who are greedy A standard Tagalog word for ‘greedy’ is sakim, as in selfish. One who is...
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This word is from the Spanish extranjero. és·trang·hé·ro stranger (noun) mga éstranghéro strangers estrangherong… foreign… (adjective) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG éstranghéro: laláking dayo o dayuhan...
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This word is possibly from the Spanish guingán (guingam). ging·gón ginggóngingham Gingham is a clothing fabric usually of yarn-dyed cotton in plain weave. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ginggón: makapal na...
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This word is from the Spanish limpiar. lím·pi·yá límpiyáto clean KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG límpiyá: maglinis límpiyahín, maglímpiyá * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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ú·bod úbod core, pith, pulp úbod palm hearts úbod gist, center úbod ng tapang epitome of courage úbod ng ganda epitome of beauty úbod ng pangit extremely ugly MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ubod: sentro,...
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tang·kú·hong tang·kú·hong tangkúhongcarapace KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tangkúhong: matigas na pang-ibabaw na balát ng alimango, alimasag, bagulan, talangka, at iba pang crustacean karapátso, talúkab * Visit...
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This word is from the Spanish buscapie. bus·ka·pi·yé buskapiyéfirecracker KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buskapiyé: uri ng paputok na tumatalbog-talbog kapag sinindihan kayâ parang nanghahabol * Visit us here at...
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This is not a commonly used word. upáw bald Filipinos now more frequently use the Spanish-derived word kalbo for ‘bald.’ In the Ilocano language, úpaw is defined as lalagyan ng kasangkapan ng...
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This word is from the Spanish ciclán (meaning: a male having just one testicle). si·klán siklán In the Philippines, siklán means having uneven or asymmetric testicles. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG siklán:...
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This word is from the Spanish corral. ku·rál kurál A pen or corral to keep animals from running away. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kurál: kulúngan ng hayop turíl * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This Tagalog word is from the English language. kendi candy mga kendi candies biruan o kendi trick or treat daya o libreng kendi trick or free candy panloloko o kendi trickery or candy lokohan o kendi...
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This is not a commonly used word in modern Filipino conversation. ta·gu·la·mín tagulamínmildew Mold or mildew formed on dirty clothes not washed for a long time. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tagulamín:...
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This is not a commonly used word. lámad membrane lámad ng kaphay plasma membrane MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lámad: estrukturang tulad ng kumot, malambot, at nagsisilbing hanggahan, hati, o panloob na...
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This word means “unkempt hair,” and there is also a coucal bird locally called sábukót. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sábukót: buhok na walang kaayusan sábukót: ilahas na ibon (genus Centropus) may tungkos...
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to level off such as the excess grains from a container MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kálos: pagpantay sa labis na takal kálos: gamit sa naturang pagpantay kálos: pag-inom ng alak mula sa punông tása kálos:...
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This word is reportedly of Chinese origin. ping·gá pinggálever KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pinggá: bara na pinapasan at pambalanse sa nakasabit na dalahin sa magkabilâng dulo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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tu·li·ngág tu·li·ngág tulingágdumbstruck To lose one’s ability to think correctly and becoming dumb, usually due to an extremely loud sound. Dumbfounded, flabbergasted, stupefied, thunderstruck,...
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