LABIS
labis: surplus, extra, excess labis: excessive, too much labis: leftover labis (adverb): greatly, deeply, intensely Bakit Labis Kitang Mahal Why I Love You Too Much kalabisan: surplus; redundancy...
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Most Filipinos now use the Spanish-derived word karpintero. anluwage carpenter lalakeng anluwage male carpenter anluwageng gumagawa ng muwebles carpenter who makes furniture A skilled worker who makes,...
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This word is from the Spanish posta or apuesto. pus·tá bet, wager Heto ang pusta ko. Here’s my bet/wager. Pusta ko: tatlong piso. My wager: three pesos. Pusta ko, mananalo ka. My bet is that you’ll...
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This word is ultimately from the French. The Spanish translation is cabaré. ká·ba·rét kábarétcabaret The Filipino pronunciation likely came from a visual transliteration of the English word. Cabaret is...
View ArticleSUGALAN
This word is from the Spanish jugar. su·gá·lan sugálan gambling den KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sugálan: pook na pinagsusugalan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLAKET
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. laket locket A locket is a small ornamental case, typically made of gold or silver, worn around a person’s neck on a chain and used to hold...
View ArticleMABUWAY
root word: búway mabuwáyunstable mabuwáyweak, unsteady Mabuway ang kalagayan ng kapayapaang pandaigdig. The state of world peace is fragile. * Not to be confused with mabuhay. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleBUHONG
bu·hóng buhóng wicked This isn’t such a commonly used word. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buhóng: masamâ ang pag-iisip at gawain; walang moralidad buhóng: kontrabida (tao na masamâ) * Visit us here at...
View ArticleTATSIHAN
This is not a commonly used word at all. tatsihan trigonometry tatsuloktriangle kaduhainisosceles bagtasanvertex takadbase KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG trígonometríya: sangay ng matematika ukol sa ugnayan ng...
View ArticleAKAPULKO
This word is from the Spanish acapulco. a·ka·púl·ko akapúlkoringworm bush scientific name: Cassia alata For fungal infections like ringworm, tinea flava and eczema: crush the leaves to extract the...
View ArticleAGUHO
See agoho agaho, ago, agoho, angol, go-o Scientific name: Causirina equisetifolia MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aguhò, aguhô: tuwid at laging-lungting punongkahoy na 30 metro ang taas, may mga tíla karayom...
View ArticleLAGLAG
In October 2015, there was the laglag-bala controversy in the Philippines, in which bullets (bala) were reportedly being planted or dropped by airport staff into the luggage of unsuspecting travelers...
View ArticleALAGAW
Also commonly spelled as alagao and even as alagau. Alagaw is a plant whose leaves are known for herbal properties. Its scientific name is Premna odorata. dahon ng alagaw alagao leaf puno ng alagaw...
View ArticleALAS-KUWATRO
This word is from the Spanish a las cuatro (meaning: four o’clock). a·lás-ku·wá·tro alás-kuwátromarvel of Peru scientific name: Mirabilis jalapa The flowers of this plant bloom at 4:00 pm. The leaves...
View ArticlePURGA
This word is from the Spanish language. pur·gá purga purge purga purgative purga laxative used to increase bowel movement pamurga something used as a laxative pampurga something used as a laxative MGA...
View ArticleALUGBATI
Alugbati is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine. It can reach 10 meters (33 feet) in length. a·lug·bá·ti Alugbati can be easily identified by its thick reddish-purple stems, which are used in Philippine...
View ArticleAMPALAYA
scientific name: Momordica charantia ampalaya bitter melon ampalaya bitter gourd isang uri ng gulay na mapait a type of bitter vegetable dahon ng ampalaya leaves of the bitter melon The plant is a vine...
View ArticleBALATONG-ASO
ba·lá·tong-á·so balátong-ásocoffee senna scientific name: Cassia occidentalis The seeds are roasted alone or mixed with coffee beans and used as a coffee substitute. The resulting tea supposedly helps...
View ArticleBANABA
scientific name: Lagerstroemia speciosa In the United States, you can buy banaba tea from the Philippines via our affiliate relationship with Amazon! #aff Banaba is reportedly good for relieving...
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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