ILUSTRASYON
This is from the Spanish word ilustración. Although the Filipino word ilustrasyon can simply be translated into English as illustration, it often refers to the Spanish term for the “Enlightenment”...
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root word: hiwaga (mystery, miracle) mahiwaga mysterious mahiwaga miraculous * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: hangin, meaning “wind” mahangin windy mahangin (slang) boastful * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMAGANDA
root word: ganda maganda beautiful, pretty, lovely Maganda ka. You’re pretty. (simple statement of fact) Ikaw ay maganda. You are beautiful. (plain statement of fact) Maganda ka talaga. You’re really...
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tatwa: tanggi; waksi, kaila, takwil; di-pagtanggap tatwâ denial tatwâ repudiation itatwâ to deny, repudiate, disclaim maitatatwa can be denied or repudiated Ang Pagtatatwâ ni Pedro kay Hesus Peter’s...
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akala, bulay, muni, kuro; intindi, unawa, hulo; huwisyo, hatol, sintido, bait; opinyon, palagay, kriterya; hagap, hinagap, idea, wari; alam; talino, dunong, talento; balak, intensyon, tangka;...
View ArticlePATAYIN
root word: patay, meaning “dead” patayin to kill Papatayin kita. I will kill you. Patayin mo ang langgam. Kill the ant. Patayin mo ang ilaw. Turn the light. Patayin ang mga lamok. Kill the mosquitoes....
View ArticleNANGANGALUMATA
lethargic, weak, sunken eye-sockets nangangalumata: nanlalalim ang mga mata nangangalumata: nanghihina, may karamdaman karomata (horse-drawn carriage) kakaromatahan, karomata, nangangalumata, karumata...
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root word: tatwâ tatwâ denial tatwâ repudiation itatwâ to deny, repudiate, disclaim Ang Pagtatatwâ ni Pedro kay Hesus Peter’s Denial of Jesus Itinatwâ ni Pedro si Hesus. Peter forsook Jesus. Itinatwâ...
View ArticleDAW
it is said, he said, she said, they said daw reportedly, allegedly Galit ka. You’re angry. Galit ka raw. (They said) you’re angry. (I heard) you’re angry. Bakit? Why? Bakit daw? What was the reason...
View ArticlePUSO
Listen to the pronunciation! puso heart taos-puso sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
View ArticleLONGANISA
Longanisa is a misspelling of the Filipino word longganisa, which came from the Spanish longaniza. (Think of the Portuguese linguiça.) Following the rules of Tagalog orthography, this word is properly...
View ArticleTSITSARON
Chicharon! Yes, it’s more often spelled as chicharon, due to the word being derived from the Spanish chicharrón. But in native Tagalog orthography, it’s spelled tsitsaron. A few people gloss over the...
View ArticleMAN
This is one of those Tagalog words that you have to see and hear frequently in examples in order to grasp the meaning of it. man, adv although, even if, with, too kaunti a little kaunti man even if...
View ArticleBUKAS
bukas tomorrow (adverb) bukás open (adjective) bukas tomorrow (adverb) Aalis ako bukas. I’m leaving tomorrow. May bukas pa. There’s still tomorrow. Baka bukas. Maybe tomorrow. bukás open (adjective)...
View ArticleNGAYON
kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
View ArticleUBO
tikho o malakas na hanging nanggagaling sa lalamunan at baga at ibinubuga sa bibig ubó cough malalang ubó a serious cough konting ubó a little coughing hindi mapigil ang pag-ubó the coughing can’t be...
View ArticleNASAAN
The word nasaan is used in asking the location of something. Nasaan ka? Where are you? Nasaan ang libro? Where is the book? Nasaan si Francis? Where is Francis? Nasaan ka na? Where are you by now?...
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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 ArticleKENDI
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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