DARANG
daráng: live coals idaráng: to roast over live coals nadarang, pagdarang In the Kapampangan language, Darang Lita means Aunt Lita. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG darang: sálab darang: pagtutuyo sa init ng...
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root word: antá maantá rancid kesong maantá rancid cheese Maantá na ang mantika. The oil is rancid already. umantá to become rancid KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maantá: sirang lasa ng naimbak na gatas,...
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This word may be from the Spanish chanza (“joke”), though the Filipino meaning seems to have been thoroughly influenced by the English. tsán·sa tsánsachance It’s likely that Filipinos took the English...
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This word is from the Spanish calabaza. ka·la·bá·sa kalabasa squash buto ng kalabasa squash seeds buto ng kalabasa “pumpkin” seeds bulaklak ng kalabasa squash flowers kalabasang bagong pitas squash...
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pang+damá pan·da·má sense ang limang pandama the five senses paningin sight pang-amoy smell pandinig hearing panlasa taste pansalat touch KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pandamá: ang kakayahan o katangian, gaya...
View ArticleMATINIK
root word: tinik tinik thorn tinik fishbone matinik thorny Matinik ang halaman. The plant is thorny. matinik bony Matinik ang isda. The fish is bony. Natinik ako sa rosas. I was wounded by the rose’s...
View ArticleKABINET
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. ká·bi·nétcabinet mga kábinétcabinets Ilagay mo sa kábinét.Place (it) in the cabinet. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kábinét: anumang hugis-kahong...
View ArticleSINSAY
This word has multiple meanings listed in standard dictionaries. sinsay: deflected, missing the mark, deviate; opposed suminsay: to drop by (to visit) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sinsáy: anumang mali o...
View ArticlePANDESAL
Pandesal is a type of Filipino bread that’s slightly sweet and baked as small, oval loaves. The name comes from the Spanish pan de sal, which literally means ‘bread of salt.’ Pandesal is the most...
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root word: banás (meaning: humidity) ma·ba·nás mabanasmuggy Oppressively warm and damp. mabanasto get annoyed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mabanas: maalinsangan; mainitan ang katawan mabanas: mainis,...
View ArticleDIGRESYON
This word is from the Spanish digresión. dig·res·yón digresyóndigression digresyónexcursus KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG digresyón: paglihis o paglayo halimbawa: digresyon sa paksang tinatalakay * Visit us here...
View ArticleIDYOMATIKO
This word is from the Spanish idiomatico. id·yo·má·ti·kó idiomatic mga ekspresyong idyomatiko idiomatic expressions Dalawang lebel ng kahulugan mayroon ang isang salita — literal at idiyomatiko. 1....
View ArticleONLAYN
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. onlaynonline Onlayn ka ba ngayon?Are you online now? Onlayn na ako.I’m online already. Pára sa onlayn na paglahok, bisitahin ang aming...
View ArticleKAWAN
Not a common word in modern Filipino conversation. káwan herd, flock, swarm káwan ng kordero flock of sheep káwan ng mga baka herd of cows (cattle) káwan ng lukton swarm of locusts káwan ng isda school...
View ArticleDISTANSYA
This word is from the Spanish distancia. dis·tán·si·yá distance Dumistansya ka!Keep your distance! standard spelling: distansiya MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG distánsiyá: layò distánsiyá: espasyo o pagitan...
View ArticleMUNTIK
hálos; kamuntik na; unti na, kamunti na mun·tík almost Muntik na akong malunod. I almost drowned. Muntik na akong mamatay. I almost died. Muntik na silang magsuntukan. They almost came to blows....
View ArticleMATIGAS
root word: tigás matigas hard, stiff matigas na ngala-ngala hard palate Matigas ang karne. The meat is tough. matigas ang ulo hard-headed Matigas ang ulo ng bata. The child is hard-headed. Ang tigas ng...
View ArticleKOMPYUTER
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. kompyútercomputer mga kompyuterisadong systemacomputerized systems ~ kompiyuter, kompiyuterisado, kompiyuterisadong KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleGABINETE
This word is from the Spanish language. gabinéte cabinet The word is used in the Philippines to mainly refer to the body of advisers to the president, composed of the heads of the executive departments...
View ArticlePRODYESTERON
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. prodyésterón progesterone Progesterone is one of the hormones that stimulates and regulates various functions. Progesterone plays a role in...
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