DUKESA
This word is from the Spanish duquesa. dukésa duchess Dukésa ng Sussex Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle will be the first to officially be called Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex. Catherine,...
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past tense of hirang hinirang: chosen, selected or appointed (as opposed to being elected) hinirang chosen hinirang appointed Lupang Hinirang Chosen Land Mga Kahulugan sa Tagalog hinirang: pinili;...
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from the Spanish word juzgado (juzgar) husgado court of justice husgdao tribunal husgado judge sa harap ng husgado in front of the judge in front of the court husgadong militar military court KAHULUGAN...
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This word is from the Spanish language. hu·ma·ni·dá·des humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. During the Renaissance, the term “humanities” was...
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This word is from the Spanish plural noun leguas. légwas leagues On land, a league is most commonly defined as three miles. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG légwa: karaniwang súkat ng lupa na katumbas ng tatlong...
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The Filipino word lobo has two meanings. The more common usage is lobo as balloon, from the Spanish globo, meaning ‘balloon.’ The second meaning is lobo meaning wolf, from the Spanish word lobo. lobo...
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This is not a common word at all. It was likely coined or made up to satisfy those who demand that a “native” Tagalog word exist for foreign concepts and terms. panghibayo amplifier amplipayer...
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This word is from the Spanish catón. ka·tón katónprimer Rio Alma has a poetry collection titled Katon Para sa Limang Pandama, published in 1987. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG katón: aklat na binubuo ng...
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Eme is a slang, non-standard word that takes on different meanings depending on the context. It is usually used to replace a word one cannot recall or cannot use for reasons of civility. eme (“eh-meh”)...
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This word is from the Spanish Averno. A·bér·no AbérnoAvernus Avernus was an ancient name for a volcanic crater near Cumae (Cuma), Italy, in the region of Campania west of Naples. Avernus was believed...
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hí·bay híbaysway due to weakness This is not a commonly seen word. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG híbay: pagsuray-suray ng katawan dahil sa panghihinà humibay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleAKAWNT
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. a·káwnt akáwntaccount mga akáwntaccounts Kinakailangang magrehistro upang magkaroon ng akawnt. One needs to register in order to have an...
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Thes Filipino word came from the Spanish language. ka·nálgutter, drain mga kanálgutters, drains kanálcanal mga kanálcanals mga kanál groove(carpentry) Agusan ng SuezSuez Canal Kanal ng PanamaPanama...
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This word is from the Spanish duquesa. dukésa duchess Dukésa ng Sussex Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle will be the first to officially be called Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex. Catherine,...
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This is not a common word in conversation. sugò sending someone on an errand sugò messenger, envoy, ambassador sumugò, suguin to send off, dispatch mga sugò mission The more common Filipino word for...
View ArticleHIGANTI
root word: ganti higanti revenge matamis na higanti sweet revenge ipaghiganti to avenge mapaghiganti revengeful, vindictive Ipaghiganti mo ako. Avenge me. Ipaghihiganti kita. I’ll avenge you....
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This word is from the Spanish diarista. diyarista diarist Ito ang tawag sa taong nagsusulat sa isang dayari, kadalasan araw-araw. Kinukuwento ng dayarista ang nangyayari sa kanyang buhay, pati na ang...
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root word: túlog (meaning: sleep) makatulogbe able to sleep Hindi ako makatulog.I am unable to sleep.= I can’t sleep. Paano makatulog nang mabilis?How to be able to fall asleep quickly? * Visit us here...
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