DALIRI
mga galamay ng paa at kamay da·li·rì daliri finger mga daliri fingers hinlalaki thumb hintuturo index finger hinlalato middle finger palasingsingan ring finger hinliliit little finger, pinky, pinkie...
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dánas (karanasan): experience dumanas: to undergo, experience dumaranas: is undergoing, experiencing dumaranas ng gutom: is experiencing hunger maranasan: to feel, experience makakaranas: will be able...
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dan·táy dumantay rest one’s leg over something MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dantay: pagpapatong ng paa sa abrasador o unan pagkadantay: pagkapatong Pagkadantay na pagkadantay nito sa aking bisig, agad...
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This word is from the Spanish verde. berde green berdeng lumot green moss berdeng gulay green vegetable mga berdeng gulay green vegetables berdeng mangga green mango binalatang berdeng mangga peeled...
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This word is from the Spanish rezar. da·sál dasal prayer dasalan book of prayer, place of prayer magdasal to pray pang-umagang panalangin morning prayer madasalin habitually praying Madasalin ang...
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pagdating: pagdatal, pagsapit datíng arrival Kailan ang dating mo? When are you arriving? Kailan po ang dating ninyo? When are you arriving? (use with older people) Malakas ang dating. “Arrives...
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Filipinos’ colloquial acronym for the English term “out of place.” ó·pi I’m feeling oh-pee. (Taglish register) I’m feeling out of place. On Reddit, O.P. is short for “original poster” — the person who...
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mga paa ng talangka, alimasag at alimango; mga daliri ng kamay at paa galamáy tentacle mga galamáy tentacles mga galamay ng pusit squid tentacles FIGURATIVELY: katulong, tauhan mga galamáy hands and...
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This is not a common word by itself. dá·ngan dangan (conjunction) if it were not for dangan at if it were not for kung dangan kasi because pakundangan reverence, respect * walang-pakundangan...
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subasob, nakasubsob ang dibdib at mukha sa lupa dapâ to trip, fall over Dapâ! Get down! Nadapâ ako. I tripped. Dumapâ. Purposely dropped to the ground on one’s belly / face down. dumadapa, dadapa,...
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‘Di is short for Hindi, the Tagalog word for “No.” An apostrophe is often placed before di to signify that it’s a shortened form. It is not to be used in formal writing. Di ko kaya ‘to. I can’t handle...
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This word is from the Spanish diplomatico. diplomátikó diplomatic pinakadiplomatiko most diplomatic MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG diplomátikó: may kasanayán sa diplomasya o gumagamit ng diplomasya...
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sungaw, pagtanaw sa durungawan dungaw to look out (a window) Dumungaw silang lahat. They all looked out (the window). Dumungaw ang babae. The woman looked out (the window). Isang araw, dumungaw ako sa...
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This is slang derived from the word papel (paper). It is now used to refer to shameless self-promotion, particularly of politicians. umepal to annoyingly intrude epal person who annoyingly intrudes...
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igapos to bind, tie up iginapos ang lalaki sa poste the man was tied up to the post nakagapos is tied up MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gápos: pagkakatalì ng kamay, paa, o katawan sa...
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buto o grano; manik, abaloryo; pilduras, bulitas bú·til butil grain, kernel, seed, bead butil ng bigas grain of rice mga butil ng tubig beads of water = water droplets mga butil ng asukal grains of...
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This word is from the Spanish language. é·le·mén·toelement mga éleméntoelements The four classical elements are: EARTH, AIR, FIRE, and WATER. These four elements were believed to be essential to life....
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This word is from the Spanish language. estílo style modernong estilo modern style estilong moderno modern style estilong Borbon Bourbon style common spelling variation: istilo MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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