KALANTOG
ka·lan·tóg kalantógrattling sound MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalantóg: malakas na tunog na nalilikha ng isang mekanikal na kasangkapang maluwag ang pagkakakabit kalantóg: ingay ng isang malaking bumagsak...
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lam·bát lambát: a net used for catching fish, birds or other animals MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lambát: kasangkapang yarì sa nilálang sinulid, tansi, o lubid at ginagamit na panghúli ng isda, hayop, at...
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root word: paligid (ligid) kapaligiran ambience kapaligiran surroundings kapaligiran environment mga isyung pangkapaligiran environmental issues KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lígid: kabuuang pook paikot sa...
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li·pì lipìethnic group lipìng MalayoMalay race The word “race” as used above is different from the simplistic Western concept of classifying people as members of white, black, brown and yellow races....
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This word is from the Spanish picón (meaning: ‘touchy’ or ‘peevish’). pikón quick-tempered, cranky pikon super-sensitive pikón quick to anger pikón has a short fuse pikón hotheaded pikuning bata a...
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root words: talâ + hulog + an taláhulugán dictionary A famous work by Filipino lexicographer Jose Villa Panganiban is titled Talahuluganang Pilipino-Ingles. (Notice the extra syllable.) MGA KAHULUGAN...
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sul·tá·na sultána A female royal title, and the feminine form of the word sultan. Also, the name of a grape. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sultána: pasas na walang butó at ginagamit sa paggawâ ng keyk,...
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ti·wa·sáy tiwasáycalmness, peacefulness adjectivial form: matiwasay KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tiwasáy: payapà * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleREKOLETO
This word is from the Spanish Recoleto. Re·ko·lé·to Rekoléto The Recollects were a French reform branch of the Friars Minor, a Franciscan order. Denoted by their gray habits and pointed hoods, the...
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This word is from the Spanish diócesis. di·yo·sé·sis diocese In church governance, a diocese is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. It can also be called a bishopric....
View ArticleBAGSAK
bag·sák bagsak sudden fall, crash Narinig ko ang bagsak ng puno. I heard the loud crash of the tree. Bumagsak ang eroplano sa gitna ng dagat. The plane crashed in the middle of the ocean. Milder...
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bí·loy bíloy small hollow in the cheek biloy dimple nasa pisngi on the cheek MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bíloy: likás na bahagyang húyo sa pisngi ng tao dimpol, butas sa pisngi, puyo sa pisngi, turupya *...
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mahina ang loob, matatakutin du·wág coward Mga duwág! Cowards! Huwag kang duwag. Don’t be cowardly. Huwag kang maging duwag. Don’t be a coward. walâng-bayág no balls karuwagan cowardice Ang...
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The native Tagalog word for ‘table’ is hapág but Filipinos only commonly use it in the compound word hapag-kainan for ‘dinner table.’ The preferred words for table these days are the Spanish-derived...
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ka·bít kabít attached, connected ikabít to fix, fasten Huwag mong ikabit ang pangalan mo dito. Don’t attach your name to this. Ikabit ang inyong sinturong pangkaligtasan. Fasten your seatbelts....
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This is not a commonly used word in contemporary Filipino conversation. kamal large handful magkamal to hold a handful of something, to acquire many possessions mapagkamal fortunate to have plenty of...
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root word: kilos kilusán movement Kilusang Bagong Lipunan New Society Movement MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kilusán: samahán para sa mapagbagong layunin kilusán: mga pagkilos mobimyento * Visit us here at...
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limpyo… lí·nis cleanliness linis neatness, pureness malinis clean, neat, hygienic malinis clear, chaste linisin to clean Linisin mo ito. Clean this. Maglinis tayo. Let’s clean. Maglilinis ako. I’ll be...
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