APA
Ang apa ay lagayan ng sorbetes na yari sa bigas at pulang asukal. This Tagalog word is now considered somewhat obscure due to the preference of modern Filipinos to simply use the English word “cone.”...
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pudpód: worn on the ends pudpód: blunt-ended, stubby pudpod na sapatos: worn-out shoes, worn-down shoes pudpurin: to wear out at the ends, make blunt napudpod: to have lost sharpness MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish académico. akademiko academic akademikong pagsulat academic writing mga akademikong sulatin academic writings pang-akademikong kalayaan academic freedom pang-akademikong...
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This word is from the Spanish probar. pur·bá test / try pur·bá·do tested / tried / proved MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG purbá: subukin; tikman magpurbá, purbahán, pinurbahan purbádo: nasubok na * Visit us...
View ArticleCHAKA
This is a non-standard spelling of the phrase at saka. It simply means “and” or “as well.” tinedor chaka kuchara = tinidor at saka kutsara fork, as well as spoon This is used in informal text messages...
View ArticleLINANGIN
root word: lináng lináng farm linangin cultivate, develop lilinangin will cultivate, develop MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lináng: bukid o bukirin na kukultibahin o bubungkalin lináng: pagpapaunlad sa...
View ArticleLAMUSAK
lamusak: mashed, crushed lamusak: overly touching fruit until it becomes bruised also see: lamutak MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lamusák: maputik; matubig ngunit malagkit lamúsak: paghalò o paglamas sa mga...
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This word is from the Spanish cuchara. kut·sá·ra spoon kutsarita small spoon / teaspoon isang kutsarang asukal a spoon of sugar dalawang kutsaritang asin two teaspoons of salt Magkutsara ka. Use a...
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This word is from the Spanish acusar. a·ku·sá akusáaccuse MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG akusá: magparatang o paratángan akusá: maghabla sa hukuman akusahán, iakusá, mag-akusá * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKONTAMINASYON
This word is from the Spanish contaminación. kontaminasyon contamination Contamination is the action or state of making or being made impure by polluting or poisoning. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleMARMOL
This word is from the Spanish mármol. mar·mól marmól marble Ang Singsing ng Dalagang Marmol The Ring of the Marble Maiden The Filipino word marmól refers to the rock or stone used in sculptures and the...
View ArticleOTORIDAD
This word may have evolved from the Spanish autoridad, influenced by the English pronunciation. ó·to·ri·dád ótoridádauthority Patuloy na pinaghahanap ng otoridad ang mga suspek sa pagdukot. Authorities...
View ArticleKARAMPATAN
root word: dapat ka·ram·pá·tan karampátanequitable MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karampátan: nauukol at nararapat halimbawa: karampatang parusa karampátan: sapat at makatarungan halimbawa: karampatang báyad...
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root word: tulong (meaning: help) ma·tu·lu·ngínhelpful matulungíng batahelpful child matutulungíng batahelpful children Likas na matulungin ang mga Pilipino. Filipinos are inherently helpful. KAHULUGAN...
View ArticleBINBIN
bin·bín bin·bín leave unfinished nakabinbin been left unfinished (pending completion) nakabinbin to be stuck in a process nabinbin became stuck in a process spelling variations: bimbin, nabimbin,...
View ArticleDESIDIDO
This word is from the Spanish decidir. de·si·dí·do“decided”= determined Desidído akong pumunta sa Amerika.I’m determined to go to America. Mukhang desidong-desidido ka nang umalis.Looks like you’ve...
View ArticlePAGDUKOT
root word: dúkot pagdúkotkidnapping MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagdúkot: pagkuha ng isang bagay na nása loob pagdúkot: pagkuha sa isang tao nang labag sa kaniyang kalooban sa pamamagitan ng lakas o...
View ArticleESKAYOLA
This word is from the Spanish escayola. es·ka·yó·la eskayólaplaster of Paris eskayólascagliola Scagliola is plasterwork in imitation of ornamental marble, consisting of ground gypsum and glue colored...
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root word: saríng pa·sa·ríng pasarínginsinuation KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pasaríng: hindi kanais-nais na paraan ng parinig o pahiwatig hinggil sa isang masamâng bagay magpasáring, pasaríngan, pinasaringán...
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