RATIPIKA
This word is from the Spanish ratificar. ra·ti·pi·ká ratify nagratipiká ratified niratipiká ratified MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ratipiká: bigyan ng pagpapatibay ratipiká: kumpirmahin sa pamamagitan ng...
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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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root word: saliksik pananaliksik research Surian sa Pananaliksik ng Medisinang TropikalResearch Institute for Tropical Medicine Ano ang Pananaliksik? Ang pananaliksik ay isang sistematikong paghahanap...
View ArticleBATINGAW
ba·ti·ngáw batingáw large bell batingawan belfry; bell-tower KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG batingaw: malaking kampana Mapanganib ang tumugtog ng batingaw kapag umuunos. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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sapúpo: lap, to sit on the lap MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sapúpo: sapó, salo sapúpo: pag-upô sa kandungan o sa hita, katulad ng gawa ng batà Inihilig ng dalawang kamay ng babae ang sapupong...
View ArticleBUNGISNGIS
root word: ngisi bu·ngis·ngís giggle bumungisngis to giggle Huwag kang bumungisngis. Don’t giggle. Bumungisngis ako nang nakita ko siya. I giggled when I saw him/her. In Filipino folklore, bungisngis...
View ArticleTIYANAK
Baby monster… ti·yá·nak goblin Tiyanak can refer to different kinds of dwarflike monsters. A tiyanak can be a baby that died before being baptized. It can be the offspring of a woman and a demon. It...
View ArticleMANANANGGAL
root word: tanggal (meaning: “to remove”) ma·na·nang·gál “remover” A monster that sucks the viscera (internal organs) out of the victim’s body. The manananggal of the Philippines is known for having...
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This word is from a Chinese language. A siyokoy is a male creature of the ocean, known for having scales on its body and gills on its neck. Sometimes, it has a fishtail instead of legs, but more often...
View ArticlePIROTSO
Ano ang pirotso? Halimaw na may dalang kaldero. Monster that carries a pot. Dinadalaw ang mga batang natutulog nang di kumakain. Visits children who go to sleep without eating. Isisilid nito ang bata...
View ArticleKIWIG
This is not a standard Tagalog word but it refers to a werebeast (like the werewolf or lycanthrope of the West) in the Visayan province of Aklan. Instead of turning into a wolf, a kiwig changes into a...
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...
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This word entered the Philippine lexicon via the English language. Ingat, baka makidnap ka.Careful, you might get kidnapped. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kidnap: pagdukot sa isang tao para ipatubos kídnapín,...
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...
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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 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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This word is from the Spanish ratificar. ra·ti·pi·ká ratify nagratipiká ratified niratipiká ratified MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ratipiká: bigyan ng pagpapatibay ratipiká: kumpirmahin sa pamamagitan ng...
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