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...
View ArticleAKADEMIKO
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...
View ArticlePANANALIKSIK
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.
View ArticleBAL-BAL
Ang bal-bal ay isang halimaw na nagnanakaw at kumakain ng mga bangkay mula sa libingan. A monster that steals and eats corpses from cemeteries. May matalas itong pang-amoy para sa mga patay na katawan....
View ArticleBAMPIRA
This word is from the Spanish vampiro (male vampire). bampira vampire 🧛🏼♂️ May mga bampira ba sa Pilipinas? Are there vampires in the Philippines? Mukha kang bampira. You look like a vampire. Unlike...
View ArticleHALIMAW
De Lima + halimaw = Delimaw halimaw beast, monster mga halimaw beasts, monsters isang pang-mitolohiyang nilalang sa mitolohiyang Pilipino a mythological creature in Filipino mythology Mga Halimaw sa...
View ArticleSINTAW
In Philippine mythology… sin·táw sintáwhalf-horse, half-human Sa larangan ng mitolohiya… KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sintáw: damulóg damulóg: nilaláng na kalahating kabayo at kalahating tao * Visit us here at...
View ArticleBAKUNAWA
The bakunawa is a dragon in Philippine mythology often represented as a gigantic sea serpent. bakunawa: a dragon-like snake that eats the moon ba·ku·ná·wa “moon eater” Isang malaking dragong nananahan...
View ArticleKAPRE
This word is from the Spanish cafre (meaning: brute) Kapre is a large Filipino monster that lives up the balete tree. The kapre monster enjoys sitting in his balete tree, puffing on a big cigar. He is...
View ArticleMABUTI
root word: búti ma·bú·ti fine, good Kamusta ka? How are you? Mabuti ako. I am fine. mabuting bata good child mabuting ugali good manners mabuting asal good behavior mabuting-mabuti very good Mabuti ang...
View ArticleMABULAKLAK
root word: bulaklak (meaning: flower) mabulaklakflowery mabulaklak na kahapon“flowery yesterday”happy and glorious past plural form: mabubulaklak Iwasan ang mabubulaklak, malalalim at masasalimuot na...
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...
View ArticleMATULUNGIN
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 ArticleSAPUPO
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...
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