PLEGARYA
This is now a fairly obscure word. It comes from the Spanish plegaria (meaning: prayer, supplication, noon prayers). plegarya: tolling of bells for prayer MGA HALIMBAWA NG PAGGAMIT plegaryang malungkot...
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halik kiss Halikan mo ako. Kiss me. Hinalikan nila ako. They kissed me. matamis na halik a sweet kiss mahabang halik a long kiss Puwede ba kitang halikan? May I kiss you? Gusto kitang halikan. I want...
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This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word not commonly used in conversation. sukáb: treacherous sukabín: to pry open an oyster MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sukab: taksil, palamara, lilo, kuhila, salupika...
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linggatong: perplexity; worry sandaigdigang puno ng linggatong world full of anxiety MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG linggatong: kaguluhan ng pag-iisip, ligalig, hilahil, agam-agam, tigatig, bagabag MGA...
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This is a very obscure word that can be found in a Tagalog English dictionary published in the year 1904. dungol: blow with the fist * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleHELE
hele lullaby kanta (awit) na pampatulog sa bata song for putting children to sleep Mga Halimbawa ng Hele Examples of Tagalog Lullabies Sanggol kong anak ng giliw Matulog ka nang mahimbing Marami akong...
View ArticleKUHA
This word is likely from the Spanish coger. kuha to get kinuha got Kunin mo ang libro. Get the book. Kinuha ko na ang libro. I’ve already gone and gotten the book. Kinuha mo ba ang pangalan ng duktor?...
View ArticleTALO
walang palad sa sugal o laro, atbp., nadaig; supil, lupig talo lost, defeated Talo ka. You lose. katalo opponent pagkatalo defeat Natalo. Nanalo. Defeated. Won. Sino ang nanalo? Sino ang panalo? Who...
View ArticleSAYANG
himutok dahil sa pagkawala; bulalas ng damdamin dahil sa paghihinayang sa halimbawa’y nawala sayang waste Sayang! What a waste! Huwag mong sayangin ang pera. Don’t waste the money. Sinayang nila ang...
View ArticleTAROK
tarók / tarukín: to understand thoroughly tarók / tarukín: to fathom MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tarok: tanto, unawa, batid, alam, talastas, arok tatarok: aalam, iisip, babatid Datapwa’t sino ang tatarok...
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sayá: tuwa, galak, ligaya, lugod, pagtatamasa sayá joy, happiness, fun Ang saya! So much fun! masaya happy ipagsaya to celebrate sumaya to cheer up Ang saya ‘pag kasama ang pamilya. Loads of fun when...
View ArticlePURGATORYO
This is from the Spanish word purgatorio. purgatoryo purgatory Para sa mga Katoliko, ang purgatoryo ay isang kalagayan o proseso ng paglilinis kung saan ang mga kaluluwa ng mga namatay ay inihahanda...
View ArticleANDAS
This word is from the Spanish language. andás pedestal andás bier A bier is a stand on which a corpse, coffin, or casket containing a corpse, is placed to lie in state or to be carried to the grave....
View ArticlePATIBONG
tibong, nakatibong (adjective): steep tibóng, patibóng (noun): trap, snare MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tibong: tarik, taas, tayog tibong, patibong: silo, bitag, umang * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKUMUHA
root word: kuha, meaning “to get” or “to take” Kumuha ka ng papel. Get paper. Go get paper. Kumuha ako ng lapis. I got a pencil. Kumuha ako ng dalawa. I got two. Kumuha ka ba ng pera? Did you get...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
from the Spanish word miercoles Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday) sa...
View ArticleLONGANISA
Longanisa is a misspelling of the Filipino word longganisa, which came from the Spanish longaniza. (Think of the Portuguese linguiça.) Following the rules of Tagalog orthography, this word is properly...
View ArticleTUHOD
kasukasuan o ugpong ng binti at hita tuhod knee Masakit ang tuhod ko. My knee hurts. kaliwang tuhod left knee kanang tuhod right knee likod ng tuhod back of the knee Masakit ang tuhod ko. My knee...
View ArticleABAD
This word is from the Spanish language. abad abbot Abad is a common Filipino surname in the Philippines. Kaye Abad is a Filipina actress. Jose Abad Santos (1886-1942) was a chief justice of the...
View ArticlePAKNIT
paknít: disattach (something previously glued or stuck together) paknít: remove, banish MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paknit: bakbak, tanggal, alis paknit: paknos, lapnos, hiwalay mapaknit: maalis Matanggal...
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