SANDIGAN
root word: sandíg sandígan: something or someone you can lean on sandígan: back of a seat The Sandiganbayan (“People’s Advocate”) is a special appellate collegial court in the Philippines. MGA...
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root word: sélan selan / selang: delicacy, fastidiousness, pickiness, maselan / maselang: delicate, fastidious, picky, hard to please napakaselan / napakaselang: prudish MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: suyò pag·su·yò pagsuyòwooing KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagsuyò: pagmamabuti sa isang nililigawan pagsuyò: pagbibigay o paggawa ng anumang ikasisiya ng sinumang nais mahingan ng biyaya, tulong, o...
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This word entered the Philippine lexicon via the Spanish language. turbánte turban A turban is a type of headwear based on cloth winding. Featuring many variations, it is worn as customary headwear by...
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tá·pang tápang bravery, courage matapang na kape strong coffee matapang brave, courageous Ang tapang mo! You’re so brave! Ang kasalungat ng karuwagan ay katapangan. The opposite of cowardice is...
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This word is from the Spanish and appears to have later been influenced in pronunciation by English. sér·mon, ser·món sermon magsermon to sermonize pagsesermon sermonizing sermon homily A homily is a...
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tu·gá·tog tugátog acme, apex tugátog vertex MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tugátog: ang pinakaitaas ng isang bundok o gulod tugátog: pinakamataas na bahagi tugátog: ang pinakamataas na yugto ng pag-unlad sa...
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root word: tápang ma·tá·pang brave, courageous Ang tapang mo! You’re so brave! matapang na babae brave woman matapang na lalaki brave man Matatapang sila. They are brave. Ang kabaligtaran ng matapang...
View ArticleGLOSARYO
This word is from the Spanish glosario. glo·sár·yo glosáryoglossary A list of often difficult or specialized words with their definitions, often placed at the back of a book. mga glosáryoglossaries...
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This word is from the Spanish treinta. tréyn·ta tréyntathirty spelling variation: trénta KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tréynta: tatlumpû (30) may treyntang kababaihan Trentang taon nang walang tubig sa poso....
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root word: áral (meaning: lesson) pa·ngá·ralsermon An often lengthy and tedious speech of reproof or exhortation. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pangáral: aral hinggil sa wastong ugali o búhay, malimit na mula...
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The Filipino word that’s pronounced “bá·se” (two syllables) is from the Spanish language. báse sa palagay kobased on what I think báse militar military base The English noun “base” is often heard in...
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This word is from the Spanish filosofo. pi·ló·so·póphilosopher mga pilósopóphilosophers Unlike in English, this Filipino word can sometimes have a slightly negative connotation because it refers to...
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pa·yan·tót payantótoverly thin payantótskinny KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG payantót: masyadong payat * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish palito (meaning: small stick). pa·lí·to palito toothpick palito ng posporo matchstick pali-palitong posporo matchsticks palito a thin person Huwag mong itapon ang palito...
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kú·pad kúpadslowness kasingkúpad ng pagongas slow as a turtle MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kúpad: bágal makúpad: mabagal kasingkupad: kasingbagal napakakupad, pinakakupad * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root words: laman (flesh), loob (inside) la·mán·lo·ób lamánloóbviscera The soft internal organs of the body, especially those contained within the abdominal and thoracic cavities. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish language. a·pa·rá·to aparátoapparátus MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aparáto: kasangkapang kailangan para sa isang partikular na layunin o gamit, lalo na kung siyentipiko o...
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