AREGLO
This word is from the Spanish arreglo. areglo: arrangement, agreement inareglo: arranged (an agreement) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG areglo: kasunduan, pagkakasundo, pagkakaisa, pagkakayari areglo: usap,...
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This word can be translated into English as ‘that.’ iyon that Often shortened to ‘yun or ‘yon in conversation. Ano ‘yun? What’s that? difference between iyan and iyon iyan (near the person being...
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lam·pás: overdone, excessive; beyond lampasan: to overtake, pass over lampasan ang hinihingi ng kanilang kurso go beyond what their courses require nalampasan: overtook malampasan: be able to overtake...
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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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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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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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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...
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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...
View ArticlePILOSOPO
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...
View ArticleAYUSIN
root word: áyos ayusin to fix, to put in order Ayusin mo ito. Put this in order. Fix this. Sira ang pridyeder. Kaya mo bang ayusin? The refrigerator is out of order. Can you fix it? Aayusin ko mamaya....
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root word: alat (meaning: saltiness) ma·á·lat maalat salty Maalat ito. This is salty. Maalat ba? Is is salty? Medyo maalat. Somewhat salty. Masyadong maalat. Too salty. Maalat ba ang toyo? Is soy sauce...
View ArticleTAMAAN
root word: tamà tamaan to hit a target matamaan to be hit by a bullet, stone, etc. Natamaan ko ang target. I hit the target. Natamaan ako. I was hit. Baka matamaan ako. I might get hit. MGA KAHULUGAN...
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root word: ígi ma·í·gi maigi good, fine Talagang maiging magtrabaho dito. It’s really good to work here. maigi * advisable Anong maiging gawin? What’s the good thing to do? = What’s proper? What’s...
View ArticleSALIPADPAD
This word salipadpad can be found in the 1889 edition of Pedro Serrano Laktaw’s Diccionario hispano-tagalog as part of the Tagalog definition of the Spanish word revoloteo, which means to fly around or...
View ArticleKANTERO
This word is from the Spanish cantero. kan·té·ro kantérostonemason kantéromason pagkakanteromasonry KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kantéro: tagasaayos ng mga bagay na bató o tagapagsemento isang kanterong piyon...
View ArticlePOMPIYANG
póm·pi·yáng pompiyang cymbals instrumentong perkusyon percussion instrument simbalista cymbalist Manny Pacquiao is known for using a “pompyang” punch against Joshua Clottey in a boxing match in 2010....
View ArticleTUMPA
This is an obscure Tagalog word. tum·pá tumpa route, course tumpa last journey on a trip pagtumpa the act of setting out on a trip tinumpa stepped on the ground Tinumpa ang lupain ng Verona. Stepped...
View ArticleLABSAK
lab·sák labsák sogginess malabsak soggy, watery malabsak overripe, mushy, very soft malabsak sodden The adjective is often used to describe fruit or poorly cooked rice. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG labsák:...
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root word: labóg malabóg overboiled to the point of being mushy Bago malabog ang gulay… Before the vegetables get overcooked and mushy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG malabóg: sobrang pagkalaga o pagkaluto...
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