LUGAW
lugaw gruel, rice porridge, congee The Tagalog word lugaw is Chinese in origin. Lugaw is a Filipino dish traditionally thought of a soft food for sick people. But lugaw is enjoyed for breakfast, as a...
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Combination of the English word “dead” and the first syllable of the Filipino word malisya. patay malisya “dead malice” = feigning unawareness “Dead malice” is pretending not to know that something...
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from the Spanish junio Hunyo June buwan ng Hunyo month of June sa Hunyo in June sa ika-lima ng Hunyo on the fifth of June sa unang Lunes ng Hunyo on the first Monday of June Kailan sa Hunyo? When in...
View ArticleMALAMIG
root word: lamig malamig cold Malamig dito. It’s cold here. Malamig doon. It’s cold there. malamig na pagtanggap cold reception malamig na tubig cold water maginaw na panahon chilly weather...
View ArticleBIGAY
bigay to give bigay-hilig indulgence bigay-kaya dowry bigay-alam notice ipagbigay-alam to give notice bigay-sala accusation bigay-todo giving one’s all pamigay giveaway Ibibigay ko ito sa kanila. I’ll...
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The Tagalog word si is what grammarians call a “personal topic marker.” In Tagalog, you use it in front of a proper name. It’s something you don’t need in English, but you must remember to use it in...
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root word: sunod sundán to follow Sundán mo ako. Follow me. Sundán mo sila. Follow them. Sundán natin sila. Let’s follow them. Sinundan mo ba ako? Did you follow me? Sinundan mo ba ang sinabi ko? Did...
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root word: alam kaalaman knowledge kaalamang pulitikal political knowledge kaalamang teknolohikal technological knowledge kaalamang pang-agham scientific knowledge kaalamang pang-akademiko academic...
View ArticleEPIKO
epiko epic Ano ang epiko? What is an epic? Ang epiko ay tulang pasalaysay na nagsasaad ng kabayanihan ng pangunahing tauhan na nagtataglay ng katangiang nakahihigit sa karaniwang tao na kadalasan...
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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
View ArticleKAPAMPANGAN
Kapampangan = Capampan͠gan referring to the language and people of Pampanga province also known as Pampango or Pampangueño a woman from Pampanga is called a Pampangueña Kapampangan ka ba? Are you a...
View ArticlePAGLALAHO
root word: laho paglalaho fading away, disappearance paglalaho eclipse The Spanish-derived Filipino word is eklipse. Kapag may paglalaho o eklipse, ang mga tao sa Lanaw at Kotabato ay nangagsisigawan...
View ArticleKADYOS
Also spelled kadios. Other names: kagyos, kagyas, kaldis, kalios, kardis, kidis, tabios kadyos pigeon pea Kadios refers to the pigeon pea, also known as red gram or Congo peas in English. The plant’s...
View ArticleALIS
alis departure Alis! Scram! Aalis na ako. I’m leaving now. A colloquially funny way of saying “Scram!” is Tsupi (Chupi). umalis to leave, depart Kailangan ko nang umalis. I have to leave now. I gotta...
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gulugod spine gulugod backbone tabinging gulugod crooked spine = scoliosis Gulugod-Baboy Pig’s Spine = the hills in Batangas * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Definition in Tagalog: lipas na laos obsolete, antiquated laos outdated, old-fashioned Laos ka na. Your best days are past. (usually said of celebrities) taga-Laos Laotian from the country of Laos...
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agad, adv. immediately, at once, quickly agad-agad very quickly Bumalik ka agad. Return quickly. Come back quickly Umalis sila agad. They left right away. kaagad, adv immediately Napansin kita kaagad....
View ArticleALISIN
root word: alis alisin to remove alisin sa isip remove from one’s mind Alisin ang ubod ng pinya. Remove the pineapple’s core. Alisin ang karapatang bumoto. Remove the right to vote. alisan to remove...
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This word is gay slang and cannot be found in standard Filipino dictionaries. okray to diss, mock, cackle at okray to speak of rudely, unflaterringly Possible standard Tagalog synonyms: panlalait...
View ArticleLUMPIYA
The widely used Filipino spelling these days is lumpia. In classic Tagalog orthography, the spelling is lumpiya, which could be found in cookbooks from at least the 1940s up until the late 1970s....
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