MAPASUBO
root word: subò ma·pa·su·bò mapasubò To be placed into a situation you can’t back out of. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Malagay sa isang sitwasyong hindi maurungan. MAPALÁBAN, MAPASÁBAK, MAPASÚONG * Visit...
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root word: tiyák ma·ni·yák maniyákto make sure maniyákto make certain KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Maniguro. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kopya, hango, salin, bliang, labas, huwad; kitil, pulpol si·pì a copy (printed of a book, etc) 4,000 sipi 4,000 copies nagpalimbag ng 5,000 sipi had 5,000 copies printed sipiin cite sumisipi is...
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This is no longer a common word in contemporary Philippine society. It comes from the Spanish hereje. eréhe heretic ang eréhe the heretic ang eréheng si Arius the heretic Arius ang eréheng si Rizal the...
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This word is from the Spanish language. altruísmo altruism ang altruísmong batas na ito this altruistic law MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG altruísmo: di-makasariling paglilingkod sa kapakanan at kabutihan ng...
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root word: lilo paglililo treason paglililo betrayal KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paglililo: pagtataksil, pagsusukab, pagtatraydor Ang balak na paglililo na gagawin kay Don Juan… kaliluhan, pinaglililuhan...
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root word: hiráti mahirati become accustomed mahirati become acquainted with MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hiráti: sanay, bihása hiráti: nakagawian dahil sa pananatili o patuloy na pag-iral mahirati:...
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ki·ni·láw kinilaw ceviche kinilaw na pugita octopus ceviche Fresh raw fish or meat “cooked” without heat in vinegar and/or citrus juices. Sinuglaw is a portmanteau of sinugba and kinilaw. It’s grilled...
View ArticleKALUMBIGAS
variations: kalambigas, kalumbigas ka·lúm·bi·gás armlet(s) ka·lúm·bi·gás bracelet(s) These were ornaments used by pre-Hispanic Filipinos variously described as “a three-gold-thread bangle” and “a ring...
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sa·li·pan·yâ salipanyâimpertinent Ito ay pang-uri. This is an adjective. Because this is quite an obscure word, the ligated form salipanyang has never seen print. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salipanyâ:...
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tumba, timbuwang, nakatihaya, nakahandusay, lupasay bulagtâ fallen flat The word bumulagta used to simply mean losing consciousness (nawalan ng malay), but because of the sound of the word, the meaning...
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This word is from the Spanish parodia. pa·ród·ya paródyaparody 1. A literary or artistic work that imitates the characteristic style of an author or a work for comic effect or ridicule. 2. Something so...
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root word: dalás (meaning: frequency) ka·sin·da·lás kasindalásas often as MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG 1. Kasinlimit, sinlimit. 2. Kasimbilis, simbilis. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: kulót (meaning: curl) ma·ngu·ngu·lót mangungulót“curler” Person who curls hair. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Táong nagkukulot ng buhok. Sinumang ang hanapbuhay ay pagkukulot. * Visit us here at...
View ArticleHININTAY
past tense of hintay (wait) Hinintay kita. I waited for you. Kay tagal kitang hinintay. I waited for you so long. Ikaw ang pag-ibig na hinintay. You’re the love that was waited for. * Visit us here at...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish sinopsis. si·nóp·sis sinopsis synopsis Ano ang Sinopsis? Ang sinopsis ay maikling pagbubuod ng balangkas ng isang nobela, pelikula, dula, atbp. A synopsis is a...
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root word: alwán maalwanbe able to ease, comfort maalwancomfortable, easy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alwán: ginhawa ng katawan alwan: komodidad, luwag, gaan, dali alwan: pananagana, sarap, tamasa...
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root word: dubdób ma·rub·dób ardent, blazing marubdob enthusiastic, intense marubdób earnest marubdob na pangangampanya intense political campaigning marubdob na paanyaya enthusiastic invitation...
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tikís: intentionally tikisín: to do intentionally against someone MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tikis, tikisin: sadyain; ulitin dahil sa pang-iinis tikis, paninikis: pagpagalit, pangyayamot, pang-iinis,...
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This word is from the Spanish metodología. me·to·do·lo·hí·ya methodology mga metodolohíya methodologies Ano ang metodolohiyang ginamit nila?What methodology did they use? The native Tagalog synonym is...
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