BILANG
This word has various definitions in standard dictionaries. bílang number numero number Ano ang numero? What’s the number? bílang as bílang isang magulang as a parent bílang gamot as medicine adjective...
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This Tagalog word may be shortened as “me” (“meh”) in online chat. may there, is, there are, has, have May tao. There is a person. May tao sa bahay. There is a person in the house. May pera. There is...
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The Tagalog word ito is often shortened to ‘to in conversation. ito this Ano ito? What is this? Ito ay kahon. This is a box. Ito ay malaki. = Malaki ito. This is big. Itong kahon ay malaki. = Malaki...
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lalo, higit, mas; muna, hanggang ngayon pa, adv more, still, even This is another Tagalog word that is hard to translate exactly into English. A few examples may help in understanding how it’s used....
View ArticleAGLAHIIN
root word: aglahì aglahiinscoff at, insult aglahiinmock, belittle MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aglahì: libák o paglibák na idinadamay ang pamilya, pangkat, lahi, o bayan ng pinatutungkulang tao aglahiin:...
View ArticleSALAWIKAIN
root word: wika (language, something uttered) salawikain proverb mga salawikain proverbs sa·lá·wi·ka·ín Sometimes misspelled as sawikain, which is another Tagalog word meaning “an idiomatic...
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root word: diwà pan·di·wà verb mga pandiwà verbs pandiwang palipat transitive verb pandiwang di-palipat intransitive verb pandiwang katawanin (obsolete term) intransitive verb pandiwang pangatnig...
View ArticleKOMUNIKASYON
This word is from the Spanish comunicación. komunikasyón communication MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG komunikasyón: paraan o proseso ng pagpapahayag, pagbabahagi, o pagpapalitan ng idea, damdamin,...
View ArticleSUNOD
su·nód sunod follow sunod / kasunod next MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sunod: pagtalima; ayon sa sunod / kasunod: pangalawa sa una; pangalawa sa nangunguna MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sunód: pagtupad sa...
View ArticleLUWALHATI
This is a widely understood Tagalog word but not commonly used in conversation. lu·wal·ha·tì glory, splendor lu·wal·ha·tì great happiness and prosperity maluwalhati gloriously, safely iluluwalhati...
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root word: tangì pangngalang pantangi proper noun Ano ang pangngalang pantangi? What is a proper noun? Ang pangngalang pantangi ay pangngalang nagsisimula sa malaking titik na tumutukoy sa tiyak na...
View ArticleDAMAY
This word has at least two distinct meanings. dá·may help, sympathy, aid makiramay sympathize; condole nakikiramay, nakiramay, makikiramay, magkaramay dámay: to implicate, especially a person who is...
View ArticlePAGMAMAHAL
root word: mahal pagmamahal love, valuing pagmamahal endearment Salamat sa pagmamahal. Thanks for the love. Ganito pala kapag puno ng pagmamahal. So this is what it’s like to be full of love. Ang tibay...
View ArticleBAKULO
This word is from the Spanish báculo. bákuló: bishop’s cane, rod, staff or stick MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bákuló: tungkod ng obispo Natatakpan ang kanyang mga balikat ng isang magarang balabal, sa...
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When pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, it’s a noun meaning ‘hair clip’ or ‘clothespin’ and still occasionally ‘tweezers.’ pang-ípit ng damit clothespin (to use when hanging up laundry...
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This word is from the Spanish dejado. de·há·do underdog dehado at a disadvantage Dehado ako. I’m at a disadvantage. Nadehado ako. I was put at a disadvantage. Hindi ako dehado. I’m not at a...
View ArticleBASAHAN
Piraso ng tela na panlinis ng maruruming bagay Scrap of cloth used for cleaning dirty things ba·sá·han basahan rag Related Tagalog words: pamunas, trapo Unrelated to the above, basahan can be an...
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dayo (noun): visitor; stranger; foreigner dayuhan (adjective): foreign, alien dayuhan (noun): foreigner alien dumayo (verb): to go to a faraway place; migrate dayuhin dinadayo: is being visited by...
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This is a common shortened form of the verb ibisan. ib·sán unload ib·sán mitigate, alleviate Ninais kong ibsan ang kanilang pasanin. I wanted to lessen their burden. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ibsán:...
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also known colloquially as “lagáy” sú·hol bribe pagtanggap ng mga suhol acceptance of bribes sinuhulan was bribed Kailangang suhulan ang pulis. The police need to be bribed. Huwag mo silang suhulan....
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