KATUMBAS
root word: tumbas katumbas equivalent Ano ang katumbas nito sa Tagalog? What’s the equivalent of this in Tagalog? MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG katumbás: katapat na halaga, súkat, bisà, at iba pa katumbás:...
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This is an old-fashioned word for “pretty.” ma·ri·kít marikit dainty pinarikit made pretty isang marikit na larawan a pretty picture pamparikit for making pretty Old spelling variation: mariquit An old...
View ArticleHENETIKO
This word is from the Spanish genético. he·ne·ti·kó henetikógenetic(adjective) Pertaining to genetics. henetikágenetics(noun) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG henetikó: hinggil sa henetika henetiká: sangay ng...
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li·kô likô curve, bend Lumikô ka dito. Make a turn here. Likô! Turn! likó-likô zigzag paliku-liko winding, tortuous, sinuous MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG likô: lihis sa pagiging tuwid o sapád likô:...
View ArticleMANIPULASYON
This word is from the Spanish manipulación. ma·ní·pu·las·yón manípulasyónmanipulation manipulasyong henetikogenetic manipulation The conscious and intelligent manipulation of the organized habits and...
View ArticleSALINDAYAW
Sa larangan ng soolohiya (pag-aaral ng mga hayop), ang salíndayáw ay lalaking usa. In the field of zoology (study of animals), this is a young male deer. salíndayáw young stag bago palang nagkakasungay...
View ArticleKAKANYAHAN
root word: kaniyá ka·kan·ya·hán kakanyahánidentity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kakanyahán: kaakuhan identidád Sariling katangian. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTSAPSUY
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. tsap·súy tsapsúychopsuey spelling variation: sapsóy KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tsapsúy: putaheng karne na iginisang may kasámang sari-saring gulay,...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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...
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,...
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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 ArticlePANTANGI
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 ArticleIPIT
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...
View ArticleDEHADO
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 ArticleDAYO
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...
View ArticleSUHOL
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....
View ArticleKATUMBAS
root word: tumbas katumbas equivalent Ano ang katumbas nito sa Tagalog? What’s the equivalent of this in Tagalog? MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG katumbás: katapat na halaga, súkat, bisà, at iba pa katumbás:...
View ArticleMARIKIT
This is an old-fashioned word for “pretty.” ma·ri·kít marikit dainty pinarikit made pretty isang marikit na larawan a pretty picture pamparikit for making pretty Old spelling variation: mariquit An old...
View ArticleTAMBALAN
root word: tambál tam·bá·lan a pairing tambalang-salita paired words, compound words tambalang pangungusap compound sentence Ang kasalungat na salita ng tambalan ay payak. The antonym of the word...
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