PANTANGI
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...
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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...
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Two given meanings. taká surprise taká puzzlement magtaká to be puzzled nagtaká wondered Nagtataka ako kung bakit ganito. I’m wondering why it’s like this. I’m stumped as to why it’s like this....
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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 ArticleBIGKAS
big·kás bigkás pronunciation Kung anong bigkás, siyang baybay. The way it’s pronounced is how it’s spelled. bumigkas to pronounce binigkas pronounced Paano mo bibigkasin ito? How would you pronounce...
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root word: bása (read) Unang Pagbása First Reading sabayang pagbása choral reading tahimik na pagbasasilent reading pasalitang pagbasa oral reading MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagbasâ: paglalagay sa tubig...
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root word: salitâ (meaning: speak) pa·sa·li·tâ pasalitâspoken pasalitâoral pasalitang pagbasaoral reading pasalitang panutooral instructions pasalitang talakayanoral discussion MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: talákay tá·la·ka·yán discussion pasalitang pagtatalakayanoral discussion A related Spanish-derived Filipino word is kumperénsiya. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tálakayán: pagpupulong upang...
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This word is from the Spanish butaca. bu·tá·ka butákaarmchair MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG butáka: upuang may patungan ng braso butáka: pang-ibabâng mga hanay ng upuan sa teatro o tanghalan Palibhasa’y...
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root word: bisà (meaning: effectiveness) ma·bi·sà ligtas at mabisa safe and effective Mabisa ba ito? Is this effective? Mabisa ba itong gamot? Is this medicine effective? Mabisa ang gamot. The medicine...
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This word is from the Spanish language. párespair isang páres ng sapataosa pair of shoes MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG páres / páris: dalawang magkahawig at magkatulad na bagay para sa magkasámang paggamit...
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...
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This word is from the Spanish efectivo. e·pek·tí·bo epektíbo effective epektíbo effective ligtas at epektibosafe and effective isang epektibong manedyer an effective manager MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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...
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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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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...
View ArticleLIKO
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 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...
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This word is from the Spanish escaparate (shop window, store window). és·ka·pa·rá·te eskaparate showcase Glass or wooden container used for showcasing products that are for sale. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish basilisco. ba·si·lís·ko basilísko basilisk In European legend, a basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king who can cause death with a single glance. The...
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