MARAHIL
root word: dahil ma·rá·hil perhaps, possibly Marahil nagkasakit siya. Perhaps he/she got sick. Marahil pagod lang siya. Perhaps she/he is merely tired. A more colloquial Tagalog word for ‘maybe’ is...
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kirot, antak, hapdi; karamdaman sakít pain, illness May sakít ka ba? Are you sick? Anong sakít mo? What are you sick with? May sakit ako. I’m sick. masakit painful, sore Saan masakit? Where does it...
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pamamaga ng katawan ma·nás edema manas beri-beri In the West, beriberi strictly refers to a particular ailment that is caused by a deficiency of thiamine (vitamin B1). In the Philippines, the word...
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This is the plural form of siya. si·lá they Sila ang pangalawa. They are the second. Sila ay hindi nagsalita. They did not speak. Hindi sila nagsalita. They didn’t speak. Sila ang may problema! They’re...
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báhaw: cooked rice that had not been consumed the previous meal báhaw cold, leftover rice báhaw : used to describe old, leftover food that can still be eaten bahaw: hoarse báhaw: slang word for a...
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root word: tatag tagapagtatag founder Mga Amang-Tagapagtatag ng Estados Unidos Founding Fathers of the United States Mga tagapagtatag ng relihiyon Founders of religion(s) Si Laozi daw ang tagapagtatag...
View ArticlePANANALIKSIK
root word: saliksik pananaliksik research Surian sa Pananaliksik ng Medisinang TropikalResearch Institute for Tropical Medicine Ano ang Pananaliksik? Ang pananaliksik ay isang sistematikong paghahanap...
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root word: saliksik (meaning: research) ma·na·na·lik·sík researcher ang mananaliksik the researcher mga mananaliksik researchers ang mga mananaliksik the researchers non-standard: resertser, risertser...
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root word: gandá ma·gan·dá beautiful, pretty, lovely Maganda ka. You’re pretty. (simple statement of fact) Ikaw ay maganda. You are beautiful. (plain statement of fact) Maganda ka talaga. You’re really...
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This word has at least two meanings. ugat root, origin ugat ng puno tree root Isang Ugat, Isang Dugo (title of music album) One Origin, One Blood kaugat sharing the same root mag-ugat to grow roots...
View ArticleDAIGDIG
da·ig·díg daigdíg, Daigdigworld, Earth Oras ng Daigdig Earth Hour Araw ng Daigdig Earth Day Pag-init ng Daigdig Global Warning hating-daigdig hemisphere pandaigdig / pandaigdigan global, universal...
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ná·yon nayon village, barrio kanayunan center of a village MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG náyon: maliit na pamayanan, isang bahagi ng isang bayan náyon: báryo (dibisyon sa isang bayan o munisipalidad) náyon:...
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root word: palalò ka·pa·la·lu·án haughtiness, pride Kapalaluan at kahambugan ay aking kinamumuhian. Pride and arrogance are what I hate. (Proverbs Chapter 8, Verse 13) Ang kasalungat na salita ng...
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition replektibong sanaysay reflective essay lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay...
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This word is from the Spanish cementerio. sementeryo cemetery sementeryong pandayuhan foreigners’ cemetery Libingan ng mga Bayani Cemetery of Heroes – a national cemetery for military personnel...
View ArticleDUYOG
This is a very obscure word that almost no one recognizes. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “eclipse” for everyday use. duyóg eclipse paglalaho “fading away” = eclipse Mag-i-iklips daw bukas....
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Kúlam is a type of Philippine witchcraft or sorcery. A mangkukulam is a person who knows how to do kúlam. The Filipino mangkukulam employs a doll to hurt her enemies. Because of her magic powers,...
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root word: bata (child, young) ka·ba·tà·an kabataan youth Kabataang Makabayan Patriotic Youth Kabataang Pinoy Filipino Youth Kabataang Esperantista ng Pilipinas Philippine Esperanto Youth Young...
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Spelling variations: asuáng, asuwáng Aswang is a native Tagalog word for a mythological creature. It’s been noted though that it’s likely derived from the Sanskrit word asura which means ‘demon.’ An...
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bigkís: girdle; bond; bundle bigkís: “belly binder” for babies bigkisín: to bind MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bigkís: bánda o paha na itinatalì nang paikot sa tiyan bigkis: panali sa tiyan ng sanggol...
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