SAMYO
This word is reportedly Chinese in origin. samyô aroma samyô fragrance samyô ng mga bulaklak fragrance of flowers MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG samyo: halimuyak, bango samyuin: amuyin, langhapin ang amoy...
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root words: dápit (toward, near) + hápon (afternoon) dapithapon around sunset dapithapon when the sun is about to set One can see this word frequently spelled with a hyphen, like dapit-hapon. KAHULUGAN...
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This is the polite version of the Tagalog word for ‘yes.’ Oo. Yes. (casual) Opò. Yes. (respectful) The word po is often used when talking to someone much older than you. Compare the following...
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The Tagalog abbreviation n.u. is short for ng umaga. ng umaga “of the morning” = in the morning This is the equivalent of the English a.m. or AM (ante meridiem). 6:00 n.u. = 6:00 am alas-sais ng umaga...
View ArticleKAHIHINATNAN
See kahinatnan ka·hí·hi·nat·nán outcome Walang mabuting kahihinatnan ang magtanim ng hangin. There is no good outcome to planting air. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kahíhinatnán: anyong panghinaharap ng...
View ArticleTIPIL
This is not a commonly used word. típil particle tipilín mold into particles tipilín to shorten MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG típil: pagpikpik ng isang malambot na bagay upang magkaanyo, tulad ng pagkipil...
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This word is from the Spanish cochero, meaning ‘carriage driver.’ kutsero driver, coachman *In the Philippines, a kutsero usually refers to someone who drives a kalesa. balitang kutsero: “coachman...
View ArticleHAMAK
há·mak hámak lowly, humble hamak mean, petty, shabby kapahamakan catastrophe, injury hamakin to belittle, scorn humamak to treat with contempt hinamak treated with contempt manghamak to insult,...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish diptongo. diptonggo diphthong Ang mga diptonggo ng Filipino ay iw, iy, ey, ay, aw, oy at uy. Ito ay tumutukoy sa pinagsamang tunog ng isang patinig (a,e,i,o,u)...
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The word takipsilim often appears in poems and other literary works. takip-silim twilight takipsilim twilight Magtatakipsilim na. It’s about to grow dark now. This is usually written with a hyphen...
View ArticleSALAMAT
One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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This is very new Filipino slang. Matsala is a reversal of the order of the syllables in the Tagalog word salamat, which means “thanks.” Slang: Matsala sa lahat. Proper: Salamat sa lahat. English:...
View ArticleTAWIWIT
This Filipino slang word came into prominence in the year 2016 in the wake of the Philippine congressional hearings on the inner workings of the notorious Bilibid prison. tawiwit snitch tawiwit spy...
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Ikalabindalawang titik o letra ng abakada. The twelfth letter of the abakada alphabet. Binibigkas ng nang na pang-una sa tuwirang layon. Ibang anyo ng pang-angkop na na. ng bahay ng multo house of the...
View ArticlePALIBOT-LIHAM
root words: libot, líham pa·lí·bot-lí·ham palíbot-líhamcircular A freely distributed letter or pamphlet on routine matters. libotto go around lihamletter/missive MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palíbot-líham:...
View ArticlePUNTOD
puntód: mound; tomb puntód: tee in golf puntód: sandbank ginagawang hanapbuhay ang paglilinis ng mga puntod making a living out of cleaning up tombs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puntód: libingan, mataas na...
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This word is from the Spanish language. ingrato male ingrate ingrata female ingrate Isa kang ingratong animál. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ingrato: di-marunong kumilala ng utang na loob ingrato: walang...
View ArticleMAUTAS
root word: utás mautasto be snuffed out MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG utás: patay na o wala nang búhay utás: pagpatay sa hayop o tao umutás, utasín mautas: matapos buhay ma’y mautas… Gagawin niya lahat...
View ArticleHINAGPIS
Matinding hinagpis ang naramdaman nila sa pagpanaw ni Teresa. They felt intense grief upon Teresa’s demise. hi·nag·pís hinagpís sorrow hinagpis lament hinagpis doleful sigh paghihinagpis a state of...
View ArticleMOOG
This is a somewhat archaic word. It is also spelled as muóg. mo·óg wall moog fortification moog mural MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG moóg: pader, kuta, muralya moóg / móog: anumang matatag at mahirap...
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