PASKO
This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Paskong tuyo is a “dry” Christmas without any gifts. It is an impoverished...
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This word is from the Spanish farol (meaning: “lantern”). As early as August, the Christmas stars begin to appear in the starmakers’ shops. Because they have to make so many Christmas lanterns, the...
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aliwaswas: anomaly, scandal, gossip MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aliwaswas: anomalya, katiwalian, kabalbalan, alingasngas, iskandalo aliwaswas: balitang maiskandalo, tsismis kaaliwaswasan ng mga prayle *...
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This word is from the Spanish escándalo. iskandalo scandal iskandalong pampulitika political scandal Iskandalong Watergate Watergate Scandal iskandalong kinasasangkutan ni Ana scandal in which Anna is...
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This word is from the Spanish plebiscito. plé·bi·sí·to plebiscite A plebiscite is the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the...
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This could be an abbreviation for Doktora, the Spanish-derived Filipino title for a female doctor. If the woman doctor’s name is Aurora Villanueva, you may see her name shortened to Dra. Villanueva....
View ArticleEREHE
This is no longer a common word in contemporary Philippine society. It comes from the Spanish hereje. eréhe heretic ang eréhe the heretic ang eréheng si Arius the heretic Arius ang eréheng si Rizal the...
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Cooking apparatus used for steaming rice delicacies and dumplings. lan·sóng steamer There are variant of puto and kalamay that are called puto lanson(g) and kalamay lansong. lansúngan steamer The...
View ArticlePAG-ASA
root word: ása pag-á·sa pag-asa hope Bigyan mo ako ng pag-asa. Give me hope. May pag-asa pa ba? Is there still hope? umaasa is hoping umasa held out hope Dama ko pa rin ang pag-asang iyon. I still feel...
View ArticleMAKA-
Maka- is a prefix that can be placed in front of nouns or verbs, with different meanings. Maka-Hapon Pro-Japan maka-bayan “pro-country” = nationalistic maka-Diyos supportive of God’s will = a...
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This word is from the Spanish escándalo. es·kán·da·ló eskándalóscandal spelling variation: iskandalo MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG eskándaló: alingasngás eskándaló: ligalig na nalilikha sa budhi at moral ng...
View ArticleMINSAN
The original meaning of the Tagalog word minsan is ‘once.’ It is now commonly understood in conversation to mean ‘sometimes’ as a short version of paminsan-minsan (from time to time). minsan once,...
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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The prefix paki- is used to denote a request for a favor. It is the easiest way to say ‘please’ in Tagalog. Just put it in front of verbs. sulat to write Pakisulat mo dito. Please write it here. pasa...
View ArticleMAG-AARAL
This word could mean two different things depending on how the syllables are accented. The first is a noun, the second a verb. mág-a·a·rál mág-aarál student Si Ana ay mag-aaral. Ana is a student. Sila...
View ArticleGUNITA
Araw ng Paggunita (Memorial Day / Remembrance Day) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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ti·wa·kál tiwakálsuicide tiwakálto commit suicide Life Alert Founder Commits Suicide MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tiwakal: suwisidyo pagpapatiwakal: kusang pagkitil sa sarili pagpapatiwakal: magpakamatay...
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This word is from the Spanish suicidio. su·wi·síd·yo suwisídyosuicide Killing oneself. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG suwisídyo: pagpapakamatay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Paskong tuyo is a “dry” Christmas without any gifts. It is an impoverished...
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