PAROL
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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ku·rí·pot kuripot, adj stingy, miserly kuripot, n a miser Kuripot ka talaga. You’re really stingy. You’re a real miser. Huwag kang kuripot. Don’t be stingy. Huwag kang maging kuripot. Don’t be a miser....
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pa·la·sák palasákpopular, common Ang paggamit ng kompyuter ay palasak na ngayon. Computer use is widespread now. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Karaniwan; kahit saan ay mayroon. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palasak:...
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This word is from the Spanish regente. re·hén·te rehénteregent mga rehénteregents MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG rehénte: tao na itinalagang mamahala ng estado hábang may sakít o walang kakayahan ang...
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root word: ánib u·má·nib umánibto join with To ally with. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Sumáma, sumánib, sumapì. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDEMOKRASYA
This word is from the Spanish democracia. de·mo·krás·ya democracy demokrasyang pluralistikopluralistic democracy Demokrásya sa Tutok ng Baril Democracy at Gunpoint Ginagamitan ng baril para magkaroon...
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root word: siphayò pag·ka·sip·ha·yò pagkasiphayo feeling of sadness pagkasiphayo downcast feeling MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG siphayò: pagtrato nang may pang-aalipusta at pang-aapi siphayò: pagkabigo sa...
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salitang ugat: gapi Sila ay nagapi. They were overpowered / conquered. Nagtulungan sila upang magapi ang mga Amerikano. They worked together to overpower the Americans. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gapi:...
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a·gi·nál·do This word is from the Spanish aguinaldo (meaning: Christmas bonus). Aginaldo is a Christmas gift, usually money in the form of fresh peso bills in envelopes. Aginaldo ng mga Mago Gift of...
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root word: lúsob lu·mú·sob lumúsobattack/attacked lumúsobinvade/invaded KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lumusob: sumalakay, sumugod, dumaluhong Paano lumusob ang mga Hapones sa Pilipinas? * Visit us here at...
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lú·sob lúsobattack, invade MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lusob: atake, salakay nilusob: inatake, sinalakay Paano lumusob ang mga Hapones sa Pilipinas? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleALEMAN
This word is from the Spanish Alemania (meaning: Germany). Aleman German sa wikang Aleman in the German language Alemanya Germany Taga-Alemanya ang propesor. The professor is from Germany. MGA...
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la·hók lahók entry kalahok contestant pakikilahok participation lahok something included MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lahók: paghahalo-halo ng maraming bagay lahók: anumang inihalò o idinagdag sa isang...
View ArticleNIYEBE ❄️
This word is from the Spanish nieve (meaning: ‘snow’). niyebe snow taong niyebe snow-person taong niyebe snowman Niyebeng Itim Black Snow (Liu Heng novel) Snow does not fall in the Philippines, which...
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ma·ka·tà makatà poet mga makatà poets Makata ng Puso José Corazón de Jesús Makata ng Manggagawa Amado Hernandez Napakahalaga ng kontribusyon ng mga makatang babae na ito. The contributions of these...
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This word is from the Spanish japonés. Hapones Japanese Tinatawag na Hapones ang mga lalaking taga-Hapon. Men from Japan are called Japanese. Tinatawag na Haponesa ang mga babaeng taga-Hapon. Women...
View ArticleGLOBALISASYON
This word is from the Spanish globalización. gló·ba·li·sas·yón globalization globalismoglobalism Globalism refers to various systems with scope beyond the merely international. It is used by political...
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This word is from the Spanish servicio. ser·bís·yo service mga serbísyo services serbísyo públikó public service mga serbisyong pampubliko public services serbísyo sibíl civil service Ano ang sektor ng...
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To be moral is to conform to standards of what is right or just in behavior. mo·rál,(pronounced based on Spanish) mó·ral(pronounced based on English) kapangyarihang morálmoral authority MGA KAHULUGAN...
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The Tagalog word si is what grammarians call a “personal topic marker.” In Tagalog, you use it in front of a proper name. It’s something you don’t need in English, but you must remember to use it in...
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