PALABAN
root word: lában pa·la·bán palabánbelligerent palabánbellicose Rebellious, aggressive person. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palabán: mahilig sumali sa timpalak, pagsubok, o anumang labanán rebelde palabán:...
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Prepare 12 different kinds of fruits for New Year's Eve to usher in a prosperous 2022. The rounder the fruits, the better! Top pick: ubas (grapes) 🍇 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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There are at least two meanings for this word. from the Spanish jamón hamón ham Gusto kong kumain ng hamón. I want to eat ham. Hamon de bola is a staple on the Christmas Eve and Christmas tables of...
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di-luma, iba, sariwa bágo new, fresh bagong-bago very new Ano ang bágo? What’s new? Ano ang bágo sa iyo? What’s new with you? Ano ang bágo dito? What’s new here? May bágo ba? Is there something new?...
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labag, kontra, tutol, kontradiktoryo laban fight, duel, race, contest Lumaban ka. Fight, you. nanlaban fought kalaban opponent, enemy Huwag mo siyang kalabanin. Don’t make an enemy out of her/him....
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ta·ón taón year sa bagong taón in the new year Manigong Bagong Taon! Prosperous New Year! taunan annual, yearly sa taong Dalawang Libo at Sampu in the year Two Thousand and Ten sa taong Dalawang Libo’t...
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This word is from the Spanish posicion. po·sis·yónposition mga posisyónpositions posisyong papelposition paper spelling variations: pusisyón, pusisyong MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG posisyón: puwesto...
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bigas o mais na pinaputok at nilagyan ng asukal ampaw: puffed grain (rice or corn), often glazed with sugar after puffing ampaw: rice puff / puffed rice ampaw: corn puff / puffed corn If one insists on...
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This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas!...
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root word: saganà ma·sa·gá·na abundant masagana plentiful kasaganaan abundance masaganang ani rich harvest masaganang taon bountiful year Masaganang Bagong Taon! Bountiful New Year! Masagana ang ani ng...
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root word: nigo ma·ni·gò fine, favorable para maging manigo ang bagong taon in order for the new year to be auspicious manigong taon prosperous year manigong bagong taon prosperous new year MGA...
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root word: manigo manigong taon prosperous year manigong bagong taon prosperous new year manigo fine, favorable para maging manigo at masaya ang bagong taon in order for the new year to be auspicious...
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The word nigò itself is rarely seen; however, its form manigo is very familiar as part of the traditional new year greeting Manigong Bagong Taon! ni·gò lucky nigò favorable kaniguan fortune, good luck...
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Possible root words: kain (to eat) + kanin (rice) Ka·ka·nín are Filipino delicacies whose main ingredients are usually rice or root crops. Examples of popular kakanin: puto, kutsinta, suman, kalamay,...
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root word: suwerte pampasuwerte: causing luck or good fortune pampasuwerete: lucky charm Mga pamapasuwerteng prutas na inihahanda sa bisperas ng bagong taon Lucky fruits that are prepared on new year’s...
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Non-standard spelling variation of the phrase bagong taon. bago new taon year bagong taon new year ang baguntaon the new-year sa bagun-taon in the new-year bagumbuwan = bagong + buwan = new month Tula...
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han·dâ handâready, prepared (adj.) handâready, prepared food Anong handa sa bagong taon?What food is prepared for the New Year? handang tumulongready to help panghanda for preparation panghanda sa...
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root word: salubong, meaning “to go welcome” Salubungin ang bagong taon! Welcome the new year! Salubungin mo sila sa paliparan. Welcome them at the airport. Paano mo sasalubungin ang bagong taon? How...
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sa·lu·nò salunò Purposely go out to meet someone on their way or fetch someone like a visitor so that they don’t get lost. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salunò: pagsundo o pagkaon sa panauhin SALÚBONG...
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root word: gawâ Araw ng Paggawa Labor Day Araw ng Manggagawa Worker’s Day The word paggawa is a general term for “doing” or “making” so it’s not uncommon to instead say Araw ng Manggagawa to make it...
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