MIGRANTE
This word is from the Spanish language. migrantemigrant mga migrantemigrants mga migranteng manggagawamigrant workers Pilipino sa Ibayong DagatOverseas Filipino variations: inmigrante, imigrante,...
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pronounced PAH-os pa·ós paós hoarse paós na boses hoarse voice Namaos ako sa kasisigaw. I got hoarse from screaming. Pinaos nila ako. They made me hoarse. Unrelated to the above, ang pao / angpao...
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This is from the Spanish word azul. a·súl asul blue kulay asul, berde at lila color blue, green and purple Naka-asul ako. I’m wearing blue. Asul ang kulay ng kamiseta. The shirt’s color is blue. The...
View ArticleHIKBI
hik·bî hikbîsob mga hikbing narinig ko sobs that I heard Narinig ko ang babaeng humihikbi. I heard the woman sobbing. humikbi sobbed Wala akong nagawa kundi humikbi nang humikbi. I couldn’t do anything...
View ArticleTAON
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...
View ArticleLAGABLAB
la·gab·láb lagabláb blaze, burst of flames Nakita nila ang lagablab ng impiyerno. They saw the fire of hell. LAGABLAB is also an acronym for the Lesbian and Gay Legislative Advocacy Network of the...
View ArticleBANDILA
This word is from the Spanish bandera (meaning: ‘flag’ or ‘banner’). bandila flag bandilang pula red flag pulang bandila red flag bandila ng Philippines flag of the Philippines Description of the...
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This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word. su·lá·sok nakasusulasok disgusting, stomach-turning nakakasulasok na amoy disgusting odor ✅ nakasusulasok ❌ nakakasulasok KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sulások: matinding...
View ArticlePALABAN
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:...
View ArticlePRUTAS
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.
View ArticleHAMON
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?...
View ArticlePAGPAPAKAMATAY
root word: patay pag·pa·pa·ka·ma·táy pagpapakamatáysuicide Killing oneself. Life Alert Founder Commits Suicide MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagpapakamatáy: sadyang pagkitil sa sariling búhay...
View ArticleLABAN
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....
View ArticlePOSISYON
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...
View ArticleDISYEMBRE
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!...
View ArticleMASAGANA
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...
View ArticleKAKANIN
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,...
View ArticlePAMPASUWERTE
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...
View ArticleBAGUNTAON
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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