PAMASKO
root word: Pasko, meaning “Christmas” regalo gift pamaskong regalo gift for Christmas Nasaan ang pamasko ko? Where’s my Christmas gift? Anong gusto mong pamasko? What would you like for Christmas?...
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* different in meaning from the English “humbug” ham·bóg descriptive word for a person, especially a man, who boasts a lot hambóg smug about himself, arrogant Ang Tatlong Hambóg The Three Blowhards...
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Isang taong ingat, sandaling pahamak. san·da·lî a moment sandali an instant sandali a second Sandali lang. Just a moment. mga nakaw na sandali stolen moments matatamis na sandali sweet moments sa...
View ArticleKAMANYANG
spelling variation: kamanyán ka·man·yáng frankincense ka·man·yáng storax ka·man·yáng styrax ginto, kamanyáng at mira gold, frankincense and myrrh Frankincense is an aromatic resin used in incense and...
View ArticleSALIPAWPAW
A word coined by Tagalog purists but not commonly used except for others to make fun of its existence. salipawpaw aircraft eroplano airplane Ang mga salipawpaw na mandirigma ay nasa himpapawid. Battle...
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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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Daigon is not a word in the Tagalog language, but in the Visayan group of languages, spoken primarily in the central part of the Philippines, particularly in the provinces of Iloilo and Cebu. Ano ang...
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root word: Pasko (meaning: Christmas) Kapaskuhan Christmas season Kapaskuhan Yuletide ngayong Kapaskuhan this Christmas season pagsapit ng Kapaskuhan arrival of Christmas season ang pagdiriwang ng...
View ArticleSUMBUNGERO
root word: sumbong sumbungero male informer sumbungero male snitch sumbungero male tattletale A tattletale is a person who informs on others. isang sumbungerong bataa tattletale child The female...
View ArticleARIMUHANAN
Worth taking although not needed. (Just a “fear of missing out.”) Say, you were being offered a free baseball bat at some promotion, no strings attached. You really have no need for a baseball bat. But...
View ArticleALAMANG
Bagoong alamang is a fermented paste made from very small shrimp or krill. It’s noticeably chunky compared to watery types of bagoong made from fish. alamang very small shrimp or krill Unripe mangoes...
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This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Anong ipapasko mo sa iyong mga inaanak? What Christmas gifts will you give to...
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This is from the Spanish mano (meaning: hand). The Filipino tradition of pagmamano involves kissing an elder’s hand or raising the hand to touch your forehead. Children do this especially during the...
View ArticleNINONG
A ninong is a man who sponsors a child’s Catholic christening and is expected to be like a second parent. ní·nong godfather ninang godmother kinakapatid god-sibling (the child of a godparent) Mano Po,...
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This word is from the Spanish salvar. sal·bá salbásave, rescue isalbato save, rescue KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salbá: magligtas o iligtas isalbá, magsalbá pagsalba: pagligtas tagasalba: tagapagligtas...
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This word is from the Spanish language. mar·tír martyr mga martír martyrs magpakamartir act like a martyr A martyr is someone who suffers persecution and death for advocating, renouncing, refusing to...
View ArticleBATALAN
This is not a commonly used word anymore. batalán bamboo back porch In the old days, the batalan was an extension to the kitchen. Often facing east, the batalan served as the depository of a water jar,...
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kantaro, tapayang maluwang ang bibig; balanga; palmabraba bangâ an earthen jar bangâ ng tubig earthen jar full of water ang tubig sa bangâ the water in the earthen jar bangang puno ng tubig earthen jar...
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u·pát upátinstigation KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG upát: mapanlinlang na paghimok sa isa o ibang tao para kumilos o gawin ang isang bagay na bawal o masamâ pag-upát, pang-uupát úpat: pamumuo ang dugo úpat:...
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