BULAK
algodon, koton bulak cotton mabulak cottony puting bulak white cotton isang pirasong bulak a piece of cotton binolang bulak cotton ball Maglagay ka ng bulak sa ilong. Put cotton up your nose. lupang...
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This is not a common word in conversation. pantás wise person pantás sage pantás scholar pantás Doctor (PhD) pantás scholarly, erudite pantás-wika linguist, philologist Dumating ang lahat ng pantas,...
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition replektibong sanaysay reflective essay lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay...
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There are two different meanings for the Tagalog word spelled basa. Notice the difference in pronunciation between bása (a verb meaning ‘to read’) and basâ (an adjective meaning ‘wet’). bása read...
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root word: ápaw umaapaw umaapaw to be overflowing umapaw to overflow umapaw flooded, overflowed Muling umaapaw ang galit ko ngayon. My anger is overflowing again. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG apáw: labis...
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Tikoy word origin: Filipino adaptation of the Hokkien Chinese words: ‘ti’ and ‘ke’ which mean sweet and cake. Tikoy is the most popular treat during Lunar New Year festivities in the Philippines, as...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
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po·gì Pogì. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking! Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi...
View ArticleHARI
Araw ng Tatlong Hari (Three Kings’ Day) on January 6 👑 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish mirra. míra myrrh ginto, kamanyáng at mira gold, frankincense and myrrh MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG míra: dagtâ na may aromatikong amoy at mula sa isang uri ng palumpong...
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root word: gahanip (meaning: a tiny fraction) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gagahanip: napakaliit na halaga kahit gagahanip walang pinagkulang: ni katiting hindi nagkulang Nagsiklab ang poot sa kanya na...
View ArticleUPO
This word has at least two meanings, differentiated by accented syllable. úpo a bottle gourd The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria siceraria. Its fruit is a very popular vegetable in the...
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Araw ng Tatlong Hari (Three Kings’ Day) on January 6 👑 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish language. Má·go magus Ang Tatlong Mago The Three Magi The Three Kings were called Melchor, meaning “king of light”, Gaspar, “the white one”, and Balthazar, “the lord of...
View ArticleEPIPANYA
This word is from the Spanish epifania. E·pi·pán·ya Epiphany Epiphany, or Theophany, is the manifestation of Christ to the Gentiles as represented by the Magi (Matthew 2:1–12). The festival...
View ArticleAKUSADO
This word is from the Spanish acusado. a·ku·sá·do akusádoaccused ang akusádothe accused Kinausap niya ang mga akusadong sina Renato Moral, Leopoldo Pedrigosa at Abraham Antonio. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleDIYOSESIS
This word is from the Spanish diócesis. di·yo·sé·sis diocese In church governance, a diocese is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. It can also be called a bishopric. MGA...
View ArticleLAGNAT
lag·nát lagnát fever May lagnat ka ba? Do you have a fever? (casual) May lagnat po ba kayo? Do you have a fever? (to older people) Nilalagnat ako. I’m “fevering.” I have a fever. Nilagnat ako. I had a...
View ArticleKIMPAL
This is not a commonly used word. kimpállarge piece bilog na kimpállarge round piece MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kimpal: malaking piraso, tipak, tigkal kimpal: bara * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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