KUDETA
This word is from the French language. kú·de·tácoup d’etat lider ng kudeta coup leader kudetang militar military coup A coup or coup d’état is the removal of an existing government from power, usually...
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Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
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Anahaw is the national leaf of the Philippines. a·ná·haw Pambansang Dahon National Leaf The palm tree’s scientific name is Saribus rotundifolius (formerly Livistona rotundifolia). It’s called the...
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
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Most Filipinos now use the Spanish-derived word karpintero. anluwage carpenter lalakeng anluwage male carpenter anluwageng gumagawa ng muwebles carpenter who makes furniture A skilled worker who makes,...
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This word is from the Spanish conejo. ku·né·ho rabbit, bunny kunehong babae female rabbit mga kunehong lalaki male rabbits isang pares ng kuneho a pair of bunnies kunehong mabagal slow rabbit Ang...
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Araw ng Tatlong Hari (Three Kings’ Day) on January 6 👑 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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lan·tóng lantóngrotten smell Stench of rotten fish or meat. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lantóng: alingasaw ng nabubulok na isda o karne lantong: baho ng bulok na isda o bagoong lantong: bilasa malantong *...
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This word is reportedly of Chinese origin. tó·toy totoy little boy Filipino men would not feel good hearing the following phrase: Mukha kang totoy. You look like a little boy. This can also be a...
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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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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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This word is thought to be Chinese in origin. salaysay story, narration tulang pasalaysay narrative poem tagapagsalaysay narrator isalaysay to narrate, relate Isalaysay mo ang iyong buhay. Talk about...
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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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Anahaw is the national leaf of the Philippines. a·ná·haw Pambansang Dahon National Leaf The palm tree’s scientific name is Saribus rotundifolius (formerly Livistona rotundifolia). It’s called the...
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
View ArticleANLUWAGE
Most Filipinos now use the Spanish-derived word karpintero. anluwage carpenter lalakeng anluwage male carpenter anluwageng gumagawa ng muwebles carpenter who makes furniture A skilled worker who makes,...
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tastás: to unseam, rip off the stitches MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tastás: tanggal sa pagkakatahi tastasin: tanggalin sa pagkakatahi * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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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root word: pulas pumulásescape(d) pumulásdepart(ed) return(ed) to where one had been MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pulás: pagbalik sa pook na pinanggalingan pulás: paglípas tulad ng sakít púlas: pag-alis...
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