MANLALARO
root word: laro (meaning: game, play) man·la·la·rò“player” man·la·la·ròathlete mga manlalaròplayers mga manlalaròathletes Mga Manlalarong Pilipino Filipino Athletes KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG manlalarò: sa...
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This word is from the Spanish reclamo. re·klá·mo complaint, gripe maghain ng reklamo submit a complaint Sasampahan sila ng reklamo. A complaint will be filed against them. Gusto kong magreklamo. I’d...
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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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This word is from the Spanish colegiala. kolehiyála female college student kolehiyál male college student The word kolehiyál is rarely heard in the Philippines though. Also note that in contrast to the...
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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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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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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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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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sometimes spelled dinding dingding wall, often made of wood or light material bahagi ng bahay o gusali part of a house or building ang sulat sa dingding the writing on the wall pader wall, often a...
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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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This word is from the Spanish sinécdoque. si·nék·do·ké synecdoche A synecdoche is a figure of speech in which a term for a part of something refers to the whole of something or vice versa. A synecdoche...
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root word: laro (meaning: game, play) man·la·la·rò“player” man·la·la·ròathlete mga manlalaròplayers mga manlalaròathletes Mga Manlalarong Pilipino Filipino Athletes KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG manlalarò: sa...
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This word is from the Spanish reclamo. re·klá·mo complaint, gripe maghain ng reklamo submit a complaint Sasampahan sila ng reklamo. A complaint will be filed against them. Gusto kong magreklamo. I’d...
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This is a gender-neutral word. apó grandchild apó grandson / granddaughter mga apó grandchildren / grandkids ang aking apó = ang apó ko my grandchild ang aking mga apó = ang mga apó ko my grandchildren...
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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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