KAMUSTA
The word comes from the Spanish phrase ¿Cómo está? The standard Tagalog spelling is Kumusta, but most Filipinos now use Kamusta. Kamusta? What’s up? Kamusta ka? How are you? (don’t use with old people)...
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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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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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This word is from the Spanish matematico. ma·te·má·ti·kómathematician mga matemátikómathematicians The female equivalent is matematika. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG matemátikó: dalubhasa sa matematika Si Maxim...
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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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This is from the Spanish word enero. Enero January unang buwan ng taon first month of the year buwan ng Enero month of January Araw ng Tatlong Hari Day of Three Kings unang linggo ng Enero first week...
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This is a harsh-sounding word frequently used in modern contexts, as for example when a live-in housekeeper is abused by her boss. busabos someone who is abused busabusin to abuse or treat like a slave...
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pu·hú·nan puhúnan investment puhunan business capital pamumuhunan investment mamuhunan to invest sa puhunan at cost sa puhunang limandaang piso with an investment of five hundred pesos sa puhunang...
View ArticleDINGDING
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 word is from the Spanish febrero. Peb·ré·ro February buwan ng Pebrero month of February ika-14 ng Pebrero 14th of February Araw ng mga Puso Day of Hearts Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso! Happy Day of...
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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 from the Spanish matemática. matematika mathematics matematika math Below are coined words for Western mathematical concepts. Filipinos are more comfortable using the English terms....
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ba·ti·kán batikán spotted, tried tested, expert isang batikáng kuwentista an expert story-teller Mga Batikán The Experts (1964 Philippine movie) Nagpadala ang Pilipinas ng batikáng grupo ng mga nars...
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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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