MAPUPUPOL
root word: pupol pupulin: pigatlin, pagtasin, pitasin, kitilin Sila’y mga panginoon ng lahat ng hayop doon, sa kapatagan at burol kabuhaya’y mapupupol. Baha ng Mansanas Alae, alahoy, matuwa ka, Pinoy,...
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kumbida: invite kumidahin: to invite Kumbidahin mo sila. Invite them. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKAPITULASYON
kapitulasyon: capitulation, surrender kapitulasyon: summary, recapitulation MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kapitulasyon (militar): pagsurender, pagsuko kapitulasyon: pagbubuod, buod kapitulasyon:...
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This is from the Spanish word juez. huwes judge kasal sa huwes civil wedding, as opposed to a church wedding kasal sa huwes wedding officiated by a judge, not a priest kasal sa huwes civil marriage A...
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This is from the Spanish word jueves. It is sometimes spelled as Hwebes. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday...
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This is the Spanish word for ‘saint.’ santo saint mga santo saints Araw ng mga Santo “All Saints’ Day” November 1st Biyernes Santo Good Friday Known in Tagalog as Mahal na Araw. This is the Friday...
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
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kaloob, bigay, dulot, gawad; handog, dedikasyon, operta; alok; sakripisyo alay offering ialay to offer, to give Alay ko ito sa iyo. This is my offering to you. ang pag-ibig na inalay ko sa iyo the love...
View ArticleSINUNGALING
sinungaling liar sinungaling lie magsinungaling to lie Huwag kang magsinungaling! Don’t lie! Nagsisinungaling ka ba ngayon? Are you lying now? Hindi ako nagsisinungaling. I’m not lying. / I don’t lie....
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‘Di is short for Hindi, the Tagalog word for “No.” An apostrophe is often placed before di to signify that it’s a shortened form. It is not to be used in formal writing. Di ko kaya ‘to. I can’t handle...
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root word: sigla masigla energetic, lively masiglang talakayan lively discussion Masigla ang talakayan. The discussion was lively. nagpapasigla energizing kasiglahan energy, vitality “Ang Pilipinas ay...
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also stylistically spelled as ‘pucha’ Putsa. Damn. This is a mild expletive frequently seen in the phrase Putsa talaga. Similar-looking Tagalog word, but much harsher in tone: Puta. It’s possible that...
View ArticleNANA
malapot na bagay na nasa sugat na nagnanaknak nana pus nana sa sugat pus in the wound nagnana developed pus Nagnana ang sugat. The wound became infected and pus-filled. Nagnanana ang sugat. The wound...
View ArticleKATAD
Mapababalik sa dating lambot ang nanigas na sapatos na katad at maging ang bota kung gas ang gagamiting panlinis nito. (Not sure about doing this.) katad tanned hide katad leather sapatos na katad...
View ArticleTUNGAYAW
Kahulugan sa Tagalog: masamang salita; laswa, alimura; maldisyon, sumpa, mura, paglait tungayaw to swear, to curse magtungayaw to use bad language nagtungayaw used bad language The word tungayaw is not...
View ArticleBOLA
This word is from the Spanish language. bola ball mga bola balls bolang kristal crystal ball ang bolang hindi madribol a ball that can’t be dribbled Ang bolang ito ay laruan. This ball is a toy....
View ArticleLINTIK
Kahulugan sa Tagalog: kidlat lintik lightning Tinamaan ng lintik. Got hit by lightning. Malintikan ka sana. Tamaan ka sana ng kidlat. May you be struck by lightning. Also a mild curse word. Lintik....
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alsado, nakaalsa; kawang, awang angat somewhat higher angat slightly raised angat sa iba above others angat sa iba better than others pagkakataong umangat sa iba a chance to rise above others...
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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wasak, punit, gisi; gahi, tastas, putok; lamat, basag; depekto, kapintasan; pagkabulok, pagkahalpok, pagkabilasa; pagkagapok sirà break, damage sirâ broken Sirâ ang makina ng kotse. The car’s engine is...
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