KAMALIG
ka·má·lig kamalig granary kamalig warehouse kamalig storehouse for threshed grain kamalig rice storage building Noong dati, ang Gitnang Luzon ang kinikilalang kamalig ng bansa. Central Luzon used to...
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root word: dagat ka·ra·ga·tán ocean Ang dagat ay isang malaking anyong tubig na mas maliit sa karagatan. The sea is a large body of water that’s smaller than an ocean. Karagatang Pasipiko Pacific Ocean...
View ArticleHUMAYO
root word: háyo Ang Babaeng Humayo The Woman Who Left humáyo to trend away humáyo depart, go away MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG háyo: pangkalahatang direksiyon ng ilog, daan, at iba pa háyo: pangkalahatang...
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This word has multiple meanings listed in standard dictionaries. Háyo! Sulong! Lakad! Sige! Forward! Walk! Go Ahead! Ang Babaeng Humayo The Woman Who Left MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG háyo: pangkalahatang...
View ArticleKATIKATERA
Ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang ito? MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Babaeng malikot. Babaeng kinakati. Ang salitang ugat ng KATIkatera ay katí (“itch” sa English). Pakiramdam sa katawan ng tao o ng hayop na...
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root word: súgat (meaning: wound) su·gá·tan su·ga·tán Two different meanings depending on the accented syllable: sugátan(verb)to wound ang mga sugatán(noun/adjective)the wounded MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleBOLPEN
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. bolpen ballpen mga bolpen ballpens bolpeng walang tinta ballpen without ink isang magandang bolpen one beautiful pen bolpen at papel pen and...
View ArticleLISENSIYA
This word is from the Spanish licencia. li·sén·si·yá license mga walang lisensiyang baril unlicensed guns spelling variations: lisensya, lisensyang MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lisénsiyá: pahintulot o layà...
View ArticleKATI
This word can have different meanings. katí itchiness makatí itchy There is a Philippine-made ointment called Katialis whose name literally means “itch removal.” It’s usually available on Amazon for...
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This word is from the Spanish caricatura. ka·ri·ka·tú·racaricature MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karikatúra: dibuhong satiriko na may pagta-tanghal ng eksaheradong katangian ng isang tao karikatúra: katawa...
View ArticleALITUNTUNIN
root word: tuntón tuntunin rule, principle alituntunin * guideline alituntunin bylaw, ordinance, regulation mga alituntunin ** guidelines Mga Alituntunin sa Pag-iingat at Kalinisan Code on Safety and...
View ArticleELEHIYA
non-standard spelling variations: eliheya, eleheya, elihiya * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleHINABLOT
root word: hablót hinablot grabbed hinablot snatched Hinablot mo ang puso ko. You grabbed hold of my heart. Hinablot ng magnanakaw ang pitaka ko. The thief snatched my wallet. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleGRIPO
This word is from the Spanish grifo. grí·po gripo faucet mga gripo faucets tubig water mga bahagi ng gripo parts of a faucet gripong gumagana working faucet gumaganang gripo faucet that is in operation...
View ArticlePAWATAS
root word: watás pawatas infinitive pariralang pawatas infinitive phrase anyong pawatas ng pandiwa infinitive form of a verb Halimbawa: Ano ang pawatas ng naglinis? Ang pawatas ng “naglinis” ay...
View ArticleGAYUMA
ga·yú·ma gayúma love potion, love spell, love charm gayuma allurement magayuma to be charmed Mukhang nagayuma si Pedro. Looks like Peter was put under a love spell. Ginayuma mo ba si Ana? Did you cast...
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Usóg is a Filipino superstition that attributes an illness to the greeting of a stranger. It is believed that young children are susceptible to usóg. If after encountering a stranger, a child develops...
View ArticleBAYANIHAN
root word: bayani ba·ya·ní·han community spirit Bayanihan is a shared group activity, such as working together to move a nipa house. It embodies the enthusiasm in helping one’s neighbors, from being...
View ArticleHAMBOG
* different in meaning from the English “humbug” ham·bóg descriptive word for a person, especially a man, who boasts a lot hambóg smug about himself, arrogant Ang Tatlong Hambóg The Three Blowhards...
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