PIHITIN
root word: píhit pi·hí·tin pihítinto turn To make something rotate. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Painugin; paikutin. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: paták (meaning: drop) pa·ta·kán patakánplace drops of Patakán mo ng gamot ang aking mga mata.Place drops of medicine in my eyes. Ingatan mong huwag patákan ng kandila ang mesa.Careful not to...
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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: satsat ma·sat·sát nagging, gossiping, prattling masatsat na babae a nagging woman KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG masatsat: madaldál * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: sáli su·má·li sumálito join sumálijoined MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sumáli: sumáma o makihalo sa anumang kilusán (lálo na sa mga paligsahan) sumáli: lumahók * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: paa (meaning: foot) pa·a·nán paanánbase of a mountain paanánfoot of a statue KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paanán: paá paá: pinakaibabâng bahagi ng anumang bagay, gaya ng bundok, páhiná, hagdan, at...
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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 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 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...
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scientific name: Tamarindus indica sam·pá·lok tamarind Tamarind is arguably the most popular souring agent used in the widely eaten Filipino dish sinigang. The tree’s leaves are also used for such...
View ArticlePETSO
This is not a common Filipino word. It is only frequently seen in the menu item inasal na petso which refers to the Visayan-style barbecue of a chicken breast. The Spanish word pecho refers to the...
View ArticleYAMANG-TUBIG
root words: yaman (meaning: riches, wealth, resources) and tubig (meaning: water) yamang tubigaquatic resources Aquatic resources are bodies of water and the associated flora and fauna that inhabit...
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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non-standard spelling variations: eliheya, eleheya, elihiya * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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