INUTIL
This word is from the Spanish inútil. inutil useless, worthless inutil good-for-nothing Filipinos use this to express serious frustration at a person. Inutil ka! You’re friggin’ useless! Napaka-inutil...
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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puro, lantay, walang halo, dalisay, busilak, tunay, tapat wagás pure wagás perfect Wagás ang ating pagmamahalaan sa isa’t isa. Our love for each other is pure and perfect. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticlePUSO ❤️
Listen to the pronunciation! ❤️ pusò heart taos-pusò sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
View ArticleNANLILISIK
root word: lísik nanlilisik glaring nanlilisik staring fiercely mga mata’y nanlilisik eyes are glaring MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lísik: pag-irap o pandidilat, karaniwan kung nagagálit nanlilisik:...
View ArticleKISAME
This word is from the Spanish zaquizamí. kí·sa·mé kisame ceiling kisameng semento cement ceiling kisame at pader ceiling and wall mula sahig hanggang kisame from floor to ceiling kisame ng bahay...
View ArticleTANYAG
tanyág: prominent, well-known, famous tanyag na tanyag: very prominent, very famous Upang lalo silang matanyag sa mga botante… In order for them to be even more popular among the voters… MGA KAHULUGAN...
View ArticleDANGKAL
dang·kál dangkal span isang dangkal one hand span Dangkal can also be the distance between an extended thumb and index finger. sukat ng nakaunat na kamay mula sa kalingkingan hanggang sa hinlalaki...
View ArticleIPIT
When pronounced with the stress on the first syllable, it’s a noun meaning ‘hair clip’ or ‘clothespin’ and still occasionally ‘tweezers.’ pang-ípit ng damit clothespin (to use when hanging up laundry...
View ArticleTINING
This isn’t a common Tagalog word at all, but standard dictionaries give at least two different meanings for it. tining / matining (adjective): tranquil, peaceful tining: dregs, sediment tumitining sa...
View ArticleDALIRI
mga galamay ng paa at kamay da·li·rì daliri finger mga daliri fingers hinlalaki thumb hintuturo index finger hinlalato middle finger palasingsingan ring finger hinliliit little finger, pinky, pinkie...
View ArticleANDAMYO
This word is from the Spanish andamio. andamyo gangplank This is not a common word in modern Filipino conversation. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG andamyo: hagdan o tulay ng barko patungo sa daungan...
View ArticleARANGKADA
This is from the Spanish word arrancada. a·rang·ká·da accelerate akselerasyon acceleration umarangkada accelerated umaarangkada is accelerating aarangkada will accelerate Mabilis umarangkada....
View ArticleHALAGA
presyo; kabuluhan, importansiya, bigat, kasaysayan, silbi, balor; balwasyon, tasa, tasasyon ha·la·gá price, cost, charge halaga value, worth halaga sum kotse sa halagang 500 piso lamang car with a...
View ArticleMAMAMAYAN
root word: bayan má·ma·ma·yán citizen mga mamamayan citizens produktibong mamamayan productive citizen isang mabuting mamamayan a good citizen naturalisadong mamamayan naturalized citizen dalawang...
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View ArticleAMIHAN
Cold wind that visits the Philippines from September to February amihan northeast monsoon amihan (hilagang silangan) northeast (north east) hanging amihan a cool northeast monsoon wind umamihan to...
View ArticlePEBRERO
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...
View ArticleSONETO
Ano ang Soneto? soneto sonnet (poem of 14 lines) Ito’y tulang liriko na binubuo ng labing-apat (14) na taludturan na hinggil sa damdamin at kaisipan. Ito’y nakikilala sa matinding kaisahan ng sukat...
View ArticleKAWING
Ang dalawang magkakawing na layunin ng Espanya sa pagsakop sa Pilipinas ay “Kristyanismo at Hispanisasyon.” kawíng link of a chain magkakawing linked, interlinked pagkawinginto link together MGA...
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