PALITAN
root word: palít pá·lí·tan pálítanexchange(noun) pálítan ng peraexchange of money palitang panlabasforeign exchange reserba sa palitang panlabasforex reserves pa·li·tán palitánto replace Palitán mo ang...
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This word is from the Spanish anécdota, which is ultimately from the Greek language. a·nek·dóta anekdota anecdote mga anekdota anecdotes Ano ang anekdota? What is an anecdote? Ito ay maikling kuwento...
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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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root word: páram naparam: disappeared, vanished MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG naparam: nawala, napawi, nagmaliw, nabura, naglaho pinaparam: pinapawi At nakita ko ang isang bagong langit at ang isang bagong...
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This word is from the Spanish sacrificio. sak·ri·pís·yo sakripísyosacrifice spelling variation: sakripisiyo MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sakripísyo: pagsusukò ng isang bagay na mahalaga para sa isang bagay...
View ArticleKUMPIYANSA
This word is from the Spanish confianza. kum·pi·yán·sa kumpiyansa’t determinasyon confidence and determination may kumpiyansa to have confidence kumpiyansa sa sarili confidence in oneself...
View ArticleBARYA
This word is from the Spanish varia. bar·yá coin(s) (mga) baryá coins barya-barya coins, loose change baryang piso coin peso naipon na barya coins that have been saved up baryang naipon saved-up coins...
View ArticleABRIL
This word is from the Spanish abril. buwan ng Abríl month of April sa huling linggo ng Abril on the last week of April sa susunod na Abril next April Magkita tayo sa susunod na Abril. Let’s see each...
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This word is from the Spanish Americano. A·me·ri·ká·noAmerican mga AmerikánoAmericans Ingles AmerikanoAmerican English Amerikanong hilaw: “raw and uncooked” American This term could refer to white...
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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...
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This is the polite version of the Tagalog word for ‘yes.’ Oo. Yes. (casual) Opò. Yes. (respectful) The word po is often used when talking to someone much older than you. Compare the following...
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ti·wa·là tiwala trust, faith katiwala manager, foreman kapani-paniwala believable, reliable itiwala to entrust ikatiwala to entrust, confide Ipagkatiwala natin sa Diyos. Let’s leave it up to God....
View ArticleUBASAN
root word: úbas (meaning: grape) ubasán vineyard Magsiparoon din naman kayo sa ubasan. You all also go into to vineyard. LITERAL NA KAHULUGAN ubasan: kung saan may nakatanim na úbas ubasan: plantasyon...
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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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Ilokano is a language very distinct from Tagalog. Variously spelled as Ilocano, Ilukano, Ilucano, Iluko, Iloco or Iloko, it is the third most-spoken language in the Philippines. The ancestors of the...
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This is a Filipino slang word. da·túng money May datúng ka ba? Do you have money? madatúng “moneyed” has a lot of money datungera rich woman The standard Filipino word for “money” is pera. May pera ka...
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root word: salapi (meaning: money) pa·na·na·la·pî finance publikong pananalapi public finance patakarang pananalapi monetary policy publikong pananalaping pantahan home financing MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleELEHIYA
non-standard spelling variations: eliheya, eleheya, elihiya * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: balaghán, meaning “wonder” or “amazement” kababalaghán mystery, miracle, marvel kababalaghán weird phenomenon Ano ang kababalaghang ito? What is this mysterious thing? Naniniwala ba kayo...
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root word: palít pá·lí·tan pálítanexchange(noun) pálítan ng peraexchange of money palitang panlabasforeign exchange reserba sa palitang panlabasforex reserves pa·li·tán palitánto replace Palitán mo ang...
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