ANEKDOTA
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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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 language. ín·se·gu·ri·dád ínseguridádinsecurity KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ínseguridád: kakulangan ng tiwala sa sarili ínseguridád: kawalan ng kaligtasan o proteksiyon * Visit...
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This word entered the Philippine lexicon from the Spanish champán. tsampanchampagne KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tsampan: mabulâng putîng alak mula sa ubas sampán * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: hiwagà (mystery, miracle) ma·hi·wa·gàmysterious mahiwagang puso mysterious heart mahiwaga miraculous mahiwaga miraculous Spanish-derived close synonym: misteryoso MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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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,...
View ArticleMABILIS
root word: bilís ma·bi·lís fast, quick Mabilís ako. I’m fast. Mas mabilis ka. You’re faster. Mas mabilis ang lola ko sa iyo. My grandma is faster than you. Sobrang mabilis uminit ang ulo nila. They are...
View ArticleMUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
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Scientific name: Pouteria lucuma ti·yé·sa lúcuma, lucmo Also spelled in Filipino as chesa, chessa, tiesa, tisa or teissa A fruit native to Peru, it is reportedly called “eggfruit” by English...
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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...
View ArticlePANANALAPI
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...
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non-standard spelling variations: eliheya, eleheya, elihiya * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a conjunction. nang when, so that Nagulat ako nang nakita ko sila. I was shocked when I saw them. Kumain ka, nang (sa ganoon ay) hindi ka magutom. Eat, so that you won’t go hungry. The word...
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Sa·la·bát is Filipino ginger tea that’s especially popular during the relatively cool month of December in the Philippines. Technically, it’s not a tea, but a tisane. TERMS IN TAGALOG luya ginger...
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Scientific name: Chanos chanos Known as one of the boniest fishes in the world, the milkfish is the quintessential fish in Philippine cuisine — dried, grilled, stuffed, or used as a primary ingredient...
View ArticleLATO
Lato is the name of a popular type of edible seaweed in the Philippines. They are sometimes known as sea grapes in English. Scientific name: Caulerpa lentillifera Japanese name: umi-budō (海ぶどう) Name...
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This word is from the Spanish figura (meaning: figure). isang pigura ng lalaki a figure of a man isang pigurang may tatlong dimensiyon a figure with three dimensions MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pigura:...
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ba·lag·hán balaghán wonder, amazement kababalaghán mystery, miracle, marvel kababalaghán weird phenomenon Ano ang kababalaghang ito? What is this mysterious thing? mabalaghán to be astonished...
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