MAHIWAGA
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,...
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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...
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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...
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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....
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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...
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...
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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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This word is from the Spanish verb ayunar. a·yú·no fasting (not eating) buwan ng pag-aayuno month of fasting (Islamic tradition) Ang ibig sabihin ng ayuno ay panahon ng hindi pagkain. Ito ay maaaring...
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...
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This word is from Mexican Spanish. A very common Filipino spelling variation for the local currency is the Tagalized píso. katumbas ng sandaang sentimo equivalent to 100 cents dalawang piso two pesos...
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bi·lí bilí buying bilhin to buy bilihan market ipagbili to put up for sale maipagbibili marketable, sellable mamimili shopper pagbili buying pinamili purchases pamilihan marketplace Anong binili mo?...
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.
View ArticleKABABALAGHAN
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...
View ArticlePALITAN
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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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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