ENSAYO
This word is from the Spanish ensayar. en·sá·yo practice mag-ensáyo to practice en·sá·yo essay A Tagalog word was coined as a native synonym for “essay” by the Filipino poet Alejandro G. Abadilla in...
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This word is thought to be Chinese in origin. salaysay story, narration tulang pasalaysay narrative poem tagapagsalaysay narrator isalaysay to narrate, relate Isalaysay mo ang iyong buhay. Talk about...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish language. té·ma theme tematiko thematic Ano ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika sa taong 2021? What is the theme for Filipino Language Month in 2021? A close Tagalog...
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komposisyong literarya, komposisyong pampanitikan; akda, kinatha, sinulat, likhang-akda; imbensiyon; kreasyon, lalang, likha; kuwento, piksyon kat·hâliterary composition pagkatha creation pagkatha...
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This word is from the Spanish reformación. re·por·mas·yón reformation Repormasyón Reformation (Protestant) The Protestant Reformation was a major 16th century European movement aimed initially at...
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Likely from English, perhaps “resources” or “rest” and “backup” or “wrest back” resbak retaliation resbak revenge an evil This slang Tagalog word means to gather reinforcements or back-up resources to...
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lun·dô lundôslack lundôpart hanging loose MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lundo: kalagayang mababà o malalim kaysa ibang bahagi, karaniwang sa gitna lundo: habso, lawit, luyloy Ang kanyang malikhain at...
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root word: unti kaunti small, little, some kaunti bit, small amount kakaunti small, few, very little, scant kakauntian scarcity, fewness kakaunti kaysa less than pinakakaunti minimum, least possible in...
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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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root word: piraso (meaning: piece) ka·pi·rá·so kapirásoa piece kapirasong tinapaypiece of bread kapirasong luyapiece of ginger The implication is a small quantity. kanin at kapirasong isdarice and some...
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lak·báy lakbay voyage, trip, tour, journey kalakbay fellow traveller mahabang paglalakbay long journey mahabaang paglalakbay longish journey Ang buhay ay parang paglalakbay. Life is like a journey....
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madaling-araw, pamimitak ng araw li·way·wáy bukang-liwayway break of day Liwayway is the name of a leading Filipino weekly magazine. It has been published in the Philippines since 1922. In its pages...
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This word is from the Spanish reflexivo. re·plek·sí·bo repleksíbong sanaysayreflexive essay MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG repleksíbo: hinggil sa repleksiyon repleksíbo: may tendensiyang mag-isip o...
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pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition replektibong sanaysay reflective essay lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay...
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pu·tol putól cut (adjective) pútol cut (noun, verb) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG putól: hinati o inihiwalay ang isang bahagi sa ibang bahagi putól: inihinto ang isang tuloy-tuloy na gawain o proseso putól:...
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hangal, tunggak, gunggong, ungas, mangmang; maang, uslak * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
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root word: labás lu·ma·bás lumabás lumabas went out Lumabas sila. They went out. Huwag kang lumabas ng bahay. Don’t go out of the house. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG 1. Umalis mulâ sa loob. 2. Lumitaw. 3....
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