KAPIRASO
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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The Tagalog word San comes from the Spanish. It is short for santo meaning ‘saint’ and is used in front of the names of saints. San Saint San Patricio St. Patrick San Mateo St. Matthew San Roque St....
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Tis word is from the Spanish repollo. repolyo cabbage repolyong puti white cabbage puting repolyo white cabbage repolyong nilaga boiled cabbage nilagang repolyo boiled cabbage ginisang repolyo sauteed...
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root word: halò (meaning: mix) ha·lú·in halúinto mix halúing mabuti mix well Haluin mo ito.Mix this. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Isama o ilahok ang isang bagay na iba sa loob ng isang sisidlán....
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This word is literally from the Hokkien Chinese phrase bo chia (不吃), literally meaning “don’t eat.” botcha “double-dead meat” botchang karne tainted meat botsang karne meat not fit for consumption...
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ga·yú·ma gayúma love potion, love spell, love charm gayuma allurement magayuma to be charmed Mukhang nagayuma si Pedro. Looks like Peter was put under a love spell. Ginayuma mo ba si Ana? Did you cast...
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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.
View ArticleMASAYA
Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! ma·sa·yá happy masayá glad masayang-masaya very happy Masayá ako. I’m happy. Masayá para sa iyo. Happy for you. Masayá ako para sa iyo. I’m happy for you. Masayá ka ba? Are...
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This word is from the Spanish language. espáda sword mga espáda swords mahahabang espáda long swords Mahaba ang espáda ko. My sword is long. espádang bato stone sword MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG espáda:...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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root word: luklok lumuklok sat Si Henerál Napoleon ay lumuklok sa trono ng kaharian. General Napoleon sat on the throne of the kingdom. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lumuklok: umupo sa trono o manungkulan...
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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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