KATHA
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...
View ArticleLUNDO
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...
View ArticleKAUNTI
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...
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...
View ArticleKAPIRASO
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...
View ArticlePANLALABO
root word: labò (meaning: unclear, blurred) panlalabò dimness panlalabò ng paningin worsening of eyesight panlalabò ng paningin blurring of vision Lumubha ang panlalabo ng aking mga mata. The fading of...
View ArticlePOPA
This word is from the Spanish language. It is not commonly used in Philippine conversation. The English translation is “stern” or “poop.” pó·pa pó·pa stern In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck...
View ArticleBAHAGHARI
The Tagalog word for rainbow literally means “king’s loincloth.” bahág (loin cloth) + hari (king) ba·hág·ha·rì rainbow 🌈 Also sometimes spelled hyphenated as in bahág-hari. bahagharing sayaw rainbow...
View ArticleBOTCHA
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...
View ArticleGAYUMA
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...
View ArticleLAKBAY
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....
View ArticleLIWAYWAY
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...
View ArticleREPLEKSIBO
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...
View ArticleSANAYSAY
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...
View ArticlePUTOL
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 ArticleHUWEBES
This is from the Spanish word jueves. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday sa susunod na Huwebes next Thursday...
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