BA
The Tagalog word ba is used in properly forming questions. Kumain ka? You ate? Kumain ka ba? Did you eat? Pilipino ka? You’re Filipino? Pilipino ka ba? Are you Filipino? Bakit? Why? Bakit ba? And why...
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nanay, inang, inay ina mother Mahal Kong Ina My Dear Mother mag-ina mother and child inahin mother hen Inang Bayan Mother Country Inang Yaya Mother Nanny ang ina ko my mother ang aking ina my mother...
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
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See also other words for ‘you’ like ikaw, kita and mo. ka a special form of ‘you’ Gutom ako. Gutom ka. I am hungry. You are hungry. Gutom ka ba? Are you hungry? Nasaan ka? Where are you? Bumili ka....
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pagkakaroon ng taglay na katangian; tinataglay o inaari, nagmamay-ari; kamkam, agaw; ilit, inimbot; nakaw, kupit angkin claim angkinin to claim Huwag angkinin ang hindi sa iyo. Don’t claim what is not...
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root word: tinda, meaning ‘sell’ tindahan store, shop tindahang sari-sari small variety store sa tindahan at the store tindahang Pilipino Filipino store mamili sa tindahan to buy at the store Saan ang...
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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Short for Kagalang-galang. Ang Kagalang-galang The Honorable Ito ang titulong mas gustong gamitin sa pag-adres sa matataas na opisyal ng pamahalaan –nasa serbisyo man o retirado na. Kabilang sa mga...
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This is from the Spanish word cambio. kambyo gear shift kumambyo shifted gears magkambyo to shift gears MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kambiyo: kambyada ng behikulong de-motor kambiyo: pamilihan ng...
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This isn’t a commonly used word. kambol: katabaan (fatness) Similar-looking but unrelated word: kambal (twin) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kamkam: pag-ilit o pag-angkang pangsarili sa pamamagitan ng puwersahan, intriga o palihim na pamamaraan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish camello. Most Filipinos these days would simply say kamel, based on the English word camel. kamelyo: isang uri ng hayop na may umpok sa likod A type of animal with a hump...
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This word can mean two different things. From the Spanish word camella. kamelya: a female camel, a she-camel babaeng kamel From the Spanish word camelia. kamelya: camellia flower * Visit us here at...
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from the Spanish word lunes Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last Monday...
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Two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
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ap-ap: parang puting pekas sa balat ap-ap: like white splotches on the skin Another term for it in Tagalog is an-an. These are white fungal spots. Most cases of ap-ap are what’s called by the medical...
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This is from the Spanish word martes. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday. Aalis...
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archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the...
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Chicharon! Yes, it’s more often spelled as chicharon, due to the word being derived from the Spanish chicharrón. But in native Tagalog orthography, it’s spelled tsitsaron. A few people gloss over the...
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root word: luto pagluluto cooking aklat ng pagluluto cookbook Sa paggawa ng mga aklat ng pagluluto waring ito’y walang katapusan. In the making of cookbooks, there seems like no end to it. * Visit us...
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