TINGTING
matigas na panggitnang bahagi ng dahon ng niyog, anahaw, atbp. walis-tingting native Filipino broom made from palm leaf midribs tingting midrib of a palm leaf The midribs of palm leaves are dried and...
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Kahulugan sa Tagalog: damong ginagamit na walis Tambô is the name of the type of reed using in making soft whisk brooms in the Philippines. The word usually refers to the reeds called phragmites in...
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armi, armada, ehersito, eskwadra hukbó army panghukbó military hukbóng-katihan army, land troops hukbóng-karagatan navy, ocean troops hukbóng-himpapawid air force hukbóng-lakad infantry, foot soldiers...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
from the Spanish word miercoles Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday) sa...
View ArticleMEHIKANO
This word is from the Spanish Mejicano / Mexicano. taga-Mehiko originating from Mexico mga Mehikano Mexicans Mga mamamayan ng bansang Mehiko Citizen of the country of Mexico teleseryeng Mehikano...
View ArticleNANAY
ina, inang nanay Mom, mommy Araw ng Mga Ina = Araw ng Mga Nanay Day of Mothers = Mothers’ Day = Mother’s Day ang nanay ko my Mom ang aking nanay my Mom nanay at tatay mommy and daddy Kamusta ang nanay...
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Oho is a polite but less honorific form of Opo, which means “yes.” Compare the following Tagalog words, which mean “Yes.” 1. Oo. 2. Oho. 3. Opo. Use #1 with people your age, #3 with the elderly, and...
View ArticleLUTO
magluto: magsaing, magsalang, mangusina luto cooking, cuisine lutong Pinoy Filipino cooking, Philippine cusine Ito ay niluto ng isang Pilipina. This was cooked by a Filipina. Marunong ka bang magluto?...
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This word has at least two different meanings. Aba! an interjection Aba, siyempre! Well, of course! Oo. Yes. Aba, oo! “Hell, yeah!” The Tagalog exclamation Aba! is also used to express admiration...
View ArticleALAMBRE
This word is from the Spanish language. alambre wire alambreng manipis thin wire alambreng tinik barbed wire alambreng matinik thorny wire tela de-alambre wire mesh * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKATAWAN
pangangatawan katawan body ang katawan mo your body katawang hubad naked body, nude body katawang alabok body of dust, body made from dust Katawang Alabok is the title of a 1978 Filipino movie starring...
View ArticleGIBA
guho, wasak giba demolished gibain to demolish Giniba nila ang bahay ko. They tore down my house. Huwag sanang gibain ang gusaling ito. I hope this building doesn’t get torn down. Gigibain daw ang...
View ArticleNAGLUTO
root word: luto nagluto cooked Nagluto ako ng tinola. I cooked chicken stew. Nagluto ka ba? Did you cook? Nagluto ka ba ng hapunan? Did you cook dinner? Nagluto ka na ba? Have you cooked yet? Nagluto...
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This is the polite version of the Tagalog word for ‘yes.’ Oo. Yes. (casual) Opo. Yes. (respectful) The word po is often used when talking to someone much older than you. Compare the following...
View ArticleBABAERO
root word: babae, meaning ‘woman’ babaero womanizer, playboy babaero philanderer, lothario Babaero ang asawa niya. Her husband is a womanizer. Mukhang babaero ang asawa niya. Her husband seems like a...
View ArticleMUTA
maputing bagay na natitipon sa mata kung natutulog muta gummy secretion of the eyes May muta ka sa mata. You’ve got gross stuff in (around) your eye. nagmumuta secreting gross stuff out of the eye...
View ArticleSUMUKO
root word: suko sumuko to surrender Sumuko ka na. Surrender already. Sumuko sila. They surrendered. Huwag kang sumuko. Don’t surrender. Sumuko na ako. I’ve surrendered already. Sumuko na sila. They’ve...
View ArticleGAYA
Frequently alternated with kagaya. gaya imitation gaya like, similar kagaya similar gayahin to copy paggaya imitation Gayahin mo ito. Copy this. Huwag mo akong gayahin. Don’t copy me. Don’t do like I...
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At least three different meanings for this word. mamá mother Maagang nagising si Mama. Mom woke up early. mamà term of address for an unknown man Mamang Sorbetero Mr. Ice-Cream Man mamâ to chew betel...
View ArticleHINDI
hindi no, not Hindi ako. Not me. Hindi po. No, sir. / No, ma’am. Hindi pa. Not yet. Hindi na. Not anymore. Hindi na. / Huwag na. Never mind. Hindi akin. Not mine. Hindi ito mabuti. This is not good....
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