BOKTIR
A word that is mostly used by Caviteños. By definition, Boktir means someone who does not keep their promises. It can also mean a liar. The term is mostly used as an expression but can also be in a...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish language. re·gá·lo gift 🎁 mga regálo gifts regalong pambuhay gift for life regalong pambahay gift for the home regalong pagmamahal gift of love regalong pamasko...
View ArticlePANGALAN
root word: álan pa·ngá·lan name Ano ang pangalan mo? What’s your name? Ang pangalan ko ay… My name is… Anong pangalan niya? What’s his name? = What’s her name? Anong pangalan ng ate mo? What’s the name...
View ArticlePASYAL
This word is from the Spanish pasear. pasyal stroll, promenade mamasyal to go somewhere and hang out namamasyal hanging out somewhere you’re not always at Mamasyal tayo sa Luneta. Let’s go hang out at...
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ga·là galà rove, wander gumalà to roam around Gala lang nang gala… Just roaming and roaming about… perambulate, perambulation Mayroon ding salita sa English na “gala” (géy·la) na ang ibig sabihin ay...
View ArticleNABIGASYON
from the Spanish navegación with English influence nabigasyon navigation turn-by-turn navigation nabigasyon sa bawat pagliko nabigasyong may gabay gamit ang boses voice-guided navigation nabigasyong...
View ArticlePANIBUGHO
This is a fairly old word seen in literary texts. panibughô jealousy Ang panibugho ay isang karamdaman sa puso. Jealousy is a feeling of the heart. Ang panibugho ay kakambal ng pagmamahal. Jealousy is...
View ArticleDAGOK
dágok: hard blow to the nape or the back of the head dágok ng kapalaran: “slap of fate” (misfortune) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dágok: suntok na pababâ o mula sa itaas dagúkan, dumágok, mandágok,...
View ArticleTAMPALASAN
wicked, perverse, destructive, insolent tam·pa·lá·san villainous taong tampalásan villain, knave, scoundrel tampalasang pusotreacherous heart katampalasanan villainy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleSUTLA
séda sut·lâ silk malasutla ang balat having skin as smooth as silk magaspang na balat rough skin malasutla silken “like silk” malasutlang kutis silken skin complexion = very smooth and soft skin MGA...
View ArticleTIKAS
This word has at least two meanings given in standard dictionaries. tikas: physical bearing, manner of carrying oneself tikas: species of tuber, Indian bread shot, Canna indica matikas elegant, refined...
View ArticleMABABATA
hindi mababata: intolerable, cannot be endured MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mababata: matitiis mababata: matatanggap na hirap hindi mababata: hindi matitiis Arsobispo ay hinarap at ganito ang pahayag: O,...
View ArticleBUMALISBIS
root word: balisbis Bumalisbis ang tubig mula sa kabundukan. The water gushed forth from the hills. Ang mga luha’y bumalisbis. The tears flowed. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bumalisbis: pumatak; umagos;...
View ArticlePILIBUSTERO
This is from the Spanish word filibustero, meaning “freebooter” or “pirate.” In the Philippines, the word pílibustéro is understood in the context of the title of a famous novel by national hero Jose...
View ArticlePITA
nais, nasa, hangad, layon, pithaya píta intense desire píta yearning Depinisyon sa Tagalog: Definition in Tagalog: matinding kagustuhan intense desire O, taksil na píta! Oh, treacherous desire! O,...
View ArticleBANTOG
ban·tóg bantógfamous, distinguished kabantugán fame Bantog na tao ang ama ni Ana. Anne’s father is a distinguished person. Bantog na siyudad ang Maynila. Manila is a famous city. Siya ang pinakabantog...
View ArticleWARI
This is a fairly dated word. warí opinion, estimation warí it seems… wari’y nag-iisip as though thinking The now more common close synonyms would be: parang, tila, mukhang… parang nag-iisip tila...
View ArticleKATOTO
root word: tóto The more common word these days for “friend” is kaibigan. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tóto: pagkakasundo ng mga kalooban katóto: kaibigan Sino ang “katotong sinta” na tininutukoy sa...
View ArticleMAPANGLAW
root word: pangláw mapánglaw melancholic, gloomy, dismal kapanglawan state of melancholy Ang Gubat na Mapanglaw The Dark Wood sa gabing mapanglaw in the melancholic night isang mapanglaw na lugar a...
View ArticleIKA-
This prefix turns a cardinal number into an ordinal number. apat four ika-apat fourth ika-apat ng Hulyo fourth of July ika-dalawampu ng Agosto twentieth of August ikapito ng Enero seventh of January...
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