SUMAPIT
root word: sápit sumapitto arrive sumapitarrived This word is most known for being part of the title of the Christmas song Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit (Christmas Has Arrived). 🎄 MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: datal This is not a common word in Filipino conversation. datal to arrive dumatal arrived dumadatal to be arriving MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dumatal: dumating, sumapit Matiwasay na dumatal...
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This word is from the Spanish language. alás ace alás na espada ace of swords Most often, this word is also used by Filipinos in telling time. alas singko five o’clock alas onse eleven o’clock Malapit...
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butil-butil na bato bu·há·ngin buhangin sand kastilyong-buhangin sand castle maglaro sa buhangin play in the sand puting buhangin white sand buhanging puti white sand Pulong Buhangin Sand Island Simoy,...
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[ tag + tuyot ] tag·tu·yótdrought A drought is an extended period of time without rain. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tagtuyót: mahabàng panahong walang ulan ~ tagtuyo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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liwalíw: pleasure trip KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG liwaliw: bakasyon, pag-aaliw, paglilibang, paglalakbay na may pagsasaya magliwaliw: maglibang nagliwaliw: naglibang * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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scientific name: Momordica charantia ampalaya bitter melon ampalaya bitter gourd isang uri ng gulay na mapait a type of bitter vegetable dahon ng ampalaya leaves of the bitter melon The plant is a vine...
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kal·mót kalmót scratch (like by a cat) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalmót: suyod na ginagamit sa pagdurog ng tiningkal sa lupang inararo kalmót: gurlis o sugat na likha ng kuko ng hayop o tao kalmutín,...
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This word is from the Spanish language. salmo psalm sál·mo sacred song Salmo a book of the Bible Mga Salmo Psalms Aklat ng mga Salmo = Aklat ng mga Awit Book of Psalms Salmo 138: Pagpapasalamat Psalm...
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The Tagalog word po is added to sentences in order to show respect to older people. Salamat. Thanks. Salamat po. Thank you. Tuloy ka. Enter. Tuloy po kayo. Please come in. Ako. Me. Ako po. Me, sir. Oo....
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This is a made-up Tagalog word for “toothpaste,” which does not have an actual equivalent in the local language. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “toothpaste” although Filipino pronunciation...
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root word: bakla nababakla: is becoming confused, gay nababakla: became confused, gay In the old days, before the Tagalog word bakla became a widely used noun for a homosexual man, it meant...
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Visayan means from the Visayas, the central part of the Philippines consisting of many islands Bi·sa·yà Visayan Bisaya ka ba? Are you Visayan? Bisaya ang nanay nila. Their mother is Visayan. The...
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President Rodrigo Duterte enjoys spicing up his sentences with this word. The sense in which he uses it means more like "effeminate." * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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slang contraction for Anong nangyari? Anong nangyari? = Anyare? What happened? Anong nangyari sa iyo? = Anyare sayo? What happened to you? Anong nangyari sa kanila? Anyare sa kanila? What happened to...
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root word: dating (reach, arrive) du·ma·tíng dumating to arrive, come dumating arrived, came Kailan sila dumating? When did they arrive? Dumating sila kahapon. They arrived yesterday Kailan darating...
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The Tagalog prefix nag- is used to verbalize nouns in the past tense. You can translate it as ‘did’ in most cases, but the meaning depends on the context. This prefix is very useful because you can put...
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root word: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tag-inít: tag-aráw tag-inít: panahong mainit, karaniwan sa mga buwan ng Pebrero hanggang Mayo sa...
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This word is from the Spanish julio. Húl·yo = July tag-araw sunny season summer tag-init hot season summer Magkita tayo sa Hulyo. Let’s see each other in July. Kailan sa Hulyo? When in July? Sa...
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pagsasanay ng isang 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...
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