MABUHAY
ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the...
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root word: init (heat, warmth) mainit hot magpainit to warm oneself mainit ang ulo hot-headed, quick to anger Mainit ang panahon. The weather’s hot. mainit na babae hot woman mainit na tubig hot water...
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This word is from the Spanish vacación. ba·kas·yón vacation tatlong araw ng bakasyon three days of vacation Tapos na ang bakasyon. Vacation is over. Kailan ang bakasyon mo? When’s your vacation?...
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less common variation: túyot tu·yótextremely dry tu·yótvery dry tu·yótparched KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tuyót: labis na pagkatuyô tuyót: tuyông-tuyô tuyot dahil sa tindi ng init ng araw * Visit us here at...
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ka·lém·bang handheld bell The kalembang bell is associated with pushcart vendors who sell ice cream in the streets of the Philippines. The word appears in the Fiipino song Mamang Sorbetero (Mister...
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This word is from the Spanish sorbete (meaning: sorbet or sherbet). sor·bé·tes sorbetes local ice cream sorbetero a man who sells ice cream Mamang Sorbetero (Mister Ice-Cream Man) is the title of a...
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National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In 2023, it will be on September 10. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Ito ay isang uri ng kakanin. puto Filipino rice muffin Puto is the classic steamed Filipino rice-cake shaped like an American muffin. Its texture is spongy and slightly fluffy. Puto is traditionally...
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This is actually not a native Tagalog word, but a Filipino word from Ilocano, a language completely distinct from Tagalog. It is heard widely enough throughout the Philippines that many, if not most,...
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This word is from the Spanish pasillo. pasilyo hall, corridor pasilyong madilim dark corridor MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pasílyo: daánan na nagdudugtong sa mga bahagi ng gusali, at iba pa pasilyo:...
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root word: baklá (not baklâ) bumakla: amaze; astonish; frighten; cause to become perplexed. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG baklá: pagkabighani sa anumang maganda sa tingin baklá: pagkatigalgal sa isang bagay...
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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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kum·kóm kumkómhold close to one’s chest KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kumkóm: kinipkip sa dibdib ipakumkóm, kumkumín * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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shorthand: tpos tápos (stress on first syllable) done, complete, finished Kumain kami…. tapos nagpahinga. We ate… and then rested. tapós (accent on second syllable) to have finished something Tapós...
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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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ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the...
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