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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bun·sô bunsô youngest child in the family bunsô youngest child in the group ang aking bunsô my youngest child pinakabunso the very youngest Sino ang bunsô? Who’s the youngest? ang kanilang bunsong anak...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). áte older sister ang áte ko my older sister ang aking áte my older sister ang áte mo your older sister ang iyong áte your older...
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A variation of the word malunggay (moringa). It’s a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera whose dark green leaves and pods are used for food. A less standard spelling variant: kalamungay ❌...
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This is not a commonly used Tagalog word. Depending on the context, talipandas could mean dissolute, insolent, lewd, corrupt, indecent or immoral. ta·li·pan·dás hypocritical, not trustworthy Isa kang...
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ba·gá·bag, ba·ga·bág bagabag trouble, restlessness, anxiety nababagabag feeling troubled, restless, anxious Anong bumabagabag sa iyo? What’s troubling you? May bumbagabag ba sa iyo? Is there something...
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What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. ma·lung·gáy...
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root word: yao (meaning: leave, depart) yumao to die, pass away The word yumao is formal. The more common word for ‘to die’ is namatay. Namatay ang aso. The dog died. Yumao si Beltran kahapon. Beltran...
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This word is from a Chinese language. ing·kóng ingkóng grandfather The native Tagalog word for “grandfather” is lolo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ingkóng: ama o amain ng magulang ng sinuman ingkóng:...
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Anahaw is the national leaf of the Philippines. a·ná·haw Pambansang Dahon National Leaf The palm tree’s scientific name is Saribus rotundifolius (formerly Livistona rotundifolia). It’s called the...
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root word: suwáy pasuwáycontumacious pasuwaycontempt pasuway sa hukumancontempt of court * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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bun·dók bundókmountain mabundok mountainous mamundok to go stay in the mountains umakyat ng bundok to climb a mountain bundok ng buhangin “mountain of sand” = success of short duration The Tagalog word...
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root word: lilo paglililo treason paglililo betrayal KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paglililo: pagtataksil, pagsusukab, pagtatraydor Ang balak na paglililo na gagawin kay Don Juan… kaliluhan, pinaglililuhan...
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This is a rarely used Tagalog word the Filipino students encounter in Philippine literary works like Ibong Adarna. anták stinging pain MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG antak: matinding sakit mula sa natamong...
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A variation of the word malunggay (moringa). It’s a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera whose dark green leaves and pods are used for food. A less standard spelling variant: kalamungay ❌...
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This word has different meanings, depending on how the syllables are stressed. punò tree isang punò a tree mga punò trees punong-kahoy tree puno ng mangga mango tree katawan ng kahoy mula sa ugat punò...
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pa·na·gí·nip panaginip dream panaginip ko kagabi my dream last night managinip to dream managinip nang gising to dream while awake Huwag ka nang managinip pa. Don’t dream any longer. = Stop dreaming....
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puro, lantay, walang halo, dalisay, busilak, tunay, tapat wagás pure wagás perfect Wagás ang ating pagmamahalaan sa isa’t isa. Our love for each other is pure and perfect. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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