BARYA
This word is from the Spanish varia. bar·yá coin(s) (mga) baryá coins barya-barya coins, loose change baryang piso coin peso naipon na barya coins that have been saved up baryang naipon saved-up coins...
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pé·ra pera money mapera to have a lot of money, wealthy Mapera talaga sila. They’re really got a lot of money. sampera (archaic word) one centavo Maraming pera. A lot of money. walang pera no money...
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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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A·gós·to AgostoAugust Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa sa Pilipinas National Language Month in the Philippines Magkita tayo sa Agosto. Let’s see each other in August. Kailan sa Agosto? When in August? sa unang...
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po·gì Pogì. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking! Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
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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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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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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 word is from the Spanish venta (meaning: “sale”). benta sell naibenta was able to sell mabenta very marketable (is selling a lot) Mabenta ang pula. The red one is flying off the shelves. Mabenta...
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This word is from the Spanish arbitrario. ar·bi·trár·yo arbitrary arbitraryong pamamaraan arbitrary method Being “arbitrary” means being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason...
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balákid: obstacle, hindrance, obstruction mga balákid: obstacles, hindrances, obstructions MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balákid: hárang balákid: anumang inilalagay sa daan upang mapigil ang pagsulong...
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This word is from the Spanish language. tár·ta·rótartar MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tártaró: cream of tartar tártaró: matigas na deposito ng laway, calcium phosphate at iba pa, na nabubuo sa mga ngipin...
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This word has multiple meanings listed in standard dictionaries. lágak: money deposit lágak: bail bond lágak: mortage maglagak: to deposit maglagak: to put up bail magpalumagak: to stay indefinitely...
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laglag, bagsak, lagpak; bayad na buwanan húlog fall, drop mahulog to fall, drop nahulog fell nahulog ang loob to have one’s “inside” fall = to develop affection for someone Nahulog ang loob ko sa...
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This word is from the Spanish crédito. kré·di·tó credit kréditóng buwis tax credit MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kréditó: tiwalà o pagtitiwala kréditó: pagkilála at pagpapahalaga kréditó: taning na panahon...
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Republika ng Pilipinas Republic of the Philippines Opisyal na Pangalan ng Bansa Official Name of the Country Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long Live the Philippines! It has now become way more common on...
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This word is from the Spanish sarcástico. sar·kás·ti·kó sarkastiko sarcastic sarkastikong tono sarcastic tone Napakasarkastiko mo naman. My, aren’t you sarcastic. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG 1. Nauukol sa...
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