KASULATAN
root word: sulat (meaning: write) ka·su·la·tán document mga kasulatán documents The Spanish-derived word is dokumento. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kasulatán: mga bagay o usaping nakasulat sa papel...
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This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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This word is from the Spanish documento. do·ku·mén·to document mga dokuménto documents dokumentong pampamahalaan government record mga dokumentong pansimbahan parish records KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish formulario. pormularyo form mga pormularyong pambatas legal forms Pambansang Pormularyo National Formulary For the paper document, most Filipinos simply use the English...
View ArticleMABUHAY
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...
View ArticleKUWAGO
ku·wá·go kuwágoowl kwagong maliit a small owl kuwagong higante a giant owl mala-kuwagong mata owl-like eyes kwagong bulag blind owl The Tagalog word kwago has been used in the past by Filipinos as...
View ArticleHUGIS
korte, hubog, anyo, tabas, pigura, porma hugis shape, form, figure hugis mold, model Anong hugis nito? What’s the shape of this? Ano ang hugis ng Daigdig? What is the Earth’s shape? Bilog ba ang hugis?...
View ArticleSALIKSIK
sa·lik·sík saliksík search saliksik panrehiyon regional research magsaliksik to search carefully for tagapagsaliksik, tagasaliksik researcher mananaliksik one who does research; researcher...
View ArticleHARIBON
root words: hari ng ibon há·ri·bón “king of birds” This is a coined word. The widely used Spanish-derived term is agila. It’s the Philippine eagle whose scientific name is Pithecophaga jefferyi. The...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. dyá·ket jacket The Spanish-derived equivalent is tsakéta. Notably, the Philippine language commission is currently advocating for jáket to be...
View ArticleRISERTS
This is a Filipino transliteration of the English word “research.” Most Filipinos these days pragmatically use the English word as is because it’s only two syllables. To compare, the native Tagalog...
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from the Spanish búho, meaning short-eared owl buho owl A more common Tagalog word for ‘owl’ is kuwago. In parts of Bulacan province (particularly in Meycauyan), buho refers to a variety of bamboo...
View ArticleGANTIMPALA
root words: gantí + na + palà gantimpalà reward, compensation gantimpalà prize Pangatlong Gantimpalà Third Prize Pambansang Timpalak sa Pagsulat ng Tula National Competition in Poetry Writing Isang...
View ArticlePALARO
root word: laro (play, game) palaro sponsored game Palarong Pambansa National Games This noun is used to refer to a somewhat formal competition, instead of the type of game you casually play at home...
View ArticlePUTO
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...
View ArticleBENTA
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...
View ArticleARBITRARYO
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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