TARTARO
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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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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The word ay is often translated into English as 'is' or 'are' or 'am.' * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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The Tagalog word salapi used to mean a fifty-centavo coin in the old days. It is now used to mean “money” in general. salapi money, currency pananalapi finances, treasury masalapi rich mukhang salapi...
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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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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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now uncommon spelling variation: kangína kanína a while ago Kumain ako kanina. I ate a while ago. Nasaan ka kanina? Where were you a while ago? Saan ka pumunta kanina? Where did you go a while ago?...
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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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