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 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...
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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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This is a made-up Tagalog word for “toothpaste,” which does not have an actual equivalent in the local language. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “toothpaste” although Filipino pronunciation...
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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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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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...
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...
View ArticleBUNSO
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 ArticlePALITAN
root word: palít pá·lí·tan pálítanexchange(noun) pálítan ng peraexchange of money palitang panlabasforeign exchange reserba sa palitang panlabasforex reserves pa·li·tán palitánto replace Palitán mo ang...
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This word is from the Spanish banco. bángko bank Sarado ang bangko. The bank is closed. Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Central Bank of the Philippines ang mga bangkong malalaki the big banks...
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 ArticlePORMULARYO
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 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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