LINTA
lin·tâ lintâ leech mga lintâ leeches Leeches are segmented parasitic or predatory worms that belong to the phylum Annelida and comprise the subclass Hirudinea. They are closely related to the...
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This word is from the Spanish inclusivo. íng·klu·sí·bo inclusive ingklusibong pag-unlad inclusive development In many instances, the antonym of inclusive is exclusive. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: tulad tularan copy, imitate, emulate tularan to model, pattern Huwag tularan ang mga taong ito. Don’t emulate these people. tinutularan, tinularan, tutularan emulating, emulated, will...
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root word: sakít (meaning: pain, hurt) nakasakit sa aking damdaminhurt my feelings ang nakasakitthe one who did the hurting tunay na pagpapatawad sa lahat ng nakasakit sa akin true forgiveness of all...
View ArticleSIKMURA
sik·mu·rà tiyan stomach, belly, abdomen sik·mu·rà stomach (inside the body) hindi masikmura can’t stand, can’t bear Hindi kita masikmura. I can’t stomach you. sinisikmura to stomach siníkmurà puked MGA...
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tó·kong tókong duodenum tókong cecum The duodenum is the first part of the small intestine immediately beyond the stomach. The cecum or caecum is a pouch within the peritoneum that is considered to be...
View ArticleALAMID
a·la·míd alamid “raccoon” The animal called alamid in the Philippines is actually a civet with the scientific name Paradoxurus hermaphroditus or Paradoxurus philippinensis. It is known in English as...
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iyak o pagluhang malakas tá·ngis weeping tumangis mourn, lament tumatangis mourning, lamenting manangis weep, wail panangis wailing (as a noun) luhang tinangis-tangis tears wept Nagtatangis ang bata sa...
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sangkál: hardened (mother’s breast with too much milk) suso breast gatas milk matigas hard mabigat heavy ina mother MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sangkal: paninigas o pamimigat dahil sa pagkakaroon ng...
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A common vegetable in the Philippines, patola is the the unripe fruit of the plant having the scientific name Luffa acutangula. It is sometimes called “silk squash” or “ribbed loofah” or “sponge gourd”...
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from the Spanish baraja, meaning a playing card 🂡 ba·rá·ha cards, playing cards Maglaro tayo ng baraha. Let’s play a game of cards. Magbaraha tayo! Let’s play cards! Marunong ka bang maglaro ng baraha?...
View ArticleBIBE
bí·be pátoduck bibe duckling mga bibe ducklings spelling variation: bíbi MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bíbe: munting páto, sanggol na páto bíbe: patong kulay puti itik: patong kulay itim o kape; ginagawang...
View ArticleYUKOD
variation: yukô, ukód yukód bow one’s head yukód slouch yukód express respect MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG yukód / yumukod: nagbigay-pitagan, yumuko, gumalang yumuyukod: nagbibigay-pitagan, yumuyuko,...
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As a prefix, pala- may connote something done habitually. palainom habitual drinker palatawa has the habit of laughing all the time palaisip always thinking Palangiti ang mga Pinoy. Filipinos are...
View ArticleNGA
totoo ba, tunay ba; siya ba; sana; talaga nga really, indeed, please The Tagalog word nga is an adverb that adds emphasis. It is very tricky to translate. You will have to hear it used and look at the...
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root word: salasa (giba, sira, lansag, tungkab) ma·na·la·sà manalasa to destroy manalasa to damage Tumaas ang presyo ng mga gulay matapos manalasa ang bagyo. Vegetable prices rose after the storm hit....
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root word: sakit (meaning: pain, illness) sumasakitto be hurting sumasakitto be aching Sumasakit ba?Does it hurt? Saan sumasakit?Where does it hurt? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLOLA
National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In 2023, it will be on September 10. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In the Philippines, Grandparents' Day is celebrated every second Sunday of September. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: gawâ Araw ng Paggawa Labor Day Araw ng Manggagawa Worker’s Day The word paggawa is a general term for “doing” or “making” so it’s not uncommon to instead say Araw ng Manggagawa to make it...
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