SALAULA
sa·la·u·là salaulà slovenly salaulà filthy salaulà dirty, messy salaulain: make something dirty MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salaulà: lubhang marumi ang katawan at pabayâ sa kalusugan Huwag ninyong...
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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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This word is from the Spanish pavo (meaning: turkey). pábo turkey mga pábo turkeys Ito ay isang malaking ibong Amerikano. This is a large American bird. Kinakain ang pabo sa Araw ng Pasasalamat. Turkey...
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This is from the old Spanish word ondras. paggalang sa patay respect for the dead = honoring the dead undás All Saint’s Day Called undras in the Batangas area. In the Philippines, November 1st is Araw...
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This word is from the Spanish vampiro (male vampire). bampira vampire 🧛🏼♂️ May mga bampira ba sa Pilipinas? Are there vampires in the Philippines? Mukha kang bampira. You look like a vampire. Unlike...
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This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Anong ipapasko mo sa iyong mga inaanak? What Christmas gifts will you give to...
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root word: patay, meaning “dead” kamatayan death hanggang kamatayan until death sa harap ng kamatayan in front of death Lahat ay patungo sa kamatayan. Everything goes towards death. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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root word: kúlam mang·ku·kú·lam witch mangkukúlam sorcerer Non-standard spellings: mangcocolam, mancocolam The Spanish-derived word for “witch” is bruha. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mangkukúlam: tao na...
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This word is from the Spanish farol (meaning: “lantern”). As early as August, the Christmas stars begin to appear in the starmakers’ shops. Because they have to make so many Christmas lanterns, the...
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root word: sábi ANO ANG KASABIHAN? Ang kasabihan ay pahayag na nagbibibigay ng payo o nagsasaad ng katotohanan kung saan ang mga salitang ginagamit ay payak at madaling maintindihan. A saying is a...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. is·trés istrésstress MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG istrés: diín, tuldik istrés: reaksiyon ng katawan sa tákot o kirot na gumagambala sa...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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isang pananong; isang salitang tumutukoy sa anumang bagay, kuwan Ano? What? Ano ito? What is this? Ano iyan? What is that? – close to the one talking Ano iyon? What is that? – far away from the ones...
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Buri is the largest and most common palm found in the Philippines. Its scientific name is Corypha elata Roxb. The plant lives up to more than 30 years. It grows throughout the country at low and medium...
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root word: wika (language, something uttered) sawikain an idiom sawikain an idiomatic expression Often mistaken for the Tagalog word salawikain (proverb). Mga Halimbawa ng Sawikain Examples of Tagalog...
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This word is from the Spanish carpintero. kár·pin·té·rocarpenter mga kárpintérocarpenters Kailangan ko ng kárpintéro.I need a carpenter. isang karpinterong walang bahaya carpenter without a house...
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