KUYA
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 word is from the Spanish tifus. tí·pus typhus Typhus is a disease caused by rickettsia or orientia bacteria. You can get it from infected mites, fleas, or lice. Typhus, also known as typhus fever,...
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Hindi ito tahol na galit kundi tahol ng pagbati. ta·hólbark Nagtahulan ang mga aso.The dogs went a-barking.= The dogs barked. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tahól: malakas na sigaw ng áso; ungol ng áso...
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This word is from the Spanish convulsión. kum·bul·si·yón convulsion mga kumbulsiyón convulsions nagkukumbulsiyón is convulsing spelling variation: kombulsyon KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kumbulsiyón: walang...
View ArticleTANIMAN
root word: taním ta·ní·manplanting place ta·ní·manplanting season mga tanímanplanting places tanimánto plant something in Tanimán mo ng gulay ang espasyong ito.Plant vegetables in this space. MGA...
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This word is from the Spanish rayos. rá·yos ráyosray, spoke rayos-ekisx-rays MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ráyos: mga bára o rod na nakaayos nang pasinag mula sa gitnang bahagi ng gulóng at tumutukod sa rim...
View ArticleKALIGTASAN
root word: ligtás ka·lig·tá·sansafety ka·lig·tá·sansecurity ka·lig·tá·sansalvation kaligtasang publiko kaligtasang pampubliko public safety kaligtasang pantrapiko traffic safety MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleMAYAW
má·yaw máyawharmony MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG máyaw: nagkakasundo o may armonya ang mga tinig máyaw: karaniwang nása anyong negatibo, gaya sa “di-magkamayaw” di-magkamayaw: magulo ang mga tinig, walang...
View ArticlePAHINGI
root word: hingi Pahingi. Please give me (some). Pahingi ng kaunti. Please give me some. Pahingi ng tsokolate. Please give me some chocolate. Pahingi is a polite way of saying “Give me…” Bigyan mo ako...
View ArticleBALANGKAS
ba·lang·kás balangkás framework, frame, structure balangkás outline, profile, anatomy balangkás ng gusali frame of a building balangkás ng pamahalaan government structure balangkás ng pamahalaang Tsina...
View ArticleSILABUS
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. silabussyllabus A syllabus is a summary outline of a discourse, treatise, or course of study or of examination requirements. It may also...
View ArticleABSTRAKTO
This word is from the Spanish abstracto. abs·trák·to abstráktoabstract abstraktong ekspresyonismo abstract expressionism mga abstraktong ideya abstract ideas MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG abstrákto /...
View ArticleMANAOG
root word: panáog ma·ná·og manáogto go downstairs manáogto get off a bus MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG 1. Bumaba ng bahay. 2. Bumaba sa sasakyán o sa anumang inakyatan. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePUSPUSAN
root word: puspos pus·pú·santhoroughly completely, absolutely, exhaustive KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puspúsan: nang lubos na lubos Sa aklat ni Majul, puspusan ang pagkakasalaysay ng mga bagay-bagay tungkol...
View ArticleKATOL
Katól is the generic term that Filipinos use to refer to a coil that is burned to kill or repel mosquitoes. It is actually a brand name of a product of Azumi & Co., Ltd. of Osaka, Japan. The...
View ArticleMAGPATIWAKAL
root word: tiwakál mag·pa·ti·wa·kál magpatiwakálcommit suicide Kill oneself. Sinubukan kong magpatiwakal. I tried to kill myself. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Magpakamatay; wakasan, kitlin, o tapusin ang...
View ArticleDARATAL
root word: datál daratalto be arriving This is not a commonly heard word. Filipino students encounter it in literary texts. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG datál: datíng datíng: pagsapit sa isang pook sa...
View ArticlePILOSOPO
This word is from the Spanish filosofo. pi·ló·so·póphilosopher mga pilósopóphilosophers Unlike in English, this Filipino word can sometimes have a slightly negative connotation because it refers to...
View ArticleMALDITO
This word is from the Spanish language. mal·dí·to maldítonaughty maldito bratty malditong lalaki ill-natured man Maldito ka. You’re bad. Possible translations in English: snob, aloof, cruel,...
View ArticleLAPULAPU
Lápulápu is the name of a famous leader of Mactan. He was the first Filipino to fight against the Spanish conquest. It is also the name given to various species of fish belonging to the family...
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