PATING
pa·tíng patíng shark mga patíng sharks isang patíngone shark malaking patínglarge shark isang malaking patíngone big shark puting patíngwhite shark isang uri ng karniborong isdaa type of carnivorous...
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This is an obscure archaic term. bu·ót rabbit bu·ót squirrel Found in Vocabulario de la lengua tagala compiled by P. Juan de Noceda and P. Pedro de Sanlucar and published in Manila in 1754. MGA...
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Also known as krokodilyo and aligeytor in the Philippines. bu·wá·yacrocodile, alligator In Filipino culture, a buwaya is seen as tricky and greedy. mga buwayang pulitiko crocodile politicians...
View ArticleSENTIMOS
This word is from the Spanish centimos. sen·ti·mós sentimóscents diyes sentimosten cents KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sentimós: barya ng piso * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePANININDIGAN
root word: tindig pa·ní·nin·dí·gan what one stands for paninindigan conviction, commitment with integrity paninindigang pangrelihiyon religious conviction Wala kang paninindigan. You have no...
View ArticleKATATAPOS
root word: tápos katataposjust finished Katatapos ko pa lang.I’ve just finished. Katatapos pa lang namin.We’ve just finished. Katatapos ko pa lang kumain.I’ve just finished eating. * Visit us here at...
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This word is likely from the Spanish imperdible. perdible safety pin May kalawang ang perdible. The safety pin is rusty. Kinalawang ang mga perdible. The safety pins have developed rust. Masyadong...
View ArticleKIKIL
kí·kil kíkil: carpenter’s file; nail file kíkil (slang): extortion MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kíkil: bakal na magaspang ang rabaw at ginagamit na pangkinis o panghasa ng bakal o anumang metal ipangkíkil,...
View ArticleNEGOSYANTE
This word is from the Spanish negociante. negósyánte businessman mga negósyánte businessmen negósyánte businesswoman mga negósyánte businesswomen negósyánteng Pilipino Filipino business person mga...
View ArticleKANAN
ká·nan kanan right (opposite of left) kanang kamay right hand ibabang kanan lower right Kumanan ka. Go right. Pumakanan siya. He/She went right. paikot sa kanan “turning right” = in a clockwise...
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This word is from the Spanish language. ma·rí·no marine mga marínong hayop marine animals ma·rí·no mariner, sailor, seaman mga maríno marines, mariners, sailors, seamen MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maríno:...
View ArticleNARIYAN
nariyan: is there (near the person being spoken to) Nariyan ang respeto. The respect is there. Nariyan sa tabi mo ang libro. The book is there by your side. naroon: is there (far from speaker and from...
View ArticleSIMANGOT
si·má·ngot simangot frown, pout nakasimangot is frowning, pouting simangutan to frown at, scowl Nakasimangot na naman siya. He/She is frowning again. Bakit ka nakasimangot? Why are you frowning? Bawal...
View ArticleKURIPOT
ku·rí·pot kuripot, adj stingy, miserly kuripot, n a miser Kuripot ka talaga. You’re really stingy. You’re a real miser. Huwag kang kuripot. Don’t be stingy. Huwag kang maging kuripot. Don’t be a miser....
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bu·sá·ngot busángotpout while glowering scowl, frown, glower, grimace, sulk wrinkle one’s lips as an expression of petulant annoyance KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG busángot: pag-ismid na nakanguso Pagkarinig sa...
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bu·rá·ot miser, stingy, tightwad MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buráot: tao na kuripot o nakakairita buráot: pag-ismid na eksaherado ang busangot * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleOKSIDENTAL
This word is from the Spanish occidental. ok·si·den·tál oksidentáloccidental oksidentálwestern MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG oksidentál: kánluranín oksidentál: katutubò ng Kanluran * Visit us here at...
View ArticleLAMANDAGAT
root words: lamán + dagat la·mán·dá·gat ocean life Literally whatever the sea is full of — things and living creatures such as plants, fish, and crustaceans. This term is often simply translated as...
View ArticleSUGPO
Dalawang ibig sabihin… Two meanings… sugpo / sukpo malaking hipon; ulang sugpo prawn sugpo / sugpuin: huwag palalain, apulain, putulin ang kasamaan sugpo suppression pagsugpo the (process of)...
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lu·mà Lumà ito. This is old. Lumà na ito. This is old already. lumang palda old skirt ang lumang simbahan the old church makaluma olden, old-fashioned Ang kasalungat ng lumà ay bago. The opposite of...
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