TINIK
ti·ník tiník thorn tinik fish bone tinik ng bulaklak flower’s thorn tinik ng isda fishbone May tinik sa lalamunan ko. There’s a fisbone caught in my throat. Tila nabunutan ng malaking tinik ang dibdib...
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This is a non-standard shortening of the word Huwág (meaning: “Don’t”). Wag na. Never mind. Wag kang matakot. Don’t be afraid. Wag kang mag-selos. Don’t be jealous. Wag kang magalit. Don’t be angry....
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root word: kantot kan·tú·tan kantútancopulation MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kantútan: sitsirika kantútan: karát o pagkakarát kantót: ganap na ugnayang seksuwal ng dalawang tao pagniniig, pagtatalik,...
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root word: payapa (meaning: peace) sumapayapà went to rest sumapayapà passed away KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sumapayapà: namahinga, pumanaw, sumakabilang-buhay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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pak·sâ paksâ topic paksâ theme, subject matter paksâ target walâ sa paksâ off-topic, not to the point malayò sa paksâ beside the point, not relative paksang pangungusap topic sentence The acronym PAKSA...
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root word: Pasko, meaning “Christmas” regalo gift pamaskong regalo gift for Christmas Nasaan ang pamasko ko? Where’s my Christmas gift? Anong gusto mong pamasko? What would you like for Christmas?...
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riyan, doon, roon… diyan, an adverb there (near person addressed) diyan there where you are distinction between diyan and doon diyan (there, near the person you’re talking to) doon (there, away from...
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root words: isa + dipá san·di·pá sandipá arm span sandipang langit stretch of heaven isang dipang langit an armstretch of sky There is a famous poem written by labor organizer Amado V. Hernandez titled...
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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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root word: iwan iniwan left (behind) Iniwan nila ako. They left me. Iniwanan nila ako ng isang pakwan. They left a watermelon for me. Ang bata ay iniwang mag-isa.The child was left alone. * Visit us...
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root word: patay (meaning: dead) namatay died Namatay ang bata. The child died. Maraming namatay. Many died. Kailan namatay si Rizal?When did Rizal die? Bakat namatay si Mahal?Why did Mahal die? MGA...
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The length of a dipá varies from person to person. It’s approximately the distance from your left fingertips to your right fingertips when you stretch your arms out to the side. dipá a fathom dipa a...
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root word: tinik tinik thorn tinik fishbone matinik thorny Matinik ang halaman. The plant is thorny. matinik bony Matinik ang isda. The fish is bony. Natinik ako sa rosas. I was wounded by the rose’s...
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This is not a common word at all. idea, vague opinion MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hagap, hinagap: haka, muni, isip, palagay, idea, akala hágap: pangkalahatang idea o hindi tiyak na opinyon humagap:...
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tu·la·lâ tulalâ dumbfounded tulalâ star-struck tulalâ staring into space tulalâ astonished, amazed natulala ended up dumbfounded iniwang nakatulalâ was left astonished Iniwan nila akong nakatulalâ....
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dang·kál dangkal span isang dangkal one hand span Dangkal can also be the distance between an extended thumb and index finger. sukat ng nakaunat na kamay mula sa kalingkingan hanggang sa hinlalaki...
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This word is often translated into English as “saffron,” particularly when parts of the flowers are packaged for sale. Note though that kasubha is NOT the saffron that Westerners use in their cooking....
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Kiamoy is a salty dried plum that is one of the many popular Chinese treats in the Philippines. It is usually dry and ranges in color from red to orange to brown. There are versions that are not very...
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This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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