SUWIPISTEK
This is the Tagalog transliteration of an English word. suwipstik sweepstake suwipistek sweepstake suwipistik sweepstake mga nagtitinda ng tiket ng suwipistek sellers of lottery tickets Kahimanawari’y...
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dúnong: knowledge marúnong: knowledgeable, learned, intelligent karunúngan: wisdom, knowledge; talent, ability kasindunong / kasingdunong: as smart as kilábot sa dunong: terrifyingly smart...
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Sometimes spelled tanlad. tanglad “Filipino lemongrass” The scientific name of the plant called tanglad in the Philippines is Andropogon citratus or Cymbopogon citratus. It is called lemon grass or...
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Ano ang alamát? What is a legend? Ang alamát ay kuwento tungkol sa pinagmulan ng mga bagay-bagay sa daigdig. A legend is a story about the origins of things in the world. alamát legend Ang Alamát ng...
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ping·gán pinggán plate pinggán dish pinggang Petri Petri dish di-makabasag pinggan“unable to break plates”prim & proper, fragile The Spanish-derived Filipino word for “plate” is plato. KASABIHAN...
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root word: tikluhód naninikluhod: to be begging on bended knees MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG manikluhód: kilos ng pagluhod at paghingi ng awa o patawad tikluhód: nakaluhod na pakikiusap na mapatawad o...
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ad·hi·kâ adhikâ aim, intention, objective, goal adhikâ desire, ambition, wish adhikang dakila noble ambition adhikaín to strive to attain inadhika The Tagalog phrase aking adhika appears in the popular...
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ú·mang úmangtrap, snare MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG úmang: patibóng úmang: paglalagay ng anuman sa bungad ng butas, gaya ng pag-uumang ng espada sa kaluban úmang: anumang bagay na nakalilinlang Sa mga...
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The prefix pina- means “to have someone else do something.” Pinagawa ko kay Tomas ito. I had Thomas do this. Pinahingi ko kay Elena. I had Ellen ask for (the thing). Pinatawag ko sila kay Jose. I had...
View ArticlePANANAMLAY
root word: tamlay pa·na·nam·láy pananamláyweakening pananamláysluggishness The state or process of becoming sluggish or lethargic. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pananamláy: pagkawala ng gana o interes...
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i·gík igík Weak grunt or squeal made by a pig. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG igík: mahinàng ungol o iyak ng baboy 🐖 * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish language. bas·to·né·ro bastonéro“person handling the baton” bastonéromaster of ceremonies MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bastonéro: tagapangasiwa ng pulutong ng tao, tulad ng...
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kopya, hango, salin, bliang, labas, huwad; kitil, pulpol si·pì a copy (printed of a book, etc) 4,000 sipi 4,000 copies nagpalimbag ng 5,000 sipi had 5,000 copies printed sipiin cite sumisipi is...
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ba·lík balík return balik-klase back-to-school Balik sa dati. Back to normal. balikan to go back for Balikan mo ako. Come back for me. bumalik to return Bumalik ka sa akin. Come back to me. Bumalik ka...
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This word is derived from the Spanish barato. balato: share of money given by a gambling winner to the losers or to his friends balatuhan: to give a share of one’s winnings out of genorosity or the...
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National Nurses Week in the United States is May 6-12. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKONSUWELO DE-BOBO
This word is from the Spanish consuelo de-bobo. kon·su·wé·lo de-bó·bo konsuwelo de bobo fool’s comfort konsuwélo de-bóboconsolation prize konsuwélo de-bóboconsolation gift KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: apat (meaning: four) ma·ká·pat makápat Type of rice that becomes mature four months after planting. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG makápat: uri ng palay na nahihinog sa loob ng apat na buwan makaraang...
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mú·wal múwal To have one’s mouth so full that one is unable to talk. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG múwal: punô ng pagkain ang bibig múwal: labis na pagkapunô ng bibig sa pagkain kayâ hindi makapagsalita...
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This isn’t such a common word. kahol bark kumakahol barking alulong distant howling umaalulong barking from afar MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alulong: kahol o tahol ng aso sa malayo umaalulong: kumakahol o...
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