PASENSIYA
This word is from the Spanish paciencia. pasensiyá patience Wala na akong pasensiyá. I’ve run out of patience. pasensiyá willingness to forgive Pasensiyá ka na. “Have patience.” = Please be gracious...
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This word is ultimately from the Hebrew mashiah. me·sí·yas messiah mesíyas savior Ang Mesías ng Pasko The Messiah of Christmas (song) another variation: mésyas The native Tagalog equivalent is...
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This word is from the Spanish invernar (meaning: hibernate), influenced by invierno (meaning: winter). imbyerna bummer imbyerna irritating, annoying Nakakaimbyerna!!! So irksome!!! also spelled...
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andap, kurap, kislap ku·tí·tap flicker, glimmer kutítap sparkle kumukutitap is sparkling kumukutikutitap flickering kumukuti-kutitap sparkling There is a Philippine brand of toothpaste called Kutitap....
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This is an archaic Tagalog word. luno weak, weary lunong katawan weak body lunong isip weary mind lunong-luno very exhausted The more common Tagalog word for ‘weakness’ is hina. For ‘weak’ it’s mahina....
View ArticlePANUNULUYAN
The panunuluyan / panuluyan is a dramatization of the search for Bethlehem by Joseph and Mary right before the birth of Jesus Christ. This tradition is generally held on Christmas Eve, when Filipinos...
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root word: hinà ma·hi·nà weak mahina ang kapit weak grasp mahina ang loob “weak inside” = a coward mahina ang tuhod “weak-kneed” = having a frail body Mahina na ang tuhod ni Lolo. Grandfather is...
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root word: taimtim ma·ta·im·tím mataimtímsincere mataimtímsolemn mataimtímheartfelt Isang Mataimtim na Panalangin Para sa Kapaskuhan A Sincere Prayer For the Christmas Season KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleDIWANG
dí·wang diwang ceremony, celebration pandiriwang ceremony, celebration pagdiriwang ceremony, celebration Pagdiriwang ng Pasko Celebration of Christmas ipadiwang The root word diwang is not as commonly...
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Ang sugnay ay isang lipon ng mga salitang mayroong diwa. A clause is a meaningful grouping of words. di·wà essence, meaning di·wà spirit di·wà sense, central point, meaning pandiwa verb walang-diwa...
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pagtungo sa loob; pagsisilid; pagtungo sa gawain o trabaho sa paaralan; entra, entrada; tuloy, suot, sulot, lusot pások entry, admission *pasok work, school mamasukan to have a job papasok incoming...
View ArticleKASTANIYOG
A piece of niyog (mature coconut) roasted on live charcoals. Castaniyog is reminiscent of the flavor and texture of the chestnuts (castañas in Spanish), which Filipinos used to enjoy at Christmas time...
View ArticleKUMUKUTIKUTITAP
root word: kutitap (meaning: flicker, sparkle, glimmer) kumukutitap is sparkling kumukutikutitap flickering kumukuti-kutitap sparkling kumukuti-kutitap glimmering There is a well-known lively Christmas...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. károl carol ká·ro·líng Christmas caroling nangangaroling to go carolling Top 10 Filipino Christmas Songs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG károl: awit...
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This is a recently popular Filipino slang word, likely from the result of bastardizing the original English word. pegsomething used as an inspiration or standard Grinch ang peg ko ngayong Pasko.The...
View ArticleDINGAL
dí·ngal díngal grandness, splendor Splendidness. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG díngal: kataimtiman at kadakilaan ng isang okasyon halimbawa: dingal ng isang ritwal o misa karingálan, napakaringal díngal:...
View ArticleHILOM
hilom, maghilom: to heal (wound) hilom, maghilom: to close up (an opening) The line “Maghihilom ang lahat ng sugat” appears in the Filipino Christmas song “Star ng Pasko.” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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According to the Diksyunaryo ng Wikang Filipino (Dictionary of the Filipino Language) produced by the Linangan ng mga Wika sa Pilipinas (Institute of Philippine Languages) in the 1980’s, a synonym for...
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This word is from the Spanish campana. kam·pa·nà large bell engot na kampana “dumb bell” mga kampana large bells Kampana ng Simbahan Church Bell (song) mga kampana ng simbahan church bells The native...
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