DALAWA
dos, bilang na sinusundan ng ng tatlo dalawa two (2) labing-dalawa = labindalawa twelve dalawang minuto two minutes dalawang tao two persons dalawang aso two dogs dalawang araw two days dalawang daan...
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root word: tambak panambak soil or gravel used for filling panambak material used for filling up holes panambak na lupa soil used as a filler * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kapuwa: pareho, ang dalawa; alinman sa dalawa kapwa fellow human being kapwa neighbor Kapwa ko, Mahal ko. My fellow person, I love. “I care for my fellow human beings in the world.” kapwa-tao relations...
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The Tagalog abbreviation Gg used to be short for Ginoo (gentleman, mister). But these days, G. is preferred for Ginoo because GG has come to mean galunggong (a fish) and even gago (stupid). Ginoong...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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totoo ba, tunay ba; siya ba; sana; talaga nga really, indeed, please The Tagalog word nga is an adverb that adds emphasis. It is very tricky to translate. You will have to hear it used and look at the...
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amá father ama-amahan foster father Ama Namin Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer) ang aking amá my father Ikaw ang aking amá. You are my father. The Tagalog word amá is more formal than tatay. Sino ang...
View ArticlePANTALAN
This word is reportedly from the Spanish language. pantalán pier pantalán wooden / can quay Mahigpit ang seguridad sa mga pantalan. Security is tight at the piers. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG piyer,...
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As a prefix, pala- may connote something done habitually. palainom habitual drinker palatawa has the habit of laughing all the time palaisip always thinking Palangiti ang mga Pinoy. Filipinos are...
View ArticleBIYUDA
This word is from the Spanish viuda. biyuda widow biyuda woman whose husband has died isang babaeng namatay na ang asawang lalaki a woman whose husband has already died mga biyuda widows May batas ba...
View ArticleMAIIYAKIN
root word: iyak (meaning: cry) maiiyakin prone to crying maiiyakin crybaby sanggol infant / baby isang maiiyaking bata a child who cries a lot The more standard word formation is palaiyak (has a habit...
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This word is not ordinarily used in conversation, though students may encounter it in literary texts. It’s more common to refer to a husband as simply asawa (spouse), or when the gender needs to be...
View ArticleNAYUPI
root word: yupi nayupi: natiklop, natupi, nalupi * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: yupis mayupis: malabo mayupis: aninawin * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleYUMUPYOP
root word: yupyop yumupyop: sumbsob, yumukayok yumupyop: yumakap nang pasiksik ang ulo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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panuklay o pang-ayos ng buhok; suyod, peyneta suklay comb May suklay ka ba? Do you have a comb? Pahiram ng suklay. Let me borrow a comb. Anong kulay ng suklay mo? What’s the color of your comb? Pula...
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root word: yupyop yupyupan: limliman, yungyungan, halimhiman * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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yupyop / yumupyop: limliman, yungyungan, halimhiman yupyop / yupyupan: limliman, yungyungan, halimhiman yupyop: pagkalaylay ng ulo sa dibdib * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleCNABI
This is a non-standard spelling variation of the word sinabi, whose root is sabi. sinabi told, said Anong cnabiko? = Ano ang sinabi ko? What did I say? Anong cnabi mo? What did you say? = What did you...
View ArticleNAGNININGNING
root word: ningning nagniningning sparkling nagniningning very bright nagniningning resplendent Nagniningning ang mga bituin sa langit. The stars are shining in the sky. Nagniningning ang iyong mga...
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