BATAS
ba·tás batáslaw mga batáslaws batas militar martial law Bakit kailangang sundin ang batas? Why must the law be followed? mambabatas lawmaker tagapagtupad ng batas law enforcer A coined word for...
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da·mó damó grass damo marijuana (slang) magdamo to weed out grass mag-damo to smoke marijuana madamo grassy gunting pandamo grass scissors, garden shears damong makahiya mimosa plant damong ligaw lost...
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root word: sikháy (meaning: diligence, zeal) masikhay diligent, zealous masikhay hardworking masikhay assiduous The more common Tagalog synonym is masipag. There is a Philippine Military Academy class...
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mapangamkam, maimbot, sakim, ganid ga·há·man Filipino slang for ‘greedy’ mga pulitikong gahaman politicians who are greedy A standard Tagalog word for ‘greedy’ is sakim, as in selfish. One who is...
View ArticleMALANGIS
root word: langis, meaning “oil” ma·la·ngís malangis oily malangis na pagkain oily food malalangis na pagkain oily foods Synonym: mamantikà (oily, greasy) root word: mantika (oil, grease) MGA KAHULUGAN...
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This word is from the Chinese hue tng (meaning: flower space). Ito ay isang uri ng sugal. This is a form of gambling. Huweteng is a form of lottery gambling in the Philippines — like a number-pairing...
View ArticleADWANERO
This word is from the Spanish aduanero. ad·wa·né·ro adwanérocustoms officer A customs officer is a government agent who enforces customs laws. Customs is an authority or agency in a country responsible...
View ArticleHATOL
há·tol hatol decision, sentence, judgment Ano ang hatol mo? What’s your decision (judgment on a case)? hatulan to judge, pass sentence, condemn Nahatulan ng kamatayan. Sentenced to death. Nahataulan na...
View ArticleMUKAMPERA
This is a non-standard spelling variation for the idiomatic phrase Mukhang pera. Possible translations: mukampera money-face mukhampera face of money mukhangpera “looks like money” It refers to being...
View ArticleDOKUMENTO
This word is from the Spanish documento. do·ku·mén·to document mga dokuménto documents dokumentong pampamahalaan government record mga dokumentong pansimbahan parish records KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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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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This word is from the Spanish crimen. kri·mén crime mga krimén crimes MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG krimén: gawain o ang paggawâ ng isang bagay na ipinagbabawal krimén: paglihis sa tungkuling itinadhana ng...
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This word is from the Spanish cuaderno. kuwaderno notebook isang simpleng kuwadernoa simple notebook mga kuwaderno notebooks limang kuwaderno five notebooks Sa maliit na kuwadernong ito… In this small...
View ArticleMAHAL
The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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root word: sakím ma·sa·kím masakímgreedy Selfish, avaricious. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sakim: labis na mapaghangad na malamangan ang kaniyang kapuwa sakim: makamkam, maimbot, timawa gánid, masibà, matákaw...
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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root word: dahás karahasán violence The intentional use of physical force or power, threatened or actual, against oneself, another person, or against a group or community, which either results in or...
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root word: agaw ka·á·gaw rival ka·á·gaw-sú·so “breast rival” A kaágaw-súso is an infant of another mother who is being taken care of by a woman who has her own infant. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kaágaw:...
View ArticleTATAY
itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when...
View ArticleSUWIPISTEK
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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