APATNAPU
root word: apat (four), pu (ten) á·pat·na·pú ápatnapúforty(40) samputen(10) apatnapung arawforty days The Spanish-derived Filipino term used for ages and such is kuwarénta. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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tí·tik títik letter (of the alphabet) Ano ang unang titik ng alpabeto? What’s the first letter of the alphabet? titik lyrics May kopya ka ba ng titik ng kanta? Do you have a copy of the song lyrics?...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pata: binti ng hayop (leg of animal) There’s a popular Filipino dish called “crispy pata,” which is pigs’ hocks that are boiled and then deep-fried. Unrelated to...
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This Spanish-derived word has at least two meanings in the Philippines. etiketa etiquette etiketa label tag MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG etiketa: magandang kaugalian, tuntunin ng kabutihang-asal (magandang...
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This word is from the Spanish alfabéto. al·pa·bé·toalphabet Ang modernong alpabetong Filipino ay binubuo ng dalawampu’t-walong (28) letra. The modern Filipino alphabet is made up of twenty-eight (28)...
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This word is from the Spanish marca. marká mark marká grade ang mga markang nakuha nila sa mga pagsusulit the marks they got in the tests ang mga markang nakuha ko sa katapusan ng semestre the grades I...
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samsám: confiscation, seizure KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagsamsám: sapilitang pagkuha ng mga ari-arian ng ibang tao ang ari-ariang nasamsam sinasamsam, nasasamsam, sinamsam para masamsam ang mga armas o...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. dá·ya·pér dáyapérdisposable diaper The brand Pampers has been so popular in the Philippines that it is common to refer to any brand of...
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ta·ták tatak stamp, seal tatak brand (on animals) tatak ng daliri “stamp of finger” tatak-daliri fingerprint (just use the English) tatak-koreo postmark tatak Pilipino Filipino brand = the mark of a...
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PAG·KÍT 1. beeswax 2. floor wax 3. adhesive substance 4. any substance with a sticky texture pagkit ng ngipin = toothpaste BEESWAX is is a natural wax produced by honey bees. It is widely used as a...
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This is a made-up Tagalog word for “toothpaste,” which does not have an actual equivalent in the local language. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “toothpaste” although Filipino pronunciation...
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root word: mána pamána heritage Ang Pamana The Inheritance pamanahin to leave an inheritance to Pandaigdigang Pook na Pamana World Heritage Site gintong pamana golden heritage pamana ng bayan national...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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scientific name: Rhincodon typus bu·tan·díng butandíngwhale shark spelling variation: putanding The general Filipino work for a shark is patíng. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG butandíng: itinuturing na...
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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 cuaderno. kuwaderno notebook isang simpleng kuwadernoa simple notebook mga kuwaderno notebooks limang kuwaderno five notebooks Sa maliit na kuwadernong ito… In this small...
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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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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: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer The “summer” months in the Philippines are roughly from February to May. In contrast, summer in the United States is in...
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root word: mána (inheritance) na·ma·má·na namamana inheritable, hereditary namamana is capable of being inherited Namamana ang kagandahan. Beauty can be inherited. Namamana ba ang hika? Can asthma be...
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