LAMPIN
lam·pín lampin diaper nilampinan ang bata “diapered” the child Nilampinan ko ang sanggol. I put a diaper on the infant. Many Filipinos now use the brand name “Pampers” in a generic sense. Kailangan...
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á·lang-á·lang álang-álangregard, consideration isaalang-alangto take into consideration isaalang-alang mulito reconsider isinaalang-alang ang mga pangkalahatang layunin ng bansa took into consideration...
View ArticleKAIGA-IGAYA
root word: igaya kaigayahan delight, charm maigaya to be attracted, induced kaiga-igaya delightful kaiga-igayang tingnan a delight to look at pagkaigaya MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG igáya: lugód (kasiyahan...
View ArticleSONETO
Ano ang Soneto? soneto sonnet (poem of 14 lines) Ito’y tulang liriko na binubuo ng labing-apat (14) na taludturan na hinggil sa damdamin at kaisipan. Ito’y nakikilala sa matinding kaisahan ng sukat...
View ArticleINTERNET
This word is from the English language. ín·ter·nét Internet Below are a few internet-related words that were coined in order for there to be equivalents to foreign technical terms. Filipinos rarely use...
View ArticlePOOK-SAPOT
This is a neologism (newly coined term) made by those who insist that there be a “native” Tagalog translation for every English word. It is sometimes misspelled without a hyphen, like pooksapot. Most...
View ArticleKATERPILAR
This is a transliteration into Filipino of the English word. ká·ter·pí·lar katerpilar caterpillar The Tagalog word for ‘caterpillar’ is higad, which often refers to the hairy species Euproctis...
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A less widely used term for higad. higad caterpillar mabuhok na higad hairy or wooly caterpillar Makati ang higad. Hairy caterpillars are itchy. A hairy caterpillar doesn’t need to bite to cause an...
View ArticleHIGAD
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hígad: uod na maitim at may balahibong nagpapakatí kapag nadikit sa balát ng tao higad: uod na nagiging paruparo, gusano higad: pangil ng mabibilasik na hayop higad caterpillar...
View ArticlePAMANA
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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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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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...
View ArticleLARANGAN
root word: lárang larangan domain, field of knowledge sa larangan ng in the realm of sa larangan ng agham in the field of science MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG larang: pook na pinaglalabanan larang: lunan o...
View ArticleKILOS-LOOB
This word is a noun. kilos-loob will, volition Volition is the the act of making a conscious choice or decision. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kusà: sarili o katutubòng sikap para kumilos o maglingkod kusà:...
View ArticleKUWADERNO
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 ArticleLATITUD
This word is from the Spanish latitud. latitúd latitude MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG latitúd: naka-anggulong distansiya sa kanluran o silangang meridian ng ekwador at isinasaad sa degree o minuto; rehiyon...
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....
View ArticleARKIPELAGO
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. ar·ki·pé·la·go An archipelago is a group of islands. Archipelago is a geographical term. It’s a chain of islands scattered across a body of...
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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....
View ArticleGASERA
A less common synonym for lampara. ga·sé·ra gasera gas lamp gasera kerosene lamp isang maliit na gasera a small gas lamp ang gaserang nakapatong sa mesa the gas lamp on the table Sinindihan ko ang...
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