SAGIP
sa·gíp sagip rescue, save tagasagip ng buhaylifesaver Sagipin mo ako. Save me. Ako ang sasagip sa iyo. I’ll be the one to save you. Sinagip mo ako. You rescued me. Sinong sasagip sa akin? Who will...
View ArticlePAG
The word pag has many meanings in Tagalog. It could be short for the word kapág (meaning: if, when, whenever, upon). Kapag tumibok ang puso = ‘Pag tumibok ang puso When the heart beats “Pag may time”...
View ArticleBUGAW
There are two separate definitions for this word — one as a noun, the other as a verb. bú·gaw, n a pimp, a go-between Kasama ng búgaw ang kanyang mga alaga. The pimp is with his pets (women under his...
View ArticleSIMUTSANG
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 ArticlePADALA
root word: dalá padala something sent tagapadala sender padalhan to send to someone Ipadala mo ito sa kanila. Send this to them. Paano ko ipapadala ito? How will I send this? Ano ang ipapadala ko? What...
View ArticleKAPID
This isn’t such a commonly used word in Tagalog conversation. kapid to be suited to kapid ng to go well with Hindi kapid ng buhok ko ang syampung ito. This shampoo doesn’t suit my hair. Not to be...
View ArticleSIMBAHAN
root word: simbá (to worship) sim·bá·han church mga simbáhan churches Simbahang Katoliko Catholic Church Simbahang Pambata Children’s Church (“Church for Children”) May misa ngayon sa simbahan. There’s...
View ArticleKRUS
This word is from the Spanish cruz. krus, n cross krus na pula red cross krus sa balikat cross on the shoulder krus na pananda plus mark, plus sign + Nakapako sa krus. Nailed on the cross. Mag-krus ka....
View ArticleMALUNGGAY
What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. ma·lung·gáy...
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 ArticleADING
This is actually not a native Tagalog word, but a Filipino word from Ilocano, a language completely distinct from Tagalog. It is heard widely enough throughout the Philippines that many, if not most,...
View ArticleBUNSO
bun·sô bunsô youngest child in the family bunsô youngest child in the group ang aking bunsô my youngest child pinakabunso the very youngest Sino ang bunsô? Who’s the youngest? ang kanilang bunsong anak...
View ArticleKUYA
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...
View ArticleATE
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 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 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 Article