SALAMAT
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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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 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 ArticleBULAK
bu·lák bulák bulak cotton mabulak cottony puting bulak white cotton isang pirasong bulak a piece of cotton binolang bulak cotton ball Maglagay ka ng bulak sa ilong. Put cotton up your nose. lupang...
View ArticleSANDAMAKMAK
root words: isang + damakmak sándamakmák a whole lot sándamakmák na palaka a whole lot of frogs sangkatutak a whole lot sandamukal tons of marami a lot KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sándamakmák: napakarami...
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This word is from the Spanish language. to·ne·lá·da toneláda ton isang toneladang bigas a ton of rice One ton (t) is equal to 1000 kilograms (kg). The idiomatic expression “a ton of” is used to convey...
View ArticleBASE
The Filipino word that’s pronounced “bá·se” (two syllables) is from the Spanish language. báse sa palagay kobased on what I think báse sa nakita kobased on what I saw báse militar military base The...
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See also the prefix tag-. The term “tag” can refer to several concepts depending on the context. Here are some common definitions: 1. Label or Marker A tag is often a small piece of paper, plastic, or...
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The prefix pina- means “to have someone else do something.” Pinagawa ko kay Tomas ito. I had Thomas do this. Pinahingi ko kay Elena. I had Ellen ask for (the thing). Pinatawag ko sila kay Jose. I had...
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....
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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 ArticlePANLAPI
Ang salita ay binubuo ng salitang-ugat at mga panlapi. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTAG-INIT
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...
View ArticleETIKETA
This Spanish-derived word has at least two meanings in the Philippines. etiketa etiquette etiketa label tag lumang gamot na may etiketang hindi na mabasa old medicine with a label that’s now unreadable...
View ArticleHEBILYA
This word is reportedly from the Spanish hebilla. he·bíl·yabuckle Filipinos actually prefer to use a transliteration of the English word — bakel. bakel ng sinturonbelt buckle 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...
View ArticleARBITRARYO
This word is from the Spanish arbitrario. ar·bi·trár·yo arbitrary arbitraryong pamamaraan arbitrary method Being “arbitrary” means being based on random choice or personal whim, rather than any reason...
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