ETIKETA
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...
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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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R (r) is the 20th letter in the modern Filipino alphabet. It is also the 15th letter in the Tagalog abakada alphabet. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG R, r: ikadalawampung titik sa alpabetong Filipino at...
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This is no longer a common word in contemporary Philippine society. It comes from the Spanish hereje. eréhe heretic ang eréhe the heretic ang eréheng si Arius the heretic Arius ang eréheng si Rizal the...
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This word is from the Spanish language. or·na·mén·tos ornaméntosvestments Vestments are ceremonial garments primarily associated with the Christian religion, especially within Eastern Orthodox,...
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This word is from the Spanish sustancia. sustansya substance, nutrient See the entry for the standard spelling variation sustansiya masustansya substantial masustansiya nutritious, wholesome Mas...
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This word is from the Spanish herético. e·ré·ti·kó erétikóheretical erétikóng pilosopiyaheretical philosophy KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG erétikó: hinggil sa o katulad ng erehe o erehiya MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish erectíl. e·rek·tíl erektílerectile The term “erectile” is an adjective that refers to the capability of certain tissues or organs to become erect. This characteristic is...
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This word is from the Spanish herejía. e·re·hí·ya erehíya heresy Heresy refers to a belief or doctrine that deviates from the established or orthodox teachings of a particular religion, especially...
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root words: isang daan (literal meaning: one hundred) san·da·án hundred (100) sandaáng piso hundred pesos sandaang pisong kape hundred-peso coffee sandaán at apatnapung piso one hundred and forty pesos...
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ga·láng-ga·la·ngán galanggalangan wrist bahagi ng kamay na pinagpupulsuhan part of the hand where a pulse is taken pulso pulse Also spelled as galang-galangan o galang-galangin. A less common,...
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This word is from the Spanish sustancia. ma·sus·tán·si·yá sustánsiyá“substance” = nutrient masustansiya“substance-rich”= nutritious masusustanisyang pagkainnutrient-rich foods MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This Tagalog word is peculiar to Baliwag. Namamagipak! Namamagipak ang sahig pic.twitter.com/jV2YmUjsLn — gene (@geneeuine) August 28, 2020 Baliuag is a municipality located in the province of Bulacan....
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This word is from the Spanish heredero. e·re·dé·ro eredéroheir mga eredéroheirs erederong binatayoung male heir The female equivalent is heiress. erederaheiress MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG eredéro:...
View ArticleBIGYAN
root word: bigay Bigyan mo ako. Give me (some). Bigyan mo ako ng bulaklak.Give me flowers. Bigyan mo ako ng pagkakataon.Give me an opportunity.Give me a chance. Bigyan mo ako ng isa. Give me one....
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a·bot ábot reach Di ko marits. = Hindi ko maabot. iabot, abutan to hand something over umabot, abutin to reach for mag-abot hand over abot dili could hardly reach (in a critical or serious condition)...
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á·bot-ka·máy ábot-kamáyclose at hand ábot-kamáycan be reached by hand ábot-kamáywithin reach; close by Ito ay tambalang salita.This is a compound word. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ábot-kamáy: malapit na...
View ArticleKANTUTAN
root word: kantot kan·tú·tan kantútancopulation kantútanfuckng session Kantutin mo ako.Fuck me. Kantutin mo ako sa puwit.Fuck me in the ass. Magkano para kantutin kita?How much for me to fck you?...
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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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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...
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