SALAMANGKA
This word is from the Spanish salamanca (meaning: witchcraft, sorcery). sa·la·máng·ka salamángkahocus-pocus salamángkamagic MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salamangka: mapanlinlang na salita, gawâ, o...
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A·gós·to AgostoAugust Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa sa Pilipinas National Language Month in the Philippines Magkita tayo sa Agosto. Let’s see each other in August. Kailan sa Agosto? When in August? sa unang...
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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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This word is from the Spanish carriles. rí·les rí·lesrails Train rails, railroad rails. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ríles: isa sa pares ng bakal na bara na nagsisilbing daanan ng lokomotora at bagon ng...
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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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bá·kal bakal iron Ang bakod ay gawa sa bakal. The fence is made of iron. yari sa bakal made of iron mina ng bakal iron mine daang-bakal railway, railroad tracks bakalan iron mine, ironworks pusong...
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a·la·gád alagad follower, disciple mga alagad followers, disciples alagad ng batas “disciple of the law” = law enforcer alagad ng Diyosdisciple of Godpriest / pastor / minister KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word not commonly used in conversation. sukáb treacherous sukabín pry open an oyster MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sukab: taksil, palamara, lilo, kuhila sukab: traidor /...
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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: sayáw sa·yá·wan sayáwandance / dancing(noun) sayawang burleskburlesque dance ang sayawang ginanap sa bahay ni Kapitan Tiyago the dance that was held at Captain Tiago’s house KAHULUGAN SA...
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from the Spanish word barra baras (metal) bar baras (metal) rod MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG baras: bara o gabilya (ng metal) baras: bahaging pinagsisingkawan sa kabayo o kalabaw MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word. su·lá·sok nakasusulasok disgusting, stomach-turning nakakasulasok na amoy disgusting odor ✅ nakasusulasok ❌ nakakasulasok KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sulások: matinding...
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This word is from the Spanish fecha. pét·sa petsa calendar date Ano ang petsa? What’s the date? Ano ang petsa ngayon? What’s the date today? itaga ang petsa sa kalendaryo carve the date on the calendar...
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root words: daán (road, path), bákal (iron) da·áng-bá·kal daáng-bákalrailway spelling variation: daámbákal KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG daáng-bákal: ríles ~ daangbakal * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleKALYO
This word is from the Spanish callo. kál·yo callus kalyadong kamay callused hand Kalyado ang mga kamay ko. My hands are callused. malaking kalyo large callus Ang laki ng kalyo ko sa paa. The callus on...
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This is a slang Filipino word. lés·pu cop léspu police Walang mga lespu ! There aren’t any cops ! This term derives from the inversion of syllables in the word pulis. “Natiyempuhan ka ba ng mga lespu...
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Likely a shortened form of pulisya (from the Spanish policía), and influenced by the English. Pulis! Police! pulisya formal word for “police” Pambansang Pulisya ng Pilipinas Philippine National Police...
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Halimbawa ng Naratibong Komposisyon: Hari ng Lansangan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: wika (language, something uttered) sawikain an idiom sawikain an idiomatic expression Often mistaken for the Tagalog word salawikain (proverb). Mga Halimbawa ng Sawikain Examples of Tagalog...
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This word is ultimately from the French. The Spanish translation is cabaré. ká·ba·rét kábarétcabaret The Filipino pronunciation likely came from a visual transliteration of the English word. Cabaret is...
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