SAPAK
sapak punch, hit Gusto kitang sapakin. I want to hit you (with my hand). sinapak smacked pananapak beating Nauwi sa pananapak. Ended up in a beating. Related Tagalog word: tama hit inadvertently...
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tangis, hikbi, hibik, pagluha, hagulhol, tanguyngoy iyak cry umiyak to cry Umiyak ako kagabi. I cried last night. Umiyak ako nang marinig ko ang balita. I cried when I heard the news. Bakit ka...
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root word: parada, from the Spanish parar paradahan parking lot paradahan a place to park paradahan ng bus bus stop paradahan ng mg dyipni where jeepneys park ipinarada parked, paraded pinarada ang mga...
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This is a conjunction. nang when, so that Nagulat ako nang nakita ko sila. I was shocked when I saw them. Kumain ka, nang (sa ganoon ay) hindi ka magutom. Eat, so that you won’t go hungry. The word...
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This word is from the Spanish tiovivo (meaning: ‘merry go round’). tsubibo merry-go-round tsubibo carousel tsubibo roundabout, galloper, flying horses A merry-go-round is a type of ride you usually...
View ArticleKAKULANGAN
root word: kulang kakulangan shortage kakulangan ng pera shortage of money kakulangan ng kuryente shortage of electricity kakulangan deficiency kakulangan shortcoming kakulangang kailangan tugunan...
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praktis, ehersisyo, rihersal; dril, pagbibihasa; pagpapapraktika, insayo sanay practice magsanay to exercise, as in to practice kasanayan skill, proficiency sanayan a place for practice tagapagsanay...
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Bb is short for binibini, meaning ‘young lady’ or ‘miss.’ Bb. Pilipinas = Binibining Pilipinas Ms. Philippines = Miss Philippines Bb. California = Binibining California Ms. California (winner in beauty...
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root word: bini (meaning: ‘modesty’) binibini young lady, miss The ‘Miss Philippines’ beauty pageant is called the Binibing Pilipinas contest. Binibining Aklan Miss Aklan (province of Aklan) Binibining...
View ArticleAMÁ
amá father ama-amahan foster father Ama Namin Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer) ang aking amá my father Ikaw ang aking amá. You are my father. The Tagalog word amá is more formal than tatay. Sino ang...
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This word is from the Spanish estante (meaning: rack, bookcase or a piece of furniture with shelves). estante ng sapatos shoe rack estanteng bakal metal rack istanteng puno ng mga libro bookcases full...
View ArticleNAG-AARAL
root word: aral, meaning ‘lesson’ nag-aaral learning, studying Nag-aaral ako ng Ingles. I’m studying English. ~ I’m learning English. Nag-aaral si Michael ng Tagalog. Michael is studying/learning...
View ArticleBALIW
luku-luko, sira ang ulo, hibang baliw deranged, lunatic, crazy, insane, psycho isang baliw a psycho Sino ang baliw? Who’s the crazy one? ang natutuwang baliw the happy lunatic Sino ang tunay na baliw?...
View ArticleLOKO
This word is from the Spanish loco. loko insane person lokong-loko very insane loko-loko madman loka-loka crazy woman kalokohan foolishness, nonsense, hijinks mahirap lokohin hard to fool nagpapaloko...
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This Tagalog word can mean both ‘weather’ and ‘time’. panahon weather masamang panahon bad weather Maganda ang panahon. The weather is nice. panahon time tamang panahon right time mahabang panahon long...
View ArticleBARYA
This word is from the Spanish varia. barya coin(s) mga barya coins barya-barya coins, loose change baryang piso coin peso naipon na barya coins that have been saved up baryang naipon saved-up coins...
View ArticleLAPIS
This word is from the Spanish lapiz. lapis pencil maikling lapis a short pencil mahabang lapis a long pencil magsulat gamit ang lapis to write using a pencil Kailangan ko ng lapis. I need a pencil....
View ArticleSIGA
This word has at least two meanings in standard dictionaries. sigà (adjective): tough; boastful; proud sigâ (noun): blaze, bonfire sigâ (noun): tough guy; conceited guy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG siga:...
View ArticleASA
pag-asa, esperansa, bagay na gustong mangyari, asam asa to hope umasa to hope pag-asa hope May pag-asa. There is hope. asahan expect Asahan mong darating ako. Expect that I’ll arrive. You can be sure...
View ArticlePANGKAT
grupo, barkada, koponan, tim; panig, partido, lapian; porsyon, dibisyon, bahagi; kilik pangkat section, division, article, segment pangkat crowd, mass, unit pangkatin classify or separate into groups...
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