PAPEL
This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the...
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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...
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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...
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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 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....
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itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when...
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National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In the Philippines, Grandparents' Day is celebrated every second Sunday of September. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In 2024, it's on September 8. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleWARI
This is a fairly dated word. warí opinion, estimation warí it seems… wari’y nag-iisip as though thinking The now more common close synonyms would be: parang, tila, mukhang… parang nag-iisip tila...
View ArticleMASAYAHIN
root word: sayá (meaning: cheer, happiness, joy) ma·sa·yá·hin masayáhincheerful masayáhinupbeat Napakamasayáhin ang batang iyan.That child is always cheery. Ang Masayahing BiyudaThe Merry Widow MGA...
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This is a Chinese-derived Filipino word. im·pó grandmother ang impo ko my grandmother bahay ng impo ko my grandmother’s house Impong Sela Grandma Cela The native Tagalog word for ‘grandmother’ is lóla....
View ArticleLUBID
lubid: rope lundag lubid: jump rope lakdaw lubid: skipping rope nilulubiran: roping, being tied up with a rope past tense: nilubiran misspelling: mangalubid (should be mga lubid) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleSILO
These Tagalog words are not ordinarily used in contemporary Filipino conversation. silò loop silò noose manilò to snare sisiluin will ensnare nasilo to have been snared pagsilo, pagkasilo...
View ArticleGUMAMELA
Scientific name: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis Linn. gumamela hibiscus (species of flower) isang gumamelang kulay pula a hibiscus that is red in color mga gumamela hibiscuses mga gumamela hibiscus flowers...
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This is a popular flower in the Philippines. They’re often red, orange, yellow or even white. scientific names: Ixora coccinea, Ixora stricta These flowers grown in roundish bunches. Children play with...
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This word is from the Spanish camello. Most Filipinos these days would simply say kamel, based on the English word camel. Translation of the definition below: A type of animal with a hump on its back....
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This is not a commonly used word. ba·kót bakóthunchback The more widely used Tagalog synonym is kubà. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bakot: kubà kubà: tao na hindi makatayô nang tuwid at baluktot ang likod *...
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