GRASYA
This word is from the Spanish gracia. grás·ya grásyagrace Napupuno ka ng grasiya. You are filled with grace. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG grásya: biyayà grásya: kaaya-ayang kilos grasya: biyaya, pagpapala...
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This word has at least two different meanings. Aba! an interjection Aba, siyempre! Well, of course! Oo. Yes. Aba, oo! “Hell, yeah!” The Tagalog exclamation Aba! is also used to express admiration...
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(anatomiya) braso (patalinhaga) paggawa, trabaho bisig forearm, arm bisig manpower, laborer bisig ng batas arm of the law = authorities MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bísig: bahagi ng katawan ng tao, mulang...
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root word: tandâ matandâ old, elderly magmatanda to play the role of an older person Matandâ ka sa akin. You’re older than I am. Sinong mas matandâ? Who’s older? Mas matandâ ako. I’m older. matandang...
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bi·na·tà binata bachelor, young man Dumating ang binata kanina. The young man arrived awhile ago. Nangharana ang binata kagabi. The young man serenaded last night. Kumatok sa pinto ang binata. The...
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root word: suyò sinusuyo courting, wooing Sinusuyo ng lalaki ang babae. The man is wooing the woman. Sinusuyo ng presidente ang mga mambabatas. The president is courting the legislators. * Visit us...
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This word entered the Philippine lexicon from Spanish. mga altár altars An altar is a raised platform or table used in various religious practices and rituals. It often serves as a place for offerings,...
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This word is from the Spanish devote. de·bó·todevotee mga debótodevotees A devotee is a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. In most contexts in the...
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This is from the Spanish monja. móngha nun mga móngha nuns MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG móngha: kasapi ng isang relihiyosong komunidad ng kababaihan na namumuhay sa ilalim ng mga panatang nauukol sa...
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And salitang “balagtasan” ay nagmula sa orihinal na apelyido ni Francisco Baltazar. The word “balagtasan” came from the original surname of Francisco Baltazar. balagtasan poetic joust balagtasan...
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Tikoy word origin: Filipino adaptation of the Hokkien Chinese words: ‘ti’ and ‘ke’ which mean sweet and cake. Tikoy is the most popular treat during Lunar New Year festivities in the Philippines, as...
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This word is from the Spanish cariñosa. karinyosa affectionate Karinyosa siya. She’s affectionate. Marunong siyang mag-karinyo. She knows how to be affectionate. The male equivalent is cariñoso or...
View ArticlePAG-UNLAD
root word: unlad pag-un·lád pag-unláddevelopment ang pag-unlád ng bansathe development of the country Pagsúlong at Pag-unlad Growth and Development The difference between growth (pagsulong) and...
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This is not a commonly used word in conversation. salamisim recollection salamisim memory Ang Una Kong SalamisimMy First “Inspiration” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salamisim: guniguni, sagimsim, salagimsim...
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This is not a common word in conversation. sugò sending someone on an errand sugò messenger, envoy, ambassador sumugò, suguin to send off, dispatch mga sugò mission The more common Filipino word for...
View ArticleKONSKRIPSIYON
This word is from the Spanish conscripción. kons·krip·si·yón konskripsiyón conscription Conscription is when a government requires its citizens to serve in the military for a certain period, usually...
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root word: patnugot PAMATNUGUTAN (VERB) 1. manage; direct; engineer 2. edit a newspaper, etc. pinapamatnugutan, pinamatnugutan, papamatnugutan PAMATNUGUTAN (NOUN) 1. editorial staff MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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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...
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This word is from the Spanish gracia. grás·ya grásyagrace Napupuno ka ng grasiya. You are filled with grace. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG grásya: biyayà grásya: kaaya-ayang kilos grasya: biyaya, pagpapala...
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This word has at least two different meanings. Aba! an interjection Aba, siyempre! Well, of course! Oo. Yes. Aba, oo! “Hell, yeah!” The Tagalog exclamation Aba! is also used to express admiration...
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