TITIK
titik letter Ano ang unang titik ng alpabeto? What’s the first letter of the alphabet? titik lyrics May kopya ka ba ng titik ng kanta? Do you have a copy of the song lyrics? panitikan literature...
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from the Spanish guapo guwapo / gwapo Guwapo ba ako? Am I handsome? Ang guwapo mo! You’re handsome! Ang guwapo mo talaga. You’re really so handsome. Ang gwapo n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang gwapo n’ya...
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This is the polite version of the Tagalog word for ‘yes.’ Oo. Yes. (casual) Opo. Yes. (respectful) The word po is often used when talking to someone much older than you. Compare the following...
View ArticleHARANG
harang obstacle May harang sa daan. There’s an obstacle on the road. harangin to block Harangin mo ako. Block me. Haharangin kita. I’ll block you. Huwag mo akong harangin. Don’t block me. Hinarang niya...
View ArticleLAYUNIN
root word: layon láyunin aim, intention láyunin objective, purpose, goal kawalang-layunin purposelessness Ang mga Layunin ng Edukasyon The Objectives of Education Tatlo ang layunin nito. This has three...
View ArticleBAGOONG
bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several weeks. The color varies from...
View ArticleMAMASÁ-MASÂ
root word: basâ (wet) mamasá-masâ moist Mamasá-masâ ang sahig. The floor is slightly wet. mamasá-masâng bimpo damp washcloth mamasamasang semento moist cement * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBUSAL
from the Spanish bozal busal gag, muzzle busalan (binubusalan, binusalan, bubusalan) muzzle (an animal); muzzle a human to keep quiet Busalan mo ako. Gag me. Binusalan ng pera ang mga bunganga ng...
View ArticleISIP
isip mind, intellect, thought, judgment isip-tao human thinking kaisipan the mind, intellect, attitude palaisipan puzzle makaisip to be able to think isaisip to bear in mind isipin to think about...
View ArticleLAKI
lakí size, bulk lakí amount, extent Alamin ang laki ng pinsala. Find out the extent of damage. (here used as a noun) lumakí to grow big, enlarge Lalaki ‘yan. It’s grow bigger. malaki big, large...
View ArticlePELIKULA
from the Spanish película pelikula movie, film pelikulang Pilipino Filipino movie mga pelikula movies, films manunuri ng pelikula film critic kasaysayan ng pelikula cinematic history mga pelikulang...
View ArticleCAÑAO
In the Philippines, cañao refers to a socio-religious ritual in the mountain regions of northern Luzon. This ancient celebration is called such by the Kankanaey people and other tribes in Cordillera...
View ArticleMABIKAS
root word: bikas bikas posture, bearing anyô, mukhâ, itsura, tabas kabikasan elegance mabikas with an attractive figure mabikas well-dressed matipunò, makisig nakasuot ng pinakamagandang damit Mabikas...
View ArticleANG
The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents Ang laki! So big! Ang...
View ArticleKALDERO
from the Spanish caldero kaldero pot, cauldron, kettle isang kaldero one pot isang kaldero ng kanin a pot of cooked rice malaking kaldero large pot Kailangan ko ng kaldero. I need a pot. Kung nagbago...
View ArticleMALDITA
from Spanish maldita naughty maldita bratty malditang babae bad girl, mean girl Maldita ka. You’re bad. A maldita is a woman with attitude, as opposed to the stereotypically modest Filipina who’s...
View ArticleMASAMÂ
root word: sama masamâ bad, evil, wicked masamang tao bad person masasamang tao bad people masamang babae bad woman masamang bata bad child masamang damo bad “grass” = man Masamang tao ka. You’re a...
View ArticleKAKAILANGANIN
root word: kailangan (need) kakailanganin will be needing (something) Kakailanganin ko ito. I’ll be needing this. Kailangan ko ito. I need this. Mga Kakailanganing Kagamitan Equipment That Will Be...
View ArticlePAHINGA
root word: hinga pahinga rest, relaxation, day off araw ng pahinga day of rest (rest day, rd) Kailangan ang araw ng pahinga mo? When’s your day of rest? namamahinga resting Magpahinga ka muna. First...
View ArticleSANPIT
sanpin slang for ‘cousin’ sampit ‘cousin’ sanpits cousins ang mga sampits ko my cousins The standard Tagalog word for ‘cousin’ is pinsan. Many Filipino slang words are formed by transposing the...
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