DEDO
This is a Filipino colloquialism derived from the English word “dead.” Nadedo. Died. Ingat. Baka madedo ka. Careful. You might get killed. possible spelling variation: dedu There is also the Spanish...
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root word: ligáya maligáya happy, joyful Maligayang Pasko Merry Christmas Maligayang Pagdating Welcome Maligayang Bati Happy Birthday KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maligáya: masaya, nakadarama ng ligaya;...
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This word has different meanings, according to accent. susô gastropod susô snail 🐌 súso breast, tit, teat súsong malaki big breast malalaking suso big breasts, big tits, big boobs sumuso to suckle...
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root word: dimdím (emotional pain or sorrow) panimdímseething sadness naninimdimto be feeling woefully resentful Angst… Resentment from suppressed anger or unresolved issues. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: anak (child, in the sense of ‘offspring’) i·ná·a·nák inaanak godchild inaanak godson / goddaughter ninong godfather ninang godmother A godchild is a child that you promise to help teach and...
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A ninong is a man who sponsors a child’s Catholic christening and is expected to be like a second parent. ní·nong godfather ninang godmother kinakapatid god-sibling (the child of a godparent) Mano Po,...
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This word is from the Spanish zafiro. sá·pi·ró sápirósapphire mga sápirósapphires MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sápiró: hiyas na mámahálin, naaaninag na bughaw at may corundum sápiró: mamahálin, naaaninag...
View ArticleKILAPSAW
This is not a commonly used word in conversation. Filipino students are more likely to encounter it in literary works, such as poems. ki·lap·sáw ripple mga kilapsáw ripples KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleLAMBANOG
lam·ba·nóg lam·ba·nóg coconut “wine” Lambanog is a potent palm liquor distilled from coconut sap with an alcohol content of 40% to 45% by volume. In December 2019, at least 11 Filipinos died after...
View ArticleTANGWA
This is not a common word in conversation. tangwa the very edge of something high tangwa ledge Matarik na gilid ng bangin, mesa, atbp. Not to be confused with tangway (meaning: peninsula). KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleDIYARYO
This is from the Spanish word diario, meaning “daily.” diyaryo newspaper ang diyaryong binabasa ko the newspaper that I am reading Mga Bahagi ng Diyaryo Parts of a Newspaper The native Tagalog word is...
View ArticleNAPARAM
root word: páram naparam: disappeared, vanished MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG naparam: nawala, napawi, nagmaliw, nabura, naglaho pinaparam: pinapawi At nakita ko ang isang bagong langit at ang isang bagong...
View ArticleLIGAYA
li·gá·ya ligaya happiness, joy magtamong-ligaya obtain happiness kaliga-ligaya ecstatic, very joyful kaligayahan the state of joy kaligayahan ng manok chicken’s joy lubos na kaligayahan utter joy /...
View ArticleDYAHE
spelling variations: diyahe, jyahe, dyahi, jahe, dyahi, diahe, jahi dyahe: embarrassingly awkward This slang term is derived from the Tagalog word hiya (shame, shyness). The syllables in the word were...
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 ArticleETSUSERA
This word is from the Spanish hechicera (meaning: “sorceress” or “witch”) or possibly simply hecho. etsusera: someone who lies unnecessarily etsusera: someone who bothers to lie though it’s obvious to...
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....
View ArticleLOLO
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.
View ArticleSALAMAT
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....
View ArticleNINANG
A godmother (ní·nang) is a woman who sponsors a child’s Catholic christening and is expected to be like a second mother. ninong godfather mga ninong godfathers mga ninang godmothers Siya ang ninang ko....
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