SAKLOLO
This word is from the Spanish socorro. sak·ló·lo help, aid Saklolo! Help! pasaklolo to ask for help sumaklolo to help, to aid saklolohin to come to the rescue of someone Tumalon ako sa ilog para...
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kapag, pag, sa sandaling…, sakaling… kung if kung in the case that kung hindi if not kundi otherwise, except Kung gusto mo, sasamahan kita. If you want, I’ll go with you. kung sa bagay as a matter of...
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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...
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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 /...
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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...
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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...
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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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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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pa·ngam·bá pangambá dread pangamba apprehension nangangamba to be dreading, feeling apprehensive nangamba worried about something nakapangangamba causing dread Nakapangangamba nang labis ang nangyari....
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stinginess, selfishness maramot stingy, selfish Generosity is considered a virtue in Filipino culture. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG damot: kasakiman, kaimbutan damot: kakuriputan, kaimotan, karamutan...
View ArticleTANGWAY
tang·wáy tangway peninsula Ano ang tangway? What is a peninsula? Ang tangway ay lupang napapaligiran ng tubig sa tatlong tabi. A peninsula is land surrounded by water on three sides. Mga Halimbawa ng...
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ba·li·tà balità news nagbabagang balità hot news pangunahing balità “headline news” Ano ang balità? What’s the news? balitang kalye news on the street balitang pangkalusugan health news balitang...
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This word is from the Spanish language. sonoridadsonority 1. The quality or state of being sonorous; resonance. 2. A sound. 3. The degree to which a speech sound is like a vowel. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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sa·luk·sók saluksokmeticulous cleaning Thorough cleaning involves focusing on every nook and corner. It’s not just about surface tidiness; it’s about diving into those often-overlooked spaces where...
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Ikalabindalawang titik o letra ng abakada. The twelfth letter of the abakada alphabet. Binibigkas ng nang na pang-una sa tuwirang layon. Ibang anyo ng pang-angkop na na. ng bahay ng multo house of the...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pláno plan Anong plano mo? What’s your plan? Wala akong planong pumunta sa Cebu.I have no plans of going to Cebu. pláno plane (geometry) Oplan Balik-Eskwela MGA...
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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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