SAPIRO
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...
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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...
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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...
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Assonance is a resemblance in the sounds of words or syllables either between their vowels or between their consonants. The assonance between consonants is generally called consonance in American...
View ArticleDIPTONGGO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish diptongo. diptonggo diphthong Ang mga diptonggo ng Filipino ay iw, iy, ey, ay, aw, oy at uy. Ito ay tumutukoy sa pinagsamang tunog ng isang patinig (a,e,i,o,u)...
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tustós / tustusán: to support financially panustós: support, allowance, maintenance panustós: supply matustusan: to be able to spend for or subsidize financially maitustos, ipantustos, pagtutustos,...
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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...
View ArticleKUNG
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: tiyagâ ma·ti·ya·gâ diligent matiyagâ persevering matiyagang naghintay waited patiently Ang taong matiyaga Anuman ay nagagawa A diligent person Can accomplish anything Kung sino ang matiyaga,...
View ArticleLIWASAN
root word: liwas liwásan park liwásan plaza Liwasang Rizal Rizal Park Pambobomba sa Liwasang Miranda Plaza Miranda Bombing MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG liwásan: pook na malawak at karaniwang nása likás na...
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bayad, kompensasyon; renta ú·pa rent Magkano ang upa? How much is the rent? magpaupa to rent out mangupahan to be a tenant umupa to rent nangungupahan is renting mga nangungupahan renters The...
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This word is from the Spanish language. rén·ta rénta rent parentahan to lease, rent out The closest native Tagalog equivalent is úpa. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG rénta: upa sa isang bagay na ginagamit na...
View ArticleBULUTONG
bu·lú·tong bulutong smallpox bulutong-tubig chickenpox bulutong-baka cowpox paltos blister nakahahawang sakit contagious disease isang nakakahawang sakit a contagious disease MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleMIGRANTE
This word is from the Spanish language. migrantemigrant mga migrantemigrants mga migranteng manggagawamigrant workers Pilipino sa Ibayong DagatOverseas Filipino variations: inmigrante, imigrante,...
View ArticleULO
kabisera sa hapagkainan; pamagat, titulo; talino, utak, talisik, dunong; sintido-komun; tuktok, dulo; bukana, unahan, harapan ú·lo head úlo ng katawan head of the body mainit ang úlo to have a “hot”...
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To rove, wander, roam about uselessly, perambulate… A palaboy is a vagrant, a bum. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG laboy: lakwatsa, gala, libot, aligando laboy / palaboy: bagamundo, hampaslupa, lagalag,...
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Sinamay fabric was used to make traditional Filipina blouses in the 19th and 20th centuries. si·na·máy sinamáyfine abaca threads Today, sinamay threads are exported for use in high-end hats. KAHULUGAN...
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