MALUNGGAY
What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. ma·lung·gáy...
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root word: bayani ba·ya·ní·han community spirit Bayanihan is a shared group activity, such as working together to move a nipa house. It embodies the enthusiasm in helping one’s neighbors, from being...
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The word ay is often translated into English as 'is' or 'are' or 'am.' * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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po·gì Pogì. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking! Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
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This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay is also used to welcome visitors...
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bun·sô bunsô youngest child in the family bunsô youngest child in the group ang aking bunsô my youngest child pinakabunso the very youngest Sino ang bunsô? Who’s the youngest? ang kanilang bunsong anak...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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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...
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...
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This word is often translated into English as “saffron,” particularly when parts of the flowers are packaged for sale. Note though that kasubha is NOT the saffron that Westerners use in their cooking....
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Scientific name: Chanos chanos Known as one of the boniest fishes in the world, the milkfish is the quintessential fish in Philippine cuisine — dried, grilled, stuffed, or used as a primary ingredient...
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Matigas na panggitnang bahagi ng dahon ng niyog, anahaw, atbp. walis-tingting native Filipino broom made from palm leaf midribs tingting midrib of a palm leaf The midribs of palm leaves are dried and...
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gá·tas gátas milk gatas ng kambing goat’s milk gatas ng kalabaw carabao milk gatas ng baka cow’s milk gatas na galing sa baka milk that’s from cows sariwang gatas fresh milk pulbos na gatas milk...
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The ubiquitous Philippine cultural artifact found in almost every Filipino household’s bathroom. tabò water dipper tabo dipper used for scooping up water tabuin to scoop / (water) Tabuin ang tubig. To...
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Sudden, unremitting attack. han·du·lóngaggressiveness MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG handulong: hindi tumitigil at galít na galít sa pagsalakay handulong: mabilis na paglusob at pagdaluhong sa kaaway...
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root word: masa (“dough”) minasa ang arina leavened the flour Minasa ko ang arina. I turned the flour to dough. Minasa ko ang mga saging. I mashed the bananas. minasang patatas mashed potatoes ang...
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