BUNSO
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...
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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 from the English. ma·mál·ya mamályamammal mga mamályamammals The Spanish term is mamífero. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Uri ng hayop na dugóng-maligamgam, may balahibo, naglalabas ng gatas ang mga...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. konsyumer consumer mga konsyumer consumers konsumo consumption MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG konsyumer: tao o bagay na gumagamit konsyumer :...
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dalamhati, lumbay pig·ha·tî ache, woe pighatî sorrow, grief Ika-Apat na Kabanata ng Florante at Laura Fourth Chapter of Florante at Laura Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong sawi, kaliluha’y siyang...
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Variant of korta. kul·tá kultácurd Curd refers to the coagulated part of milk, which forms when milk sours or is treated with enzymes. This thick substance is essential in the cheese-making process and...
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This word is from the Spanish sorbete (meaning: sorbet or sherbet). sor·bé·tes sorbetes local ice cream sorbetero a man who sells ice cream Mamang Sorbetero (Mister Ice-Cream Man) is the title of a...
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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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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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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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Spelling variations: camias, kalamyas kam·yás fruit of the tree Averrhoa bilimbi Kamias grows in clusters on trees. It’s been called “tree cucumber” in English. The fruit is used as a souring agent in...
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This is an abbreviation of the Spanish word viuda, meaning “widow.” The Tagalog transliteration is biyuda, but its the Spanish Vda. that has been used by older Filipino women in their names, in keeping...
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This word is from the Spanish llanera. Oval-shaped tin molds are widely referred to in the Philippines as “leche flan molders” because the molds are most often used in making leche flan. Li·ya·né·ra is...
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This word is from the Spanish leche (meaning: milk). Letse! Dammit. It is an old-fashioned exclamation of annoyance, displeasure or anger. Often shortened to tse / che. letse plan / letseplan leche...
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isdang pinausukan (smoked fish) Among the fish popularly smoked in the Philippines are bangus (milkfish), tamban, galunggong (roundscad), and tilapia. Tinapang Salinas is an iconic product of the town...
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Ano ang alamát? What is a legend? Ang alamát ay kuwento tungkol sa pinagmulan ng mga bagay-bagay sa daigdig. A legend is a story about the origins of things in the world. alamát legend Ang Alamát ng...
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