TUYO
The opposite of tuyo is basâ (wet). tuyô dry, dried tuyong-tuyo very dry tuyong tinta dried ink pinatuyong dahon leaf that was made dry mga dahong pinatuyo leaves made dry = dried leaves tuyô dried...
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di-luma, iba, sariwa bágo new, fresh bagong-bago very new Ano ang bágo? What’s new? Ano ang bágo sa iyo? What’s new with you? Ano ang bágo dito? What’s new here? May bágo ba? Is there something new?...
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root word: kita nakita saw (past tense of ‘see’) Nakita kita. I saw you. Saan mo ako nakita? Where did you see me? Nakita kita sa opisina. I saw you at the office. Saan mo nakita? Where did you see it?...
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root word: kíta makita to be able to see Anong gusto mong makita? What do you want to see? Gusto kitang makita. I want to see you. Sana makita kita. I hope I’ll be able to see you. Sana makita mo ako....
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ta·ón taón year sa bagong taón in the new year Manigong Bagong Taon! Prosperous New Year! taunan annual, yearly sa taong Dalawang Libo at Sampu in the year Two Thousand and Ten sa taong Dalawang Libo’t...
View ArticlePENITENSIYA
This word is from the Spanish penitencia. pe·ni·tén·si·yá peniténsiyá penitence spelling variation: penitensya As a form of penitence during Holy Week, a few Filipinos self-flagellate or whip their...
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This is a slang word whose roots are daing (dried fish), tuyo (smaller type of dried fish) and itlog (egg). jolog “ghetto” in American English jolog a crass, tacky person jolog someone of low class...
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di-pagkagusto, di gusto; bukambibig ng pagtanggi ayaw to dislike Ayaw kita. I don’t like you. Ayaw mo? You don’t want? Ayaw ko. I don’t want. Ayaw ko ito. = Ayaw ko ‘to. I don’t like this. Ayaw kitang...
View ArticleGINILING
root word: giling gi·ní·ling giniling ground (past tense of grind) giniling ground-meat dish giiniling na karneground meat giiniling na (karne ng) bakaground beef giiniling na (karne ng) baboyground...
View ArticleAGAMAHAN
This is an obscure Filipino word with roots in the Maranao language, as well as Sanskrit. agamahan religion The word widely used in the Philippines for “religion” is the Spanish-derived term relihiyon....
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lu·pón lupóncommittee, chamber Lupon sa Agham Committee on Science pasiya ng lupon panel decision KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lupón: kalipunang binubuo ng ilang tauhan na hinirang upang gumanap ng isang...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word “score.” is·kór score mga iskor scores pagsasamahin ang mga iskor put together the scores sumahin ang mga iskor add the scores umiskorscored,...
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This word is from the Spanish guante. gu·wán·tes glove mga guwantes gloves lumang guwantes old gloves makapal na guwantes thick gloves Magsuot ng guwantes. Wear gloves. Gumamit ng bagong guwantes. Use...
View ArticlePAGSASANAY
root word: sánay pagsasanay training, drill pagsasanay practice, dry run praktis practice ehersisyo exercise sumailalim sa pagsasanay undergo training pagsasanay sa pagsulat ng balitang isports...
View ArticlePUSO ❤️
Listen to the pronunciation! ❤️ pusò heart taos-pusò sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
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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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ba·li·tak·ták balitaktákheated fight MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG baliktaktak: debate, pagtatalo, tuligsaan, pagtataltalan, argumento, sagutan, mainitang pag-uusap balitakták: mainitang pagtatálo...
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This word is from the Spanish activo. aktibong imahinasyon active imagination Gaano kahalaga sa isang lipunan ang isang aktibong mamamayan? How important is an active citizen to a society? MGA...
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May dalawang paraan ng pagsipi: una, ang pagsiping pahulip (run-in quotation), ikalawa, ang pagsiping palansak (block quotation). Sa pahulip, isinisingit sa loob ng pangungusap o talata ang siniping...
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