SALUKSOK
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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root word: suwerte pampasuwerte: causing luck or good fortune pampasuwerete: lucky charm Mga pamapasuwerteng prutas na inihahanda sa bisperas ng bagong taon Lucky fruits that are prepared on new year’s...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. iskéyting skating mga iskéyt skates iskéyt skate iskéyter skater The Spanish-derived word for a rollerskate or ice skate is patín; a skater...
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This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
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This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last...
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This word is from the Spanish inocente. inosénte innocent mga inosénteng bata innocent children painosente pretending to be innocent Araw Ng Mga Inosénte Day of Innocents Feast of the Holy Innocents,...
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Kiamoy is a salty dried plum that is one of the many popular Chinese treats in the Philippines. It is usually dry and ranges in color from red to orange to brown. There are versions that are not very...
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root word: búhay pag·ka·bú·hay pagkabúhaycoming to life=resurrection Araw ng PagkabúhayDay of Easter MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagkabúhay: paraan para mabúhay o bagay na pinanggagalingan ng ikinabubúhay...
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Now considered standard spelling: senakulo Sinakulo is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The word is derived from the Spanish cenáculo, meaning “cenacle,” which is the place...
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This word is from the Spanish language. tri·ni·dád trinidádtrinity Banal na SantatloHoly Trinity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG trinidád: kalagayan ng pagiging tatlo trinidád: pangkat ng tatlo trinidád: sa...
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The story of the life and death of Jesus Christ * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
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sa·lu·bong salubong welcome, reception Salubungin natin sila. Let’s go out and welcome them. Sinong sasalubong sa iyo? Who will wait for you to arrive? (at the airport for instance) Akong sasalubong sa...
View ArticleGARANTIYA
This word is from the Spanish garantía. ga·ran·tí·ya guarantee ga·ran·tí·ya warranty Walang garantiyang ligtas dito. There’s no guarantee it’s safe here. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG garantíya: bagay na...
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This is a Tagalog shortening of the English term “security guard.” Maraming sikyo doon. There are a lot of security guards there. Ang sikyong natutulog The sleeping guard Spelling variations: sekyu,...
View ArticleENTABLADO
This word is from the Spanish language. entablado stage plataporma platform tumayo sa entablado stood on the stage Tumayo ka sa entablado. Stand on the stage. bumaba sa entablado came down from the...
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This word is from the Spanish Cuaresma. Ku·wa·rés·ma Kuwarésma is the 40 weekdays observed by Christians as a season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter. The word refers to the period of...
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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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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salámat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salámat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salámat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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