TATAY
itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when...
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This word is from the Spanish febrero. Peb·ré·ro February buwan ng Pebrero month of February ika-14 ng Pebrero 14th of February Araw ng mga Puso Day of Hearts Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso! Happy Day of...
View ArticleBAGO
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?...
View ArticleÑ (enye)
Ñ (en·ye) is the 16th letter of the modern Filipino alphabet. It is the 17th letter in the Spanish alphabet. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Ñ, ñ: ikalabing-anim na titik ng alpabetong Filipino at mula sa...
View ArticleMANDATO
This word is from the Spanish language. mandato mandate A mandate is a command or authorization given by a political electorate to the winner of an election. When the president won the majority of the...
View ArticlePIYER
This word is from the English language. pi·yér pier sa mga piyér at the piers KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG piyér: estruktura na may haligi at plataporma sa gilid ng dagat at ginagamit na daungan ng...
View ArticlePLATAPORMA
This word is from the Spanish plataforma. pla·ta·pór·ma platapórma platform mga platapórma platforms MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG platapórma: palatuntunan platapórma: entablado Ibalik sa platapormang...
View ArticleTAHUR
This word is from the Spanish language. tahúr gambler spelling variation: tahór MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tahúr: propesyonal na sugarol tahúr: tao na nag-aayos o tumutulong sa pustáhan sa sabungán...
View ArticleDESIGNATION
This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as designéysyon. designasyóndesignation MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG designasyón: pagkalagay o pagkahirang sa isang tungkulin o gawain designasyón:...
View ArticleKUBYERTA
This is from the Spanish word cubierta (meaning: cover). kubyerta ship’s deck kubyertang B B deck This is not a commonly used word. It is very unlikely anyone would understand it in conversation....
View ArticleRP
Republika ng Pilipinas Republic of the Philippines Opisyal na Pangalan ng Bansa Official Name of the Country Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long Live the Philippines! It has now become way more common on...
View ArticleSALUKSOK
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...
View ArticlePAMPASUWERTE
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...
View ArticleGULONG
gu·long gulóng wheel gulóng ng kotse car wheel reserbang gulóng spare tire gulóng ng buhay wheel of life gulóng ng palad wheel of fate (=wheel of fortune) Gulóng ng Palad is the title of a popular...
View ArticleKARNABAL
This word is from the Spanish carnaval. kar·na·bál karnabálcarnival mga karnabálcarnivals Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day is the day before Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent). KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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...
View ArticlePLEBISITO
This word is from the Spanish plebiscito. plé·bi·sí·to plebiscite A plebiscite is the direct vote of all the members of an electorate on an important public question such as a change in the...
View ArticleKALENDARYO
This word is from the Spanish calendario. ka·len·dár·yo calendar kalendaryong Ebreo Hebrew calendar kalendaryong Tsina Chinese calendar / zodiac Kailangan ko ng bagong kalendaryo. I need a new...
View ArticlePINOY
Pinoy is a slang word for ‘Filipino.’ It has no negative connotation. The female counterpart of this word is Pinay. Pi·nóy Filipino Pinoy ka ba? Are you Filipino? Pinoy ka ba talaga? Are you really a...
View ArticleINSEGURIDAD
This word is from the Spanish language. ín·se·gu·ri·dád ínseguridádinsecurity KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ínseguridád: kakulangan ng tiwala sa sarili ínseguridád: kawalan ng kaligtasan o proteksiyon * Visit...
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