POSAS
This word is from the Spanish esposas. pó·sas handcuffs pó·sas cuffs hand-cuffs Luigi Mangione was in handcuffs during his hearing on February 21, 2025. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pósas: pares ng bakal na...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish traidor. tra·i·dór tray·dór traydortraitor mga traydortraitors The native Tagalog equivalent is taksíl. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG traydor: isang taong lumabag sa...
View ArticleGLOSARI
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. gló·sa·ríglossary mga glósaríglossaries A glossary is an alphabetical list of terms or words found in or relating to a specific subject,...
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root words: tala (list) + tínig (voice sounds) ta·lá·ti·ní·gan talátinígan glossary The Spanish-derived term is glosáryo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG talátinígan: listahan ng mga salita o termino sa isang...
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[ pang+saló ] pa·na·lósomething used for catching [ pang+talo ] pa·ná·lovictor pa·ná·lowinner Mga Salitang Pareho ang Baybay Ngunit Iba ang Diin MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG panaló: anumang ginagamit sa...
View ArticlePAGSAULAN
This is now a very obscure word that students only encounter in archaic literary texts. The root word is ulî (meaning: again). pagsaulan revive, restore Pagsaulan ang isang tila patay na. Revive one...
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...
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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....
View ArticleTAPISERIYA
This word is from the Spanish tapicería. ta·pí·se·rí·ya tapiseriya tapestry Tapiz de Bayeux is the Spanish translation for the Bayeux Tapestry. Tapestry is a form of textile art, traditionally woven on...
View ArticlePUGON
This word is from the Spanish fogón (wood-burning stove). pugón furnace pugón kiln, oven ang apoy sa pugón the fire in the furnace Mapalalamig na agad ang pugong nasobrahan ang init kung magpapasok sa...
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...
View ArticleBILANGGUAN
root word: bilanggo bilanggùan prison mga bilanggùan prisons KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bilanggùan: pook na pinagkukulungan sa mga bilanggo Ang isa pang katibayan ng pagiging buhay at marubdob ng panitikan...
View ArticleKASO
This word is from the Spanish caso. káso case káso lawsuit ang kasong ito this case sa kasong ito in this case Ang kaso.. peke. The thing is… it was fake. Kaso lang… mahal. Only thing is… it’s...
View ArticleSORBETES
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...
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 ArticleSIBIKA
This word is from the Spanish cívica. sibika civics Ano ang sibika? What is civics? Ito ay pag-aaral sa mga karapatan at tungkulin ng pagkamamamayan. It’s the study of the rights and duties of...
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...
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This Tagalog slang is from the inversion of the syllables in the word tigas (meaning: hard, tough). astíg adjective: tough, macho noun: a man who’s tough, cool astíg cool, badass, kickass, awesome,...
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