REPLIKASYON
This word is from the Spanish replicación. replikasyon replication Replication the action of copying or reproducing something. For example, there is DNA replication. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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tal·sík talsik spatter talsik splash talsik leap of a spark tumalsik (past tense form) tumatalsik (present progressive form) To spatter means to scatter small particles of a substance. To splatter...
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This word is from the Spanish plagiador. plá·hi·ya·dór pláhiyadór plagiarist mga pláhiyadór plagiarists KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pláhiyadór: tao na nangongopya ng akda o anumang isinulat ng iba at...
View ArticlePABULA
Ang pabula ay isang maikling kuwento na nagmula noong unang panahon kung saan ang mga tauhan ay hayop na nagsasalita. A fable is a short story from olden times in which the characters are animals that...
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scientific name: Macaca fascicularis philippinensis matsíng small monkey isang matsíng na matalino a small monkey that’s smart matalinong matsíng smart monkey Other Filipino words related to apes &...
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pa·góng pagóngturtle mga pagóng turtles The pagóng is featured in a number of Filipino folk stories including the popular Ang Unggoy at ang Pagóng (The Monkey and the Turtle). According to...
View ArticleKATIPUNAN
root word: tipon (meaning: ‘to collect’ or ‘to gather together’) ka·ti·pú·nan katipunan society katipunan association Katipunan was a Philippine revolutionary organization founded in 1892 by Filipinos...
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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...
View ArticleOBULASYON
This word is from the Spanish ovulación. o·bu·las·yón obulasyón ovulation KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG obulasyón: paglikha ng mga ovum o mga ovule Ang pangingitlog o paglalabas ng itlog ay isang proseso ng...
View ArticleKOPYA
from the Spanish copia kóp·ya kopya copy Kopyahin mo ito. Copy this. Huwag mong kopyahin ito. Don’t copy this. Kinopya ko ito. I copied this. kopyahan copying, cheating kopyahan kaliwa’t kanan copying...
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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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root word: bigáy (meaning: to give) pa·mi·gáy pamigáygiveaway pamigáyfreebie Something given away or distributed free (at no cost). Anu-anong pamigáy meron?What giveaways are there? KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleKOGNITIBO
This word is from the Spanish cognitivo. kóg·ni·tí·bo kógnitíbocognitive kógnitíbong prosesocognitive process kógnitíbong disonans kognitibong di-pagkakatugmacognitive dissonance MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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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...
View ArticleKUNEHO
This word is from the Spanish conejo. ku·né·ho rabbit, bunny, hare kunehong babae female rabbit mga kunehong lalaki male rabbits isang pares ng kuneho a pair of bunnies kunehong mabagal slow rabbit Ang...
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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...
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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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This Filipino word is from the Spanish policía. pulísya police The pronunciation sounds closer to “poo-lee-sha.” You can see the word PULISYA on police vehicles transporting arrestees in Manila. The...
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This word is from the Spanish salamanca (meaning: witchcraft, sorcery). sa·la·máng·ka salamángkahocus-pocus salamángkamagic MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG salamangka: mapanlinlang na salita, gawâ, o...
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