BANDAY
This adjective is not so commonly seen. ban·dáy ban·dáystupid The more widely used words for “stupid” are tangá and bóbo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bandáy: tunggák 1. Suwail. 2. Ulol, bang-aw, loko,...
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spelling variation: piklat pék·lat scar peklat sa binti scar on leg May peklat sa binti. Has a scar on the leg. May peklat ako sa binti ko. I have a scar on my leg. sugat wound MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleBEMBANG
A new Filipino slang word. What does “Bembang” mean? The term gained popularity in 2025 and is often used in casual conversations and on social media platforms like TikTok, where many videos discuss...
View ArticleBALASA
balasa: shuffling (of playing cards) Binalasa ko ang mga baraha. I shuffled the cards. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balasa: pagsuksok sa baraha balasa: pagbabago nagbabalasa * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleGIIT
gi·ít giit (noun) insistence; assertion; persistent asking igiit (iginigiit, iginiit, igigiit) verb insist on; persist; obtrude; force one’s way maggiit (naggigiit, naggiit, maggigiit) verb affirm;...
View ArticleAYWAN
This is the old standard spelling for the now more widely popular word ewan, which means “I don’t know.” Aywan sa iyo. “I don’t know to you.” Colloquial spelling used in text messages these days: Ewan...
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 ArticleMAHAL
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 ArticleSALAMAT
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....
View ArticleTUKMOL
Scientific name: Streptopelia turtur tukmol brown turtledove Ang tukmol ay isang uri ng ibon. A turtledove is a type of bird. A white dove is usually called a kalapati. Figurative usage: tukmol ugly...
View ArticleHAPONES
This word is from the Spanish japonés. Hapones Japanese Tinatawag na Hapones ang mga lalaking taga-Hapon. Men from Japan are called Japanese. Tinatawag na Haponesa ang mga babaeng taga-Hapon. Women...
View ArticleTATAY
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 ArticleHOKAGE
This is a very recently emerged Filipino slang word, perhaps as recently as the year 2015. Among certain youthful circles in the Philippines, hokage refers to a perverted man who tries everything to...
View ArticleJACK EN POY
This is from the Japanese jankenpón. dyak en poyrock, paper, scissors Rock-paper-scissors is a hand game usually played between two people, in which each player simultaneously forms one of three shapes...
View ArticleGAGAMBA
ga·gam·bá spider mga gagambá spiders bahay-gagamba spider web Huwag mong gambalain ang gagamba. Don’t disturb the spider. Nangangagat ba ang gagamba? Does a spider bite? Kinagat ako ng gagamba. The...
View ArticleABRIL
This word is from the Spanish abril. buwan ng Abríl month of April sa huling linggo ng Abril on the last week of April sa susunod na Abril next April Magkita tayo sa susunod na Abril. Let’s see each...
View ArticleTAGSIBOL
root word: síbol tag·sí·bol / tag·si·ból tagsibol “budding season” = spring season = springtime Ang panahon pagkalipas ng tagyelo at bago sumapit ang tag-init o tag-araw. The season after the ice...
View ArticleKILIKILI
Frequently misspelled with a hyphen as kili-kili. kilikili armpit kilikili underarm Ang baho ng kilikili mo. Your armpit stinks! ang amoy ng kili-kili the odor of underam Amuyin mo ang kili-kili. Smell...
View ArticleDAKILA
da·ki·là dakilà great, distinguished dakilà notable, illustrious Alehandro ang Dakilà Alexander the Great dakilang pintor distinguished painter dakila noble Tanga! (Dakilà naman.) Idiot! (But...
View ArticleKAHANGALAN
root word: hangál (meaning: idiot) kahangalan idiocy Absurdity; stupidity; silliness KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hangál: bobo, tonto, ungas, tanga, estupido, walang-isip, ignorante, tunggák, torpe, gunggong,...
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