SEMANA
This word is from the Spanish language. semana week Mostly seen in the phrase Semana Santa, which means Holy Week or the week before Easter Sunday. The more common Tagalog word for ‘week’ is linggo....
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pangako, debosyon; palangka panáta vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a...
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(anatomiya) braso (patalinhaga) paggawa, trabaho bisig forearm, arm orasan pambisig wristwatch (not common usage) bisig manpower, laborer bisig ng batas arm of the law = authorities MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish penitencia. pe·ni·tén·si·yá peniténsiyá penitence spelling variation: penitensya As a form of penitence during Holy Week, a few Filipinos self-flagellate or whip their...
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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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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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Sometimes spelled ibus. Ibos is buri palm, a tree from the family Arecaceae. The leaves are used in wrapping food such as suman and in making palaspas for Palm Sunday. Filipinos usually translate this...
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This word is from the Spanish ramo. rá·mos rámosbranches rámospalm fronds MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG rámos: mga sanga rámos: palaspás (dahon ng palma) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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This word is from the Spanish language. Mar·tés Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
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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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(anatomiya) braso (patalinhaga) paggawa, trabaho bisig forearm, arm orasan pambisig wristwatch (not common usage) bisig manpower, laborer bisig ng batas arm of the law = authorities MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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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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root word: laboy palaboy vagrant, bum palaboy nomad mga palaboy vagrants, bums lumaboy to wander uselessly palabuyin to let (animals) graze anywhere KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palaboy: taong pagala-gala...
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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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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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Cut, slice, slit, slash. gi·lít gilít Slicing the neck of an animal. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gilit: hiwa, tahada, tilad gilit: taga, kadlit, paghiwa sa leeg ng manok, hayop, atbp gilitín, gilitán,...
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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...
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