MASIBA
root word: sibà (gluttony) masiba voracious taong masiba glutton masiba sa pagkain gluttonous with food Huwag kang makikisama sa mga lasenggo at sa masiba sa pagkain. Do not join drunkards or those who...
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umurong: umudlot, umatras urong retreat, backward movement umurong to retreat, withdraw, retract Umurong sila nang umurong. They kept retreating. Umurong and senador sa kampanyang maging presidente....
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patungan ng ulo sa pagtulog unan pillow malambot na unan = unang malambot a soft pillow matigas na unan = unang matigas a hard pillow Huwag mo akong gamiting unan. Don’t use me as a pillow. *Unang...
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palo, hambalos, haplit, bugbog, halubid hampas to hit, to strike Hinampas niya ako sa pader. He threw me against the wall. Mukhang hinampas ang ulo. Looks like head was smacked. Humahampas sa pasigan...
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root word: tawad patawarin to forgive Patawarin mo ako. Forgive me. Maaari mo ba akong patawarin? Can you forgive me? (more formal sounding) Puwede mo ba akong patawarin? Can you forgive me? (more...
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This word was introduced into Filipino vocabulary from the Spanish language. ospital hospital Kailangan kong pumunta sa ospital. I need to go to the hospital. Saan may ospital? Where is there a...
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root word: sunod sundán to follow Sundán mo ako. Follow me. Sundán mo sila. Follow them. Sundán natin sila. Let’s follow them. Sinundan mo ba ako? Did you follow me? Sinundan mo ba ang sinabi ko? Did...
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humaplit, ihaplit; beat or flog soundly MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG haplit: hampas, palo, hagupit haplit: ubos-lakas haplit: mabilis na paggawa, pagakin, atb. haplitin: bugbugin, hambalusin * Visit us...
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This word is from the Spanish almohadón. almuwadon seat cushion almuwadon throw pillow Spelling variation: almuhadon KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG almuwadon: kutson almuwadon: unang pang-upuan na mas malaki sa...
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katay: kill (an animal) Kakatayin namin ang mga baboy namin mamaya. We’ll kill our pigs later. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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sulong: lakad, alis, layas, sumige pagsulong: pag-unlad; kabihasnan, pagiging bihasa o pagkatuto isinusulong * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMIKROSKOPYO
This word is from the Spanish microscopio. mikroskopyo microscope spelling variations: mikroskopiyo, mikroskopo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word has at least two meanings. umamin ng kasalanan at mangakong magpapakabuti na sisi regret, remorse magsisi to repent, be sorry pagsisihan to be sorry for, regret Nagsisisi ako sa ginawa ko. I...
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The only common usage of the standalone word ma in Tagalog is short for Mama. Ma Mom Ma, anong oras na? Mom, what time is it now? Ma! Nasaan ang baon ko? Mom! Where’s my food to go? Ma… Pagod ka ba?...
View ArticleBULAKLAK
bukadkad ng buko ng halaman na karaniwa’y ito muna ang sumisipot bago maging bunga bulaklak flower mga bulaklak flowers mabangong bulaklak fragrant flower mababangong bulaklak fragrant flowers makulay...
View ArticleNGUNIT
This word used to be spelled with an apostrophe as nguni’t. ngunit but ngunit on the other hand Tinimbang Ka Ngunit Kulang (You Have Been Weighed and Found Wanting) 1974 Filipino film by Lino Brocka,...
View ArticleBIGHANI
pang-aakit, pag-akit, panghihikayat, halina, panghalina, pambalani, panggayuma; tukso, pagtukso bighani charm nabighani was charmed nakakabighani charming, alluring Nabighani ako sa kanyang kagandahan....
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
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A! Naku! O! Oy! unang letra o titik sa abakadang Pilipino the first letter in the Filipino alphabet The English word “a” (the article that denotes a singular form, or meaning “one”) has no real...
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This is from the Spanish word diluvio. delubyo large flood, deluge Ang Delubyong Darating The Coming Flood ang darating na delubyo the flood that’s coming mala-delubyong kalamidad flood-like calamity...
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