MUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
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This is from the Spanish word jueves. Hu·wé·besThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday sa susunod na Huwebes next...
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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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This word is from the Spanish buche (meaning: bird’s crop). In a bird’s digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. butsé: crop or first stomach of a bird As a...
View ArticleNAIILANG
naiilang: to feel uncomfortable Ewan ko ba kung bakit naiilang ako sa pinsan ni Pedro. I don’t know why I feel uncomfortable with Peter’s cousin. Hindi ako naiilang sa ‘yo. I don’t feel uneasy with...
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This word is from the Spanish suero. su·wé·ro suwéro serum non-standard spelling variant: swero MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG suwéro: malakíng karayom na ipodermiko at karaniwang ginagamit sa pagsasalin ng...
View ArticleISKALAWAG
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word scalawag. pulis-iskalawag corrupt cop mga iskalawag scalawags mga lespung iskalawag bad cops A scalawag is a rascal, a person who behaves...
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This word is from the Spanish azafrán. a·sa·prán asapránsaffron scientific name: Crocus sativus MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG asaprán: haláman na crocus na may mga bulaklak na kulay lila asaprán: kulay...
View ArticleBISIG
(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...
View ArticlePALABOY
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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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...
View ArticlePANATA
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...
View ArticleBAKALAW
This word is from the Spanish bacalao, meaning ‘cod.’ ba·ka·láw codfish Nahuhuli ba ang bakalaw sa Pilipinas? Can cod fish be caught in the Philippines? Iniimport lang yata ang bakalaw. I think codfish...
View ArticleBISITA
This word is from the Spanish visita. bisita guest, visitor May bisita ka. You have a visitor. bisita visit by one who is courting binisita visited Binisita nila ako. They visited me. bisita inspection...
View ArticleSIYUDAD
This word is from the Spanish ciudad (meaning: city). si·yu·dád city Siyudad ng Maynila City of Manila Siyudad ng Vatican Vatican City Semana Santa sa siyudad Holy Week in the city malinis na siyudad a...
View ArticleBIYERNES
This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
View ArticleSIBOL
sí·bol síbol spring of water síbol growth, sprout sumibol to germinate tagsiból sprouting season (spring) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG síbol: pagtubò ng tanim na binhi síbol: katulad na pagtubò ng balbas o...
View ArticleMARSO
This word is from the Spanish marzo. Már·so Marso March buwan ng Marso month of March Anong meron sa Marso? What’s there in March? Anong gagawin mo sa Marso? What will you do in March? sa buwan ng...
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 ArticleSABADO
This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sá·ba·dó Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday...
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