MAYO
Má·yo Mayo = May unang araw ng Mayo first day of May ika-lima ng Mayo Fifth of May = Cinco de Mayo Maligayang Ika-Lima ng Mayo! Happy Cinco de Mayo! buwan ng Mayo month of May sa buwan ng Mayo in the...
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National Grandparents' Day in the United States is the first Sunday after Labor Day. In the Philippines, Grandparents' Day is celebrated every second Sunday of September. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. ko·lá·bo·réy·torcollaborator mga koláboréytorcollaborators The Spanish-derived Filipino term is kolaboradór. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish sacada. sa·ká·da sakádamigrant farmworker These are migrant laborers from other towns. They accept wages that are way lower than those demanded by local workers. Close...
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past tense of alipustâ inalipustabelittled inalipustamaltreated ang mga inalipustang manggagawathe downtrodden workers Arketipo ng isang bansang inalipusta ng mga banyaga Archetype of a country abused...
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This word is from the Spanish trabajador. tra·ba·ha·dór trabahadórworker trabahadóresworkers laborer, laborers KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG trabahadór: manggagawà manggagawà: tao na may mababàng uri ng gawain,...
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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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Labor Day in the Philippines and most other countries is on May 1st, while in the United States and Canada, it's the first Monday of September. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root words: anak (offspring, child) pawis (sweat) a·nák·pá·wis People belonging to the lower poor classes who have no choice but to rely on their own physical work to make a living, such as farmers and...
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This word is from the Spanish proletariado. pró·le·tar·yá·do próletaryádoproletariat KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG próletaryádo: sa Marksismo, ang uring kinabibilángan ng mga manggagawà at iba pang nabubúhay sa...
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This word is from the Spanish language. o·bré·ro worker mga obréro workers The native Tagalog synonym is manggagawà. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG obréro: manggagawà (tao na ang hanapbuhay ay yaong...
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Siling labuyo are small, slender chili peppers having the scientific name Capsicum frutescens. Despite the name, siling labuyo is commonly grown in Filipino backyard gardens. It is also called...
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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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This word is from the Spanish catarata. ka·ta·rá·ta katarátacataract A cataract is an opacity of the lens or capsule of the eye, causing impairment of vision or blindness. A cataract waterfall is...
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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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Pinay is a Tagalog slang word that Filipinos use for a Filipina. It has no negative connotation. The male counterpart of this word is Pinoy. Pi·náy Filipina Pinay ka ba? Are you Filipina? Pinay ka ba...
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The plant’s scientific name is Carica papaya. Papaya is a common fruit in the Philippines. Many households with a backyard have at least one papaya tree. Unripe green papaya is considered a vegetable...
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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 words: anak (offspring, child) pawis (sweat) a·nák·pá·wis People belonging to the lower poor classes who have no choice but to rely on their own physical work to make a living, such as farmers and...
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