TALON
This word has at least two meanings. ta·lón talón jump tumalon to jump Huwag kang tumalon. Don’t jump. Tatalon ako. I’ll jump. Ayokong tumalon. I don’t want to jump. talón waterfall MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish asunto. a·sún·to legal case asúnto lawsuit mga asúnto lawsuits A lawsuit is a proceeding by a party or parties against another in the civil court of law. For example,...
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This word is from the Spanish cinco. síng·ko síngko five, a nickel singko sentimos five centavos, nickel Kulang ako ng singko. I’m short a nickel. alas singko ng hapon five o’clock in the afternoon...
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root word: dinig dinggín hear dinggín ang kaso hear the kase This is like a formal version of pakinggan (listen). MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dinggín: anyo ng tinipil na dinigin dinggín: pakinggan...
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sam·pá sampá climb onto something sampá file something in court Huli ang nagsampa, daig pa ang nauna. He who climbs last beats he who comes first. Ang huling kabit ay siyang mano. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleBAKAL
bá·kal bakal iron Ang bakod ay gawa sa bakal. The fence is made of iron. yari sa bakal made of iron mina ng bakal iron mine daang-bakal railway, railroad tracks bakalan iron mine, ironworks pusong...
View ArticleMATAMIS
root word: tamis (meaning: sweetness) ma·ta·mís sweet matamis na tsokolate sweet chocolate Matamis ang pinya. The pineapple is sweet. Ang tamis! So sweet! matamis na ngiti sweet smile matatamis na...
View ArticleDULA
Ang dula ay akdang pampanitikan na nahahati sa ilang yugto kung saan ang bawat yugto ay maraming eksena. A play is a literary work that is divided into acts in which each act has many scenes. dulà play...
View ArticleANAK-PAWIS
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...
View ArticleOBRERO
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...
View ArticlePUKI
This is a very common spelling variation of púke. puki: external genitals of women puki: vagina, pussy SYNONYMS bilat, buray, kepyas, monay, pekpek, pukiki, pukingking, putek, puwerta, kiki MGA...
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root word: dinig dinggín hear dinggín ang kaso hear the kase This is like a formal version of pakinggan (listen). MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dinggín: anyo ng tinipil na dinigin dinggín: pakinggan...
View ArticleATBP
The Tagalog abbreviation atbp is short for at iba pa. atbp. etc. at iba pa and more at iba pa et cetera palda, medyas, sinturon, atbp. skirts, socks, belts, etc. May prutas, gulay, tinapay, itlog,...
View ArticleNAGLILO
root word: lílo naglilocommitted treachery naglilobetrayed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG naglilo: nagtaksil * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBALIKAT
ba·lí·kat balíkatshoulder mga balikat shoulders ang kamay mo sa balikat ko your hand on my shoulder Masakit ang balikat ko. My shoulder hurts. krus sa balikat cross on the shoulder balikatin to...
View ArticleSARSA
This word is from the Spanish salsa. sarsa sauce sarsang blueberi blueberry sauce sarsang Tartaro Tartar sauce (the Tagalog term is rarely used; just say it in English) matamis-maasim na sarsa...
View Article4
Ang bilang na sumusunod sa tatlo. The number that follows three. apat four (4) apat na piraso four pieces apat na tanong four questions aapat only four aapat na piraso only four pieces labing-apat...
View ArticleDALUBHAYUPAN
root words: dalub- (expertise) and hayop (animal) dalubhayupan zoology The above is a coined neologism. Most Filipinos simply use the English word as is (transliterated as soolodyi) or in formal...
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Sinigang is a Filipino dish known for its sour broth. The main ingredient has traditionally been pork, shrimp, or milkfish. In recent years, however, beef, salmon and lechon have also been used. The...
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This is a term in the Philippines’ traditional measurement system. gá·tang gatang: chupa (0.37 liter) – 1/16 of a salop – estimated to be about 0.3 pounds spelling variation: gántang MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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