TATAY
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...
View ArticleHULYO
This word is from the Spanish julio. Húl·yo = July ika-apat fourth ika-apat ng Hulyo fourth of July tag-araw sunny season summer tag-init hot season summer Magkita tayo sa Hulyo. Let’s see each other...
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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...
View ArticleDINGGIN
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 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...
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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 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 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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This word is from the Spanish parroquia (meaning: parish). parókya parish In the Christian Church, a parish is a small administrative district typically having its own church and a priest or pastor....
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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...
View ArticleDIWATA
This is a beautiful-sounding Tagalog word. It is commonly suggested as a native Tagalog name for girls. di·wa·tà diwatà muse, nymph, fairy diwatang naliligo bathing nymph May mga diwatà doon. There are...
View ArticleIKAAPAT
root words: ika– (-th) apat (four) i·ka·á·pat ikaápatfourth ika-44th ápatfour ikaápat na arawfourth day ika-apat fourth ika-apat ng Hulyo fourth of July spelling variation: ikápat MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This prefix turns a cardinal number into an ordinal number. apat four ika-apat fourth ika-apat ng Hulyo fourth of July ika-dalawampu ng Agosto twentieth of August ikapito ng Enero seventh of January...
View ArticleKAPIT
ká·pit kapit hold, grasp Kumapit ka. Hold on (to something). Kumapit ka sa akin. Hold on to me. kapit-tuko “gripping like a gecko” clinging or holding on very tight phrasal verb: latch onto kapit-bahay...
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This is a type of plant known as “goosegrass” or “dog’s tail” or “wire grass” in English. It grows abundantly in hot climates and is known for being an antihistamine. Scientific name: Eleusine indica...
View ArticleKONOTASYON
This word is from the Spanish connotación. ko·no·tas·yón konotasyón connotation non-standard spelling: konutasyon MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG konotasyón: mungkahi o pahiwatig bukod sa malinaw o tiyak na...
View ArticleMAPAGTUNGAYAW
root word: tungáyaw mapagtungayawprone to cursing mapagtungayawprone to swearing KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tungáyaw: nakaiinsultong salita, kung hindi bastós ay mapanghamak mapagtungayaw: mahilig gumamit ng...
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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 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 ArticleMAHAL
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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