MAHAL
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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This word is from the Spanish language. mo·nu·mén·to monument mga monuménto monuments isang monuménto a monument Sa maliit na lungsod na ito matatagpuan ang isang monumentong nagpapaalala sa Labanan ng...
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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 word: pangláw mapánglaw melancholic, gloomy, dismal kapanglawan state of melancholy Ang Gubat na Mapanglaw The Dark Wood sa gabing mapanglaw in the melancholic night isang mapanglaw na lugar a...
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This word is from the Spanish language. se·na·dór senator mga senadór senators KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG senadór: kinatawan ng bayan sa mataas na kapulungan ng batasan Tingnan din ang listahan ng mga...
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This is a Philippine English abbreviation. Reso is short for “resolution” — often a Senate resolution. On August 7, 2017, in the wake of allegations by Tish Cruz-Bautista about her husband Andres...
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short for tátay. i·táy Itáy Dad Ang Itáy Ko My Dad Si Itáy ang nagturo sa akin. It was Dad who taught me. Other Tagalog words for father: ama (formal), tatay, itang KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG itáy: tawag sa...
View ArticleKOMODIPIKASYON
This is from the Spanish comodificación, a word from English. komodipikasyon commodification To commodify something is to turn it into a commodity. For example, private companies may try to commodify...
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The Tagalog word amá is more formal than tatay. a·má father ama-amahan foster father Ama Namin Our Father (The Lord’s Prayer) ang aking amá my father Ikaw ang aking amá. You are my father. Sino ang...
View ArticlePROBISYON
This word is from the Spanish provisión. pro·bis·yón provision mga probisyón provisions MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG probisyón: artikulo o tadhana sa legal na instrumento, batas, at katulad,...
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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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Likely from the Latin-American Spanish word barraco (meaning: boar) bulugan breeding boar lalaking-lalaki very manly Baráko is also the name given to a species of coffee native to the Philippines,...
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root word: tápos pag·ta·ta·pós pagtatapósending pagtatapósconcluding pagtatapósgraduation pagtatapósexpiration Maligayang Pagtatapos!Happy Graduation! MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagtatapós: huling yugto...
View ArticleBAYWANG
bay·wáng baywáng waist Ang sakit ng baywang ko. How my waist hurts! non-standard spelling variations: baiwang, beywang, bewang MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG baywáng: bahagi ng katawan ng tao sa pagitan ng...
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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. KAHULUGAN SA...
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bun·dól bundol to ram, hit bundulin to ram, hit nabundol ng trak hit by the truck nasagasaan was run over nasagasaan ng kotse run over by the car KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bundól: pagtama o pagbunggo ng...
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View ArticleBALEDIKTORYAN
This word likely entered the Philippine lexicon from the English language. It is the same word in Spanish. balediktoryan valedictorian Ang balediktoryan ang estudyanteng kinikilala ng mga guro bilang...
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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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This word is from the Spanish junio. Hunyo June buwan ng Hunyo month of June ika-anim na buwan ng taon sixth month of the year sa Hunyo in June sa ika-lima ng Hunyo on the fifth of June sa unang Lunes...
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