DIPA
The length of a dipá varies from person to person. It’s approximately the distance from your left fingertips to your right fingertips when you stretch your arms out to the side. dipá a fathom dipa a...
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scientific name: Mytilus smaragdinus ta·hóng tahóng mussels In Philippine cuisine, mussels are often simply boiled in a pot or grilled over live coals. They can also be added to soups and stews or...
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spelling variation: kabíbi kabíbe edible mollusk kabíbe clam mga kabíbe clams kabibeng maliit small seashell ka·bí·be MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kabíbe: lamandagat na kabílang sa mollusk kabíbe: talukab...
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Araw ng Paggunita (Memorial Day / Remembrance Day) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: ihì (meaning: urine) i·hi·án ihiánurinal mga ihiánurinals ihiang panlalaki urinal for men The word can refer generally to any place where one urinates. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ihián:...
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This is from the Spanish calesa, meaning ‘calash’ (a type of horse carriage). kalesa horse carriage kalesa a carriage drawn by one horse isang kalesang naghihintay ng sakay a carriage waiting for a...
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Not to be confused with luklukan. lu·kánspecies of clam KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lukán: uri ng malaking kabibe (genus Anodonta) o tulya * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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spelling variation: tuliyá tul·yá a small species of clam isang tabong tulya a dipper-full of small clams Scientific name: Corbicula manilensis MGA SANGKAP / INGREDIENTS 2 tabong tulya 4 na butil ng...
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gi·ná·ok gináok A chewy sweet made from sugar and often with coconut milk added. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG gináok: makunat na minatamis, gawâ sa nilútong asukal at inilagay sa bumbong, karaniwang may halòng...
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The closest Tagalog equivalent for “honest” is tapat. The word tapat, however, is equivalent to three other words: “faithful,” “sincere,” and “upright.” To be tapat, therefore, is also to be “honest”...
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This word is from the Spanish caballo. kabayo horse kabayong itim a black horse buhok ng kabayo horsehair likod ng kabayo horse’s back Tumakbo ang kabayo nang mabilis. The horse ran fast. kinabayo...
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ka·sí·no kasínocasino mga kasínocasinos Ang kasinong ito ay nasa isang gusaling may tatlong palapag. This casino is in a three-storey building. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kasíno: gusali o silid sugalan *...
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This word is from the Spanish devote. de·bó·todevotee mga debótodevotees A devotee is a person who is very interested in and enthusiastic about someone or something. In most contexts in the...
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This is the Tagalog transliteration of an English word. suwipstik sweepstake suwipistek sweepstake suwipistik sweepstake mga nagtitinda ng tiket ng suwipistek sellers of lottery tickets Kahimanawari’y...
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from the Spanish paquete (package) pakete packet pa·ké·tesmall package mga pakete ng sigarilyo packets of cigarettes pakete ng barahapack of cards pake-paketeng kendi packets on packets of candy...
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root word: birò (meaning: joke, jest) mapagbiro prone to making jokes mapagbiro jestful laging mapagbiro always making jokes mapagbirong tao jokester mapagbirong bata child always making jokes * Visit...
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The Tagalog word salapi used to mean a fifty-centavo coin in the old days. It is now used to mean “money” in general. salapi money, currency pananalapi finances, treasury masalapi rich mukhang salapi...
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tú·los túlosstake Piece of wood, bamboo or metal that has one sharp end, commonly used as a fence post. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG túlos: magtirik o magbaón nagtulos ng kandila: nagtirik ng kandila...
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This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”). kú·ya older brother ang kuya ko my older brother ang aking kuya my older brother ang kuya mo your older brother ang iyong...
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This Filipino word is from the Fookien Chinese a-tsì (“eldest sister”). áte older sister ang áte ko my older sister ang aking áte my older sister ang áte mo your older sister ang iyong áte your older...
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