KUWADERNO
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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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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This word is from the Spanish carrera. ka·ré·ra race karerang bisikleta bike race karerang kabayo horse race karera ng kabayo horseracing Ang Karera ng Unggoy at Pagong The Race of the Monkey and...
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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...
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This word has many meanings. The most current is given below. sá·paw overshadow sápaw surpass, exceed, eclipse sápaw outshine, outdo, upstage sápaw override sinapawan overshadowed Sinapawan mo si Ana...
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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...
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This word is from the Spanish revelación.re·be·las·yón re·be·las·yón rebelasyónrevelation MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG rebelasyón: anumang ibinunyag rebelasyón: paghahayag ng karunungan ng Diyos sa tao...
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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...
View ArticleKAKANIN
Possible root words: kain (to eat) + kanin (rice) Ka·ka·nín are Filipino delicacies whose main ingredients are usually rice or root crops. Examples of popular kakanin: puto, kutsinta, suman, kalamay,...
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bitak, putok, biyak, lahang, basag lá·mat crack may lamat has cracks may lamat cracked may lamat na bagay a cracked object may lamat na puso a heart showing cracks A similar-sounding but unrelated word...
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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 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...
View ArticleKURIPOT
ku·rí·pot kuripot, adj stingy, miserly kuripot, n a miser Kuripot ka talaga. You’re really stingy. You’re a real miser. Huwag kang kuripot. Don’t be stingy. Huwag kang maging kuripot. Don’t be a miser....
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bun·sô bunsô youngest child in the family bunsô youngest child in the group ang aking bunsô my youngest child pinakabunso the very youngest Sino ang bunsô? Who’s the youngest? ang kanilang bunsong anak...
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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 word is from the Spanish carrera. ka·ré·ra race karerang bisikleta bike race karerang kabayo horse race karera ng kabayo horseracing Ang Karera ng Unggoy at Pagong The Race of the Monkey and...
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This word has many meanings. The most current is given below. sá·paw overshadow sápaw surpass, exceed, eclipse sápaw outshine, outdo, upstage sápaw override sinapawan overshadowed Sinapawan mo si Ana...
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This word is from the Spanish Apocalipsis. A·po·ka·líp·sis ApokalípsisApocalypse In the Bible, the Apocalypse refers to a divine unveiling or revelation, specifically the disclosure of hidden truths...
View ArticleKALAKASAN
root word: lakás (meaning: strength) mga kalakásanstrengths mga kahinaanweaknesses Kababaihan Laban sa KarahasanWomen Against Violence MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kalakasan: pagkakaroon ng lakas lakás:...
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