DINADAGA
Normal bang dinadaga ka ‘pag ikakasal ka na? dinadaga infested with rats dinadaga infested with mice dinadaga infested with rodents *dinadaga to be nervous MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dinadaga:...
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This word is from the Spanish jinete (meaning: horseman). hi·né·te Ang Apat na Hinete ng ApokalipsisThe Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse hinétejockey A jockey is a professional rider in horse racing,...
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root word: gantso máng·ga·gán·tso mánggagántsoswindler mánggagántsocheater mánggagántsoscammer mga mánggagántsoscammers less-common spelling variation: manananso MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mánggagántso:...
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This word is from the Spanish cédula. sé·du·lá A sédulá is a piece of paper or card proving one’s identity. Punitin natin ang ating mga sedula. Let’s tear up our identity cards. The cédula de identidad...
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po·gì Pogì. Handsome. Hey, pogi! Hey, good-looking! Pogi ka. You’re handsome. Ang pogi n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang pogi n’ya talaga. He’s really so handsome. Pogi ba ako? Am I good-looking? Ang pogi...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
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This Tagalog word may be shortened as “me” (“meh”) in online chat. may there, is, there are, has, have May tao. There is a person. May tao sa bahay. There is a person in the house. May pera. There is...
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This word is from the Spanish language. papél paper pamanahong papel term paper papel de liha sandpaper papeles legal papers Kailangan ko ng papel. I need paper. Naubusan ako ng papel. I ran out of...
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ma·bú·hay Mabúhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay is also used to welcome visitors...
View ArticleBUNSO
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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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...
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....
View ArticleREBELASYON
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...
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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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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A popular card game in the Philippines, similar to rummy. Tongits is usually played by 2 to 4 players using a standard 52-card deck (no jokers). The goal is to form sets (three or four cards of the...
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Singkahulugan sa Tagalog: supling (offspring) anák child Make sure to differentiate the word anák from the word bata, which is also translated into English as ‘child’. anak someone’s offspring batà any...
View ArticleMAY
This Tagalog word may be shortened as “me” (“meh”) in online chat. may there, is, there are, has, have May tao. There is a person. May tao sa bahay. There is a person in the house. May pera. There is...
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