LAMOG
This word is often used in reference to fruit getting “beaten” or “bruised” up. If you place a whole piece of fruit like an apple in a very large empty can in the back of a truck, by the end of an...
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tugón answer, reply tugón response ang pagtugon sa isang hamon responding to a challenge natutugunan can be responded to Natutugunan ang mga pangangailangan na masa. The needs of the masses can be...
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hugis ng isang arko, hutok, kurba o habyog; korte, anyo hubog shape of an arch hubog form hubog bent, curved hubugin to curve, to bend hubugin to shape, to train someone ang hubog ng iyong katawan the...
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matamis, pang-alis ng suya na pagkain, postre, dulse himagas dessert panghimagas for dessert pang-himagas for dessert Popular panghimagas in the Philippines: Haluhalo Leche Flan Maja Blanca Sago at...
View ArticleHALUHALO
root word: halo (“mix”) Haluhalo (“mix mix”) is the icy Philippine treat that’s a hodgepodge of ingredients. According to strict spelling rules of the Tagalog language, this food item is spelled...
View ArticlePAPUTOK
root word: putok paputok firecrackers, fireworks iligal na paputok illegal fireworks paputok sa Bagong Taon firecrackers in the New Year pabrika ng paputok fireworks factory magpaputok to detonate,...
View ArticleNINGNING
luningning, kislap, aluningning, sinag; kintab, kinang ningning shine, brilliance magningning to shine, radiate maningning shiny, gliterry, flamboyang, splendid, radiant talang maningning shining star...
View ArticleIKA-
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 ArticleMAIS
This word is from the Spanish maíz. scientific name: Zea mays mais corn mais con yelo “corn with ice” milky drink wth corn nilagang mais boiled corn ~ corn on the cob Maglaga ka ng mais. Boil some...
View ArticleYELO
This word is from the Spanish hielo (meaning: ice). yelo ice Malamig ang yelo, syempre! Ice is cold, of course! Natutunaw ang yelo. Ice melts. Bumili ka ng yelo. Buy some ice. Lagyan mo ng yelo. Put...
View ArticleBALIKWAS
biglang pagbaling o pagpihit sa kabilang panig; biglang pagtayo o pag-igtad balikwas sudden jumping balikwas sudden turn to the opposite balikwas upside down balikwas turning around bumalikwas to flip...
View ArticleBIGHANI
pang-aakit, pag-akit, panghihikayat, halina, panghalina, pambalani, panggayuma; tukso, pagtukso bighani charm nabighani was charmed nakakabighani charming, alluring Nabighani ako sa kanyang kagandahan....
View ArticleISTUDYO
This word entered the Filipino language either from the Spanish estudio or more likely via the influence fo the English “studio.” istudyo studio Ang salitang istudyo ay may maraming kahulugan. – silid...
View ArticleSAGWAN
This word is from the Spanish zagual. sagwán paddle nagsasagwan Ano ang kaibahan ng “oar” sa “paddle”? What’s the difference between an oar and a paddle? Ang “oar” ay nakakabit sa bangka. An oar is...
View ArticleLUGOD
lugód: pleasure, enjoyment malugód: to enjoy kalugúd-lugód: delightful, pleasing kalugdan: to delight in, to find pleasing KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lugod: galak, tuwa, kasiyahan, sigla ikalulugod:...
View ArticleKASARINLAN
The word kalayaan literally means “freedom,” while kasarinlan is a more apt translation for “independence,” yet history, government proclamations, and popular usage have favored the phrase Araw ng...
View ArticleHUNOS
hunos: upa, parti o komisyon sa pag-aani ng palay, kabahagi hunos: pagluluno o pagpapalit ng balat ng mga ahas, alimango, atb. hunos skin peeling hunos animal molting maghunos to molt maghunos to shed...
View ArticleNAUNTOL
root word: untol MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG untol: udlot, tigil, hinto nauntol: naudlot Nauntol ang kalooban sa matandang kasabihang: Madalas na magbulaan ang sa taong panagimpan. – Ibong Adarna * Visit...
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linggal, gulo ingay noise, fuss kaingayan noisiness maingay noisy Ang ingay mo! You’re noisy! Ang ingay ninyo. Y’all are so noisy. Ang iingay nila! They’re so noisy! Ang ingay ng kapitbahay ko. My...
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