ITALA
root word: talâ (meaning: record) Dapat itala ang mga pangalan sa kuwaderno. = The names must be recorded in the notebook. = The names must be written in the notebook. = The names must be entered into...
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short form in conversation: Pano paano how Paano ito? How’s this? Paano ka na? What’s going to happen to you? Paano bigkasin ito? How is this pronounced? Papaano? In what way shall it be done? Sa...
View ArticleNAGBABANTULOT
root word: bantulot bantulot hesitant bantulot reluctant nagbabantulot is being hesitant nagbabantulot acting with doubt ang aking nagbabantulot na paniniwala my wavering belief Kahulugan sa Tagalog...
View ArticleHIMUTOK
himutok: deep resentment, loud sigh, “outcry” This is like a more serious form of tampo over some major disappointment. (Tampo is often a woman-associated term that is considered fairly trivial.) past...
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root word: sulák (meaning: simmering) sumulák to simmer sumulák simmered sumulák to seethe sumulák seethed To seethe is to be heated to near boiling point. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sumulak: kumulo o halos...
View ArticleUPASALA
upasalà: berating; abusive language upasalà: defamation upasalain: to berate, use abusive language against upasalain: to defame KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG upasala: matinding pagmura upasala: pagmumura,...
View ArticleLOOK
This Tagalog word is pronounced with two syllables (LHO-OHK). loók: bay, harbor; gulf Look ng Maynila Manila Bay Ang Look ng Bengal The Bay of Bengal kalookan: region surrounding a bay Think of...
View ArticleKONSUWELO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish consuelo (meaning: comfort). konsuwelo de bobo: fool’s comfort Ibig sabihin nito ay ginagamitan ng walang-katuturang remedyo ang isang tangang nagrereklamo, at...
View ArticleHILING
petisyon, pakiusap, pamanhik, paghingi, pithaya, pita, hinihingi, samo, panikluhod hiling request hiling claim, application Hinihiling ko sa iyo. I am begging you. hilingin to petition, ask earnestly...
View ArticleHILIG
kagustuhan, humaling, apisyon, talino; gawi, ugali hilig liking mahilig fond of mahilig sa babae fond of women hilig to have an appetite for Mahilig akong kumain ng pagkaing Pilipino. I love eating...
View ArticlePURGATORYO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish purgatorio. purgatoryo purgatory Para sa mga Katoliko, ang purgatoryo ay isang kalagayan o proseso ng paglilinis kung saan ang mga kaluluwa ng mga namatay ay...
View ArticleKAHILINGAN
root word: hiling kahilingan request kahilingan petition, application kahilingang maging kaibigan request to befriend petisyon, pakiusap, pamanhik, paghingi, pithaya, pita, hinihingi, samo, panikluhod...
View ArticleTIKAS
This word has at least two meanings given in standard dictionaries. tikas: physical bearing, manner of carrying oneself tikas: species of tuber, Indian bread shot, Canna indica MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleNAPALUNGAYNGAY
root word: lungayngáy (meaning: with drooping head) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nalungayngay: nabitin, naluyloy, nalaylay napalungayngay: napabitin, napaluyloy, napalaylay Dito hinimatáy sa paghihinagpís,...
View ArticlePAGDADAGLAT
root word: daglat (meaning: abbreviation) KAHULUGAN SA WIKANG TAGALOG pagdadaglat: pagsusulat nang pinaikli Sa kasalukuyang praktika, dinadaglat ang mga titulo kapag nasa unahan ng buong pangalan tulad...
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busilak, kulay ng bulak; blangka; walang dumi o mantsa putî white puting-puti very white puting elepante white elephant putian whitish kaputian whiteness mamuti to become white namuti became white...
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root word: talino matalino intelligent, sharp matalino smart, bright matalinong bata smart kid matatalinong (mga) bata smart kids KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG matalino: marunong, matalas ng pag-iisip * Visit...
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