PAGIBIG
Missppelling of pag-ibig Even though acceptable in very old literary texts, it is today considered wrong to write the word without a hyphen. Please observe proper writing rules. Use the hyphen. * Visit...
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root word: labay (meaning: leafiness) malabay leafy malabay na sanga leafy branch malalabay na sanga leafy branches malalabay na sanga ng puno leafy tree branches ang mga bunga ng mga punong may...
View ArticleMALANTIK
root word: lantik malantik: having thick beautiful eyelashes maalantik na pilik-mata: beautiful eyelashes KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG malantik: pang-uri para sa magagandang pilikmata malantik: magandang...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish encanto. engkanto charm, spell * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleNAGUNITA
root word: gunitâ nagunita remembered This is now more of a literary term. In modern conversation, Filipinos prefer the word naalaala. Naalaala ko iyong sinabi mo. I remembered what you said. * Visit...
View ArticleTUMIWALAG
root word: tiwalag tiwalag, itiwalag: ihiwalay, tanggalin, ibukod tiwalag, itiwalag: sisantihin, pagbitiwin tumiwalag: humiwalay, nagbitiw, kumalas * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMATIKAS
This adjective describes the bearing of a man whose body is elegantly built and/or whose way of standing is refined, graceful, and confident. It’s how you’d imagine a dapper self-assured young prince...
View ArticleKARINYO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish cariño (meaning: affection). KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karinyo: lambing, pagliyag, pag-irog, paggiliw * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePAHIMAKAS
root word: himakas pahimakas na bilin: last will, testament, codicil, farewell * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleULAYAW
ulayaw: pagtatalik, pagtatalamitam ulayaw: mabuting pagsasamahan ulayaw: dalawahang pag-uusap ng magkatipan kaulayaw: katalik, kausap, kasama * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePAMBALANA
root word: balana Ano ang pangngalang pambalana? What is a common noun? Ang pangngalang pambalana ay pangngalang nagsisimula sa maliit na titik na tumutukoy sa pangkalahatang ngalan ng tao, hayop,...
View ArticleIWASAN
root word: iwas (meaning: avoid) Iwasan mo ito. Avoid this. Upang maiwasan ito… In order to avoid this… = To prevent this… Upang maiwasan ang pagbuntis, gumamit ng kondom. To prevent pregnancy, use a...
View ArticleHUWARAN
This is a noun. huwaran model, example huwaran a pattern, an ideal isang huwaran ng pagkakaisa a model of unity KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG huwaran: modelo Hindi huwaran. Huwag tularan. Not a model. Don’t...
View ArticlePANANALIKSIK
root word: saliksik pananaliksik research Ano ang Pananaliksik? Ang pananaliksik ay isang sistematikong paghahanap sa mga mahahalagang impormasyon hinggil sa isang tiyak na paksa o suliranin. * Visit...
View ArticleHUWES
This is from the Spanish word juez. huwes judge kasal sa huwes civil wedding, as opposed to a church wedding kasal sa huwes wedding officiated by a judge, not a priest kasal sa huwes civil marriage...
View ArticleN
In short text messages, the letter “n” can be short for the word na. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePINAKA-
The prefix pinaka- is used to form superlative adjectives. maganda pretty mas maganda prettier pinakamaganda prettiest pinakapangit ugliest pinakamatalino smartest pinakamatalik kong kaibigan my...
View ArticleLUMAGPAS
root word: lagpas lagpas surpassed lagpas go beyond the limit lumagpas sa isang milyon went beyond one million Baka lumagpas sa badyet. Might go over the budget. Lumagpas sa dalawang libo ang bisita....
View ArticleMESA
This word is from the Spanish language. mesa table mesang bago new table bagong mesa new table librong nasa mesa book that is on the table Nasa mesa ang libro. The book is on the table. Filipinos also...
View ArticlePANDIWA
root word: diwa pandiwa verb mga pandiwa verbs pandiwang palipat transitive verb pandiwang di-palipat intransitive verb pandiwang katawanin (obsolete term) intransitive verb pandiwang pangatnig copula,...
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