HILAM
This word has at least three meanings in standard Filipino dictionaries. hilam: silam, mahapding sakit sa mata dahil sa sabon, usok, atb. pain in the eye due to soap, smoke, etc hilam: kalabuan ng...
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simbuyo: emotional outburst; impulse; urge simbuyong sekswal sex drive ang simbuyong manigarilyo the urge to smoke Dapat pigilan ang simbuyong ito. This impulse must be stopped. (compulsion to do...
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At least two meanings for this word. Spanish-derived word malas bad luck, unlucky iwas-malas avoidance of misfortune kamalasan bad luck minalas suffered a bad turn of luck Ang kasalungat ng malas ay...
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matyág: surveillance matyagán: surveil, observe, keep a close eye on tagamatyag: observer, one in charge of surveillance MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG magmatyag: magmalas, magmasid, mag-espiya tagamatyag:...
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pangingimi, kakimian, kaumiran Walang hiya. Shameless. Walang hiya ka! You have no shame! hiya shame, disgrace, humiliation nahihiya to be shy, embarrassed Nahihiya ako. I’m shy. (I’m ashamed.)...
View ArticleBIYERNES
This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
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This word has at least two different meanings. Aba! an interjection Aba, siyempre! Well, of course! Oo. Yes. Aba, oo! “Hell, yeah!” The Tagalog exclamation Aba! is also used to express admiration...
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pareho, ang dalawa; alinman sa dalawa kapwa fellow human being kapwa neighbor Kapwa ko, Mahal ko. My fellow person, I love. “I care for my fellow human beings in the world.” kapwa-tao relations with...
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This word is from the Spanish horma. hulmá molded shape hulmado molded (adjective) hulmahan mold (noun) hulmahín to mold KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hulma: pagbibigay ng hugis o anyo sa isang bagay hulmahan:...
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A! Naku! O! Oy! unang letra o titik sa abakadang Pilipino the first letter in the Filipino alphabet The English word “a” (the article that denotes a singular form, or meaning “one”) has no real...
View ArticleBISIKLETA
This word is from the Spanish bicicleta. bisikleta bicycle gulong ng bisikleta bicycle wheel Maaari ko bang hiramin ang iyong bisikleta? May I borrow your bicycle? Uy, bagong bisikleta. Hey, a new...
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kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
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This word has at least two meanings with syllables accented differently. galíng merit, skillfulness, proficiency Ang galíng mo! You’re awesome! (after having performed a skill) Ang galíng mong...
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isang pananong; isang salitang tumutukoy sa anumang bagay, kuwan Ano? What? Ano ito? What is this? Ano iyan? What is that? – close to the one talking Ano iyon? What is that? – far away from the ones...
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Contraction of ayaw (dislike) + ko (me, I). Ayaw ko. =Ayoko. I don’t want to. Ayoko. I don’t want. Ayoko ito. = Ayoko ‘to. I don’t like this. Ayokong kumain. I don’t want to eat. Ayokong malasing. I...
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pumarito ka, pumarine ka, parini ka Halika. Come here. Halika dito. Come here. Halika’t manood. Come and watch. ‘t is short for at (“and”) Halika at kumain. Come and eat. Halika’t kumain. Come and eat....
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Ika-labing-isang buwan ng taon. Eleventh month of the year. Nobyembre November buwan ng Nobyembre month of November ang unang araw ng Nobyembre the first day of November sa unang araw ng Nobyembre on...
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This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas!...
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