UBAN
puting buhok uban gray or white hair buhok hair puting buhok white hair May uban na si Nanay. Mom has white hair already. Inuban na ako sa kakaiisip. My hair turned white from thinking. * Visit us here...
View ArticleBIGKAS
pronunsyasyon, pagsasatinig; deklamasyon, resitasyon; salita, pagsasalita bigkás pronunciation Kung anong bigkás, siyang baybay. The way it’s pronounced is how it’s spelled. bumigkas to pronounce...
View ArticleKABULASTUGAN
root word: bulastog (sinungaling + hambog / arogante) kabulastugan bluff, boastfulness It’s a combination of lying and being arrogant. The meaning has somehow shifted to mean closer to a mix of...
View ArticleHALA
salitang ginagamit sa pananakot o pag-amba Hala… You’re in trouble now… Hala ka… You’re in trouble now… This word is used to frighten someone for having done something wrong. Related Tagalog...
View ArticleGALUNGGONG
Galunggong is a widely eaten fish in the Philippines. It is so popular that many Filipinos joke that it’s the national fish. The most common way to cook galunggong is by simple pan-frying, as was done...
View ArticleGITLING
gitling hyphen Ginagamit ang gitling (-): A hyphen (-) is used: 1. Sa pag-uulit ng salitang-ugat o mahigit sa isang pantig ng salitang-ugat. araw-araw dala-dalawa isa-isa pulang-pula balu-baluktot...
View ArticlePUYAT
pagkakulang sa tulog, pagka-walang tulog, pagka-di-makatulog puyat lack of sleep, insomnia magpuyat to stay awake all night mapagpuyat prone to staying up late pagpupuyat night vigil puyatin to keep...
View ArticleMUTA
maputing bagay na natitipon sa mata kung natutulog muta gummy secretion of the eyes May muta ka sa mata. You’ve got gross stuff in (around) your eye. nagmumuta secreting gross stuff out of the eye...
View ArticleSUPLADA
An adjective used to describe girls and women who are not disposed to friendliness. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBUTSE
This word is from the Spanish buche (meaning: bird’s crop). In a bird’s digestive system, the crop is an expanded, muscular pouch near the gullet or throat. butsé: crop or first stomach of a bird As a...
View ArticleMOMOL
This is not a word that can be found in standard dictionaries. It’s a slang acronym. MOMOL = Makeout Makeout Lang This refers to simply nothing but a make-out session or kissing — no feelings, no love....
View ArticleMAG-
The Tagalog prefix mag- is used to verbalize nouns. You can translate it as ‘do’ in most cases, but the meaning depends on the context. This is very useful because you can put it in front of English...
View ArticleFILIPINO
In the English language, the word Filipino often refers to something from or related to the Philippines. For examples: Filipino cuisine – food associated with the Philippines Filipino people – ethnic...
View ArticleKAKAYANAN
root word: kaya kakayanan skills, ability kakayanan competency, competence di-alam ang kakayanan performance level unknown pagpapaunlad ng kakayanan skill development The Spanish-derived Filipino word...
View ArticleKAPRE
This word is from the Spanish cafre (meaning: brute) Kapre is a large Filipino monster that lives up the balete tree. The kapre monster enjoys sitting in his balete tree, puffing on a big cigar. He is...
View ArticleTAMBAKOL
scientific name: Thunnus albacares tambakol yellowfin tuna tambakol obese person Ito ay isang uri ng isda. This is a type of fish. isdang nakakain edible fish * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSIGBIN
Ito ay sinasabing alaga ng aswang o mangkukulam. This is said to be the pet of a monster or witchdoctor. Lumalakad ang sigbin nang patalikod. The sigbin walks backwards. Nangangagat ng sakong. Bites...
View ArticleBRUHA
This word is from the Spanish bruja. bruha witch mga bruha witches Bruha ka! You’re a witch! Mukha kang bruha. You look like a witch. The word bruha can be used to comically describe a woman with a...
View ArticlePANIKI
Sa soolohiya, malaking kabag-kabag. paniki fruit bat mga paniki bats paniking itim black bat mga paniking itim black bats itim na paniki black pat mga itim na paniki black bats paniking lumilipad...
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