PARINAYON
This is an obscure word. It means “very thin or slender.” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG parinayon: payat na payat parinayon: yayat parinayon: butu’t balat Parinayon ang binti ng dalaga. * Visit us here at...
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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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root word: ingay maingay noisy Maingay ka. You’re noisy. Huwag kang maingay. Don’t be noisy. Maingay kayo. Y’all are noisy. Huwag kayong maingay. Don’t y’all be noisy. Maingay kayong lahat. You’re all...
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One of the most basic Tagalog words to learn! salamat thanks When addressing an older person, add po at the end. Salamat po. Thank you. (formal) Maraming salamat. Many thanks. / Thank you very much....
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The Tagalog word maarte originally meant artful or artsy. But it is now used to describe someone, especially a young woman, who can be nitpicky and by extension pretentious. It has a negative...
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Gigil refers to the trembling or gritting of the teeth in response to a situation that overwhelms your self-control. It’s been commonly described as an irresistible urge to squeeze something cute. When...
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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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Kahulugan ng “guni” sa Tagalog: imahinasyon, kinikinita, sagimsim, bisyon, larawan sa isipan, haraya, salamisim guní-guní feeling guní-guní presentiment guní-guní illusion Parang guníguní. It was like...
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inspired by the Spanish word azucena asusena dog meat for eating aso dog cena Spanish for “dinner” karne meat, flesh karne ng aso dog meat azucarera this actually refers to a sugar bowl adobong aso dog...
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This word is from the Spanish fantasía. pantásya fantasy mga pantásya fantasies Notice how different it is to pronounce in Tagalog from the Spanish. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pantasya: guni-guni * Visit us...
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This word is from the Spanish taza. tasa cup isang tasa one cup isang tasang kape one cup of coffee mga tasa cups mga tasang panukat measuring cups See also puswelo, an older Spanish-derived word for...
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lubid: rope lundag lubid: jump rope lakdaw lubid: skipping rope nilulubiran: roping, being tied up with a rope past tense: nilubiran KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lubid: isang matibay at makapal na pinagsamang...
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tabi, siping, piling; alalay, balalay, suhay; alakbay, abay, akbay; katabi, kapiling (ng); kaalinsabay (ng) agapáy parallel (rare usage) mga guhit na magkaagapay parallel lines agapay support,...
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The Tagalog word araw has at least two meanings. araw sun Mainit ang araw. The sun is hot. ang araw at ang buwan the sun and the moon maaraw sunny madaling-araw dawn, daybreak magpaaraw to place...
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This is not such a common word. Sa larangan ng soolohiya, ang igat ay isang uri ng isda na madulas at maitim. In the field of zoology, an eel is a type of fish that’s slippery and dark. igat black eel...
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tiyan pusón abdomen pusón belly tiyan abdomen, stomach Masakit ang pusón ko. My abdomen hurts. The word pusón refers the abdomen, particularly the lower abdomen. The word tiyan often refers to the...
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Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! masayá happy masayá glad masayang-masaya very happy Masayá ako. I’m happy. Masayá para sa iyo. Happy for you. Masayá ako para sa iyo. I’m happy for you. Masayá ka ba? Are you...
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This word is from the Spanish camiseta. Maging Masaya 🙂 Be Happy! kamiseta a shirt, especially a T-shirt Suot niya’y kamiseta. He’s/She’s wearing a t-shirt. Kamiseta ang suot niya. A shirt is what...
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This word is from the Spanish hilvana. hilbana: basting, temporary stitching hilbanahan: to baste, stitch MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hilbana: tahing panamantala hilbana: basting * Visit us here at...
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