BAYAWAK
isang uri ng iguana bayawak iguana bayawak monitor lizard bayawak brother-in-law (slang) These large monitor lizards are in the genus Varanus. Bayawak can be cooked adobo style — with vinegar and soy...
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This is a non-standard simplified spelling of the Tagalog word kaysa. Mas matangkad ako kesa sa iyo. I’m taller than you. Similar-looking for unrelated word: keso (meaning: cheese) * Visit us here at...
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kasalungat ng pulpol tulis point, sharp end matulis sharp, pointed matulis na dulo pointed end matulis na nguso pointed snout matulis na baba pointed chin Matulis ang tuka ng ibon. The bird’s beak is...
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distansiya, agwat, pagitan layò distance malayò far Gaano kalayo? How far? Gaano ang layo nito sa bangko? How far is it from the bank? * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleNAKAKAINIS
root word: inis (meaning: irritation) The standard word form is nakaiinis; however most Filipinos colloquially say nakakainis. nakakainis causing irritation nakakainis annoying Nakakainis ka. You’re...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pulsopulse KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pulso: pintig, tibok, pitik pulso: hibok, kaba, kutob Pulsong malakás ang kitig. Makulay, masaya at may pulsong Pilipino ang...
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sometimes spelled tanlad tanglad “Filipino lemongrass” The scientific name of the plant called tanglad in the Philippies is Andropogon citratus. It is called lemon grass or ginger grass in English....
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sampagita / sampaguita Arabian jasmine (flower) sampak / sampaga jasmine flower Also known in the Philippines as kampupot and hasmin. scientific name: Jasminum sambac Ano ang pambansang bulaklak...
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Isang uri ng halamang mabango ang dahon. Scientific name: Blumea balsamifera In most of the Philippines, B. balsamifera is called sambong (pronounced with pure vowels as sahm-BOHNG) in the Tagalog...
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This is an old spelling variation of the Tagalog word saging (meaning: banana). The spelling transformation is on account of the Spanish language. In similar fashion, the word ginto (meaning: gold)...
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Another name for the national flower more widely known as sampaguita. kampupot jasmine (flower) scientific name: Jasminum sambac Ano ang pambansang bulaklak ng Pilipinas? What is the national...
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Known as albahaka in Visayan and as “sacred basil” in English. Scientific name: Ocimum sanctum Solasi is a branching herbaceous, hairy and aromatic plant. Filipino herbalists use solasi to treat...
View ArticleTABAKO
Scinetific name: Nicotiana tabacum L. Tabako is a coarse, erect non-branching annual herb. It can be used in treating ringworm and dandruff. Boil some leaves and use to wash affected parts. * Visit us...
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Scientific name: Terminalia catappa Talisay is a large tree with horizontal branching. Very common along the seashore. For diarrhea and fever, drink a bark decoction. In cooking, talisay fruit oil is a...
View ArticleTALUMPUNAY
Scientific name: Datura metel L. Known as “trumpet flower” in English. Spelling variation: talampunay Talumpunay is a coarse branched shrub. It is used by Filipino herbalists to treat asthma. Roll the...
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Scientific name: Asystasia gangetica L. Zamboanguita is a perennial woody herb commonly used as fence on hedges and gardens. The creamy white flowers have tubular base. To lighten childbirth labor,...
View ArticleSABILA
This word is from the Spanish sávila. Scientific name: Aloe vera L. Sabila is the Tagalog word for aloe vera, a well-known herb with pointed, fleshy, mucilaginous leaves. The leaf margins have weak...
View ArticleKUROT
pisil, kurit, pingol kurot pinch kinurot pinched Kinurot niya ako. He/She pinched me. Huwag mo akong kurutin. Don’t pinch me. Kukurutin kita. I will pinch you. Pakurot. Le me pinch. * Visit us here at...
View ArticleGUAPA
The word guapa is the female equivalent of guapo (meaning: handsome). Although the word guapo is still very widely used by Tagalog speakers, for some reason the word guapa is more used by Visayan...
View ArticleALIGAGA
This is a Filipino slang word. aligagâ frantic with activity aligaga in a tizzy Halatang may nakita siyang talento sa pintor na ito at talagang aligaga siya na maipaalam sa akin ang tamang pagtrato sa...
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