BALAM
This is not such a common word in everyday conversation. balam delay MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balam: abala, atraso, pagbagal, pagluluwat balam: pagkapigil, pagkapaliban balam: paghadlang, pagtigagal *...
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Linupak is a Filipino snack whose main ingredient is usually cassava, sometimes banana or sweet potato, depending on the region. The standard spelling is nilupak. The word is sometimes stylistically...
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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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Ilustrisimos were members of the ruling classes during the Spanish occupation of the Philippines. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Misspelling: nuon noon then, at that time Noong Miyerkules That Wednesday = Last Wednesday Walang mansanas noon sa Pilipinas. There were no apples in the Philippines then. Kapitbahay ko noon si Kobe....
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This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
View ArticleMARTES
This word is from the Spanish language. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
View ArticlePANTAS
This is not a common word in conversation. pantás wise person pantas scholar pantas scholarly, erudite pantas-wika linguist, philologist Dumating ang lahat ng pantas, ngunit walang nakabasa ng sulat...
View ArticleMANDIRIGMA
root word: digma digmaan war mandirigma warrior This is a native Tagalog word, in contrast to the more widely used sundalo (soldier), which is Spanish in origin. There is also the Spanish-derived word...
View ArticleNAKARIRIWASA
root word: riwasa (meaning: affluence) nakaririwasa wealthy tinatapak-tapakan ng nakaririwasa being steppened on by the affluent Interesanteng banggiting pareho silang mula sa nakaririwasang pamilya....
View ArticleUMANTABAY
root word: antabáy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG antabáy: pagiging mabagal sa gawin habang naghihintay antabáy: paghihintay antabayánan: hintayin mag-antábay: maghintay umantábay: humintay * Visit us here...
View ArticleLAMBIT
This is not a commonly used word in modern conversation. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lambít: pakiusap para sa isang bagay ng babae sa kaniyang asawa lambít: pagsasabit ng isang bagay na isinasabit * Visit...
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This word is from the Spanish guerrero. gera war geréro warrior mga geréro warriors The native Tagalog word is mandirigmâ. Bakit kaya ang imahe ni San Martin sa aming mga Taalenyo’y isang mahiwagang...
View ArticlePINTAKASI
The Tagalog word pintakasi used to refer to someone who mediates. The definition has now evolved and taken on new meanings in contemporary usage. pintakasi a patron saint someone who mediates or...
View ArticleISALONG
root word: salong isalong: surrender one’s weapon isalong: sheath one’s weapon KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG isalong: isuko ang sandata isalong: ibalik ang sandata sa lalagyan Sinabi ni Jesus kay Pedro,...
View ArticleKERIBELS
Filipino slang with origins in the English word “carry” (think of being able to carry oneself through a tough situation) keribels can do it can take it Many spelling variations such as keribells, keri...
View ArticleUNGGOY
sometimes spelled as unggo unggoy monkey Taon ng Unggoy Year of the Monkey mga unggoy monkeys Ang Unggoy at ang Pagong The Monkey and the Turtle (popular Filipino folktale) Maraming unggoy doon. There...
View ArticlePUMAYAG
root word: payag pumayag agreed, consented Pumayag ang mga magulang ko. My parents consented. Pumayag akong maging kabit. I agreed to be a mistress. Pumayag silang itaas ang presyo. They agreed to...
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