LIBRE
This word is from the Spanish language. libre free walang bayad no payment / no fee In Spanish, the word for ‘payment-free’ is gratis. malaya free (independent) Libre ba ito? Is this free? Hindi ito...
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This word is from the Spanish febrero. Pebrero February buwan ng Pebrero month of February ika-14 ng Pebrero 14th of February Araw ng mga Puso Day of Hearts Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso! Happy Day of...
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This word is from the Spanish language. abogado lawyer, attorney Now more commonly spelled as abugado. abogadong mura a cheap lawyer, an inexpensive lawyer abugadong may konsensiya a lawyer with a...
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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 ArticleKATAPA
Katapa is the name of a fish that is known in the Philippines for eating mosquito larvae. The fish is called Itar in Pangasinan and Tuyong in the Ilocos regions. Katapa came into national prominence...
View ArticleMIYERKULES
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...
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This is from the Spanish word jueves. It is sometimes spelled as Hwebes. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday...
View ArticleBILBIL
pronounced “beel-beel” bilbil fatty folds of skin bilbil flab mabilbil / ma-bilbil flabby bilbil love handles bilbil excess body fat on the lower abdomen tabâ fat pamamanas, idropesya, beriberi;...
View ArticleKANULO
kanuló: betrayal ipagkanulo: betray ipinagkanulo: KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kanulo: paglililo, pagtataksil, pagsusukab, pagtatraydor, traisyon Ang Pagkanulo Kay Heneral Emilio Aguinaldo * Visit us here at...
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frequently misspelled with a hyphen as ipo-ipo ipuipo whirlwind Walang salitang ipo. There does not exist the word ipo. parang ipuipong humahagibis mula sa disyerto like a whirlwind weeping in from the...
View ArticleHAPDI
adjective form: mahapdi hapdi searing pain hapdi ng loob “pain of inside” = hurt feelings hapdi ng tiyan “soreness of stomach” = hunger KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hapdi: sakit, antak, kirot hapdi ng loob:...
View ArticleHIGERA
This word is from the Spanish higuera. higera fig (tree) punong higera fig tree isang puno ng higera a fig tree higerang kutad barren fig tree With the Spanish colonial period having ended more than a...
View ArticlePUSO
Listen to the pronunciation! puso heart taos-puso sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
View ArticleHINUHA
hinuhà: deduction, inference KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hinuha: sapantaha, palagay, akala, hulo, opinyon, paniwala, hula, isip, bintang Nahihinuha ko’ng magkakaroon ng labanan. May nahihinuha tayong tagisan...
View ArticleMARTINIKO
This is a fish known in English as the climbing perch. scientific name: Anabas testudineus The martiniko fish is found mostly in lakes and ponds. It buries itself under mud during dry season. It is...
View ArticleKURYENTE
This word is from the Spanish corriente. kuryente electricity daloy ng kuryente of electricity suplay ng kuryente supply of electricity nakuryente electrocuted An obscure native Tagalog word for...
View ArticleANGIL
angil: growl, snarl MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG angil: atungal, ungol, angal (ng hayop) angil (patalinghaga): sigaw, mura, sikmat, angal inangilan: inangalan, inungulan, sinigawan, minura aangil angll...
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This is from the Spanish word cemento. sementong sahig = concrete floor = cemented floor Kung ang pagitan ng putok sa semento ay laging tinutubuan ng damo, bakit hindi ninyo budburan ng asin ang mga...
View ArticleKUNDOL
Spelling variaitons: gondol, gundol, condol, kondol kundol winter melon puting kalabasa white gourd (not common in Tagalog) may pagkit na kalabasa wax gourd (not common in Tagalog) Kundol is one of...
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