PAGPANHIK
root word: panhík (meaning: going upstairs) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagpanhík: pag-akyat sa hagdan o sa itaas ng bahay magpanhík, panhikán, panhikín, pumanhík pagpanhík: pag-akyat sa anumang mataas na...
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root word: mulat mamulat to have one’s eyes opened mamulat be born in a certain environment Tulutan mo aking mata, mamulat sa katotohanan Allow my eyes to awaken to the truth MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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root word: loko kalokohan foolishness kalokohan nonsense kalokohan hijinks * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish celosa. selos jealousy selosa jealous (woman) Selosa siya… She’s prone to jealousy. selosa jealous (man) Seloso siya. He’s prone to jealousy. Huwag kang selosa. Don’t be...
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This is a very obscure Tagalog word. lapà butcher lapà rape lapaan slaughterhouse Conceivably, lapa can be short for the common phrase Wala pa, which means “None yet.” This type of usage typically...
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Tikoy word origin: Filipino adaptation of the Hokkien Chinese words: ‘ti’ and ‘ke’ which mean sweet and cake. Tikoy is the most popular treat during Lunar New Year festivities in the Philippines, as...
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This is from the Spanish word marzo. Marso March buwan ng Marso month of March Anong meron sa Marso? What’s there in March? Anong gagawin mo sa Marso? What will you do in March? sa buwan ng Marso in...
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ng + ito (this) Ano ang pangalan nito? Ano ang pangalan ng ito? What is the name of this? Ano ang pangalan ng librong ito? Ano ang pangalan nitong libro? What is the name of this book? Ano ang ibig...
View ArticleBIYERNES
This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
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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 ArticleKAIN
pronounced KAH-ihn kain eat Kain tayo! Let’s eat. Kain nang kain. Keeps eating and eating. kainin to eat Kainin mo ito. Eat this. Kainan na! Time to eat! makikain to join others in eating slang...
View ArticleGANYAN
variant: ganiyán ganyan like that Bakit ka ganyan? Bastos. Why are you like that? Rude. Ganyan kita kamahal. That’s how much I love you. The word ganyan refers to something nearby, while the word...
View ArticleKUWARTEL
This is from the Spanish word cuartel. kuwartél barracks (mga) gusali kung saan nakatira ang mga sundalo building(s) where soldiers live KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kuwartel: himpilan ng mga sundalo Spelling...
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itlog egg mga itlog eggs maalat na itlog “salty” egg (salt-brined eggs) maghanap ng itlog to look for eggs pulá ng itlog egg yolk The Tagalog word itlog is also slang for “zero” as in a zero score....
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kulay dugo, kulay-dinampol; abelyana, eskarlata, rubi, granate pulá red pulá ng itlog egg yolk mapula reddish kapulahan redness magpula wear red mamula to blush mamula-mula to glow namula turned red...
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root word: púngay MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG púngay: bahagyang paglamlam ng mga matá mga matang mapupungay púngay: umaandap na kandila o lampara * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: pilíg variation: pilík MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pilíg: pagwilig ng ulo upang mapalabas ang anumang bagay na pumasok sa tainga pilíg: pagpalag ng katawan kung naputikan, naalikabu-kan, o...
View ArticleHALUMIGMIG
halumigmíg: humidity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG halumigmíg: mainit at nakapapawis na klima halumigmíg: pagiging mamasâ-masâ ng hangin o ng isang pook * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the English language. Payola is the practice of bribing someone to use their influence or position to promote a particular product or interest. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG payóla: salaping...
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root word: mahal (meaning: love) Sinong magmamahal sa iyo? Who’s going to love you? Sinong magmamahal sa akin? Who’s going to love me? Sinong magmamahal sa kanya? Who’s going to love her/him? * Visit...
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