GAYUNDIN
ganoon (gaya niyon) + din gayundin likewise gayundin in the same manner Nagprotesta sila sa palasyo, gayundin sa embahada. They protested at the palace, as well as at the embassy. Nilahukan ang martsa...
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root word: tatlo (three) kamakatlo three days ago Not as common as the word kamakalawa (two days ago, the day before yesterday). kahapon yesterday bukas tomorrow mamaya later * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
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kindat wink Kinindatan ko siya. I winked at him/her. Kinindatan niya ako. He/She winked at me. Pinakita ang singsing sabay kindat. Showed the ring with a wink. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is not common in conversation. bayubay dangling, hanging Nakabayubay sa krus si Hesus. Jesus is hanging on the cross. Nakabayubay sa kahoy na krus ang tagapagligtas ng mundo. The world’s...
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likely a contraction of gaya + niyon gayón such, like that kung gayón if then kung gayón in that case kung gayón therefore gayón man gayunman, gayunpaman however, nevertheless gayundin likewise, in the...
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from the Spanish violeta biyoleta violet rosas ay pula, biyoleta ay bughaw roses are red, violets are blue sometimes spelled as byoleta In the Philippines, the color purple is more commonly associated...
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langgam ant mga langgam ants puting langgam white ant itim na langgam black ant pulang langgam red ant nilanggam to be infested with ants bahay-langgam ant’s nest Langgam ba ito? Is this an ant?...
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gaya imitation gaya like, similar kagaya similar gayahin to copy paggaya imitation Gayahin mo ito. Copy this. Huwag mo akong gayahin. Don’t copy me. Don’t do like I did. Ginaya ko sila. I copied them....
View ArticleSINIGWELAS
The word is from the Spanish ciruelas, meaning “plums.” Sinigwelas is the fruit that Latin Americans call jocote. Its scientific name is Spondias furpurea. Spelling variations: sininguelas,...
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from the Spanish esquinita, meaning ‘corner’ eskinita street corner turning into an alley eskinita alley also spelled as iskinita iskinitang malapit sa eskwelahang eksklusibong pambabae alley near the...
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from the Spanish word confirmar kumpil Catholic sacrament of confirmation isa sa pitong Sakramento ng Katolisismo one of the seven sacraments of Catholicism Sakramento ng Kompirmasyon Sacrament of...
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takas escape, flee Tumakas ako. I fled. Tumakas sila. They fled. Nakatakas ako. I was able to flee. Hindi ako nakatakas. I wasn’t able to escape. Nakatakas silang lahat. They were all able to escape....
View ArticleMALAPIT
root word: lapit malapit near, close Malapit ang trabaho ko dito. My work is near here. malapit soon Malapit na. It’ll be soon. sa madaling panahon in “easy” time = soon * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is of foreign origin, likely influenced by the English word and the the Spanish word silabario. silabarya syllabary A syllabary is a phonetic writing system consisting of symbols...
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Shorthand: cla sila they Sila ang pangalawa. They are the second. Sila ay hindi nagsalita. They did not speak. Hindi sila nagsalita. They didn’t speak. Sila ang may problema! They’re the ones with a...
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from the Spanish que ke whether Ke kumain ka o hindi, wala akong pakialam. Whether you eat or not, I don’t care. Ke pumunta sila o hindi, tuloy pa rin ang paligsahan. Whether they go or not, the...
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archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the...
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orthodox Tagalog spelling: kaniya kanya his, her, its, hers Ito ay kanya. This is hers/his. Kanya ito. This is hers/ his. Kanya ba ito? Is this hers/his? Oo, kanya ‘yan. Yes, it’s hers/his. ang kanyang...
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balut duck egg with a developed embryo Sometimes, the embryo past 17 days of incubation is so developed you can feel the feathers and the crunch of its bones in your mouth. Balut is a native delicacy...
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isa one (1) isang taon one year isang linggo one week isang buwan one month isang kamay one hand isang daan = sandaan one hundred isang libo = sanlibo one thousand isang tao lamang just one person iisa...
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