SABADO
This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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namimitig: to be tensing up (muscles) namitig: tensed up; became tense future tense: mamimitig KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG namitig: napulikat Natikom ang kanyang bibig dila ay parang napagkit, mga matang...
View ArticleDALUMAT
This is not a common word in Filipino conversation. Archaic definition: dalumat sufferance, suffering, toleration dalumatin to suffer, tolerate, abide; to comport Current meaning: dalumat deep thought...
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This word is from the Spanish majadera, a domineering woman. It can mean dull, foolish, doltish, or silly. mahadera talkative, noisy mahadera audacious, presumptuous A mahadera can be a woman who...
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root word: bilis (meaning: speed) bumilis became fast bumilis quickened KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bilís: tulin ng pagkilos, pagpapatúloy, o pagganap * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDETERMINASYON
This word is from the Spanish determinación. determinasyón determination MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG determinasyón: proseso ng pagpapasiya, pagtiyak, o pagkalkula determinasyón: matibay na hangarin o...
View ArticleLUNES
This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last...
View ArticleMARSO
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...
View ArticleDILIM
kadiliman, oskuridad, kalabuan dilim darkness Kapag nasa dilim… When in the dark… madilim dark, dim Ang dilim! It’s so dark! Madilim ang gabi. The night is dark. Ayoko sa dilim. I don’t like it in the...
View ArticleMATUWID
root word: tuwid matuwíd straight MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG matuwíd: may tuntunin at pananaw na sumusunod sa batas matuwíd: hindi baluktot rékto: makatarungan; matuwid * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: dilim (meaning: darkness) madilím dark MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG madilím: may natatanging dilim oskúro: madilim * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSUGO
This is not a common word in conversation. sugò sending someone on an errand sugò messenger, envoy, ambassador sumugò, suguin to send off, dispatch mga sugò mission The more common Filipino word for...
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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 ArticleTALIWAS
taliwás: outside or different from what’s ordinarily expected KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG taliwás: labas o iba sa nakaugalian * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleYUNGIB
lungga, kuweba, katakumba, lungib yungib cave malaking yungib large cave madilim na yungib dark cave Natagpuan ko ang mga kalansay sa yungib. I found the skeletons in the cave. The Spanish-derived...
View ArticlePANATA
pangako, debosyon; palangka panata vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a...
View ArticleSUBYANG
MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG subyang: salubsob, tinik ng paa subyang: pagkakasugat ng paa dahil sa pagkakataga * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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sadyâ (noun): purpose, aim Ano ang sadya mo dito? What are you here for? What was your purpose for coming here? sadyâ: on purpose, intentionally Sadya ang pagpaslang. The killing was intentional. Hindi...
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This word is from the Spanish language. bobo stupid, idiotic bobo unintelligent, obtuse istudyanteng bobo stupid student bobong istudyante stupid student Bobo ka talaga. You’re really stupid. Ang bobo...
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