GUWAPO
This is from the Spanish word guapo. guwapo / gwapo Guwapo ba ako? Am I handsome? Ang guwapo mo! You’re handsome! Ang guwapo mo talaga. You’re really so handsome. Ang gwapo n’ya! He’s so handsome! Ang...
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di-dumating, liban; di-nagtataglay ng anuman; ala walâ none Wala dito. None here. It’s not here. Walang problema. No problem. Walang anuman. It was nothing. “You’re welcome” in answer to ‘Thank you’...
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Mabuhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabuhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the Philippines! Vive la...
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iyo mo your ang tatay mo = ang iyong tatay your father ang lapis mo = ang iyong lapis your pencil This Tagalog pronoun mo is used only when the ‘you’ is one person. If more than one person, use ninyo...
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Tagalog root words: taga- + ilog (natives living by the river) taga- from ______ ilog river Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in...
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ibig, nasa, nais, hilig gusto to want, to like May gusto ako sa iyo. I have a crush on you. Gusto kita. I like you. Gustong-gusto ko ito. I really, really like this. Gusto ko ‘yan. I like that. Gusto...
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root word: barát Huwag mo akong baratin. Don’t be cheap on me. Huwag mo akong baratin. Don’t bargain me down. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG barát: mahilig tumawad sa pagbilí * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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idlip, himlay; kalagayang pikit ang mga mata at walang malay tulog sleep mahimbing na tulog sound sleep matulog to sleep natulog slept Natutulog ba ang Diyos? Does God sleep? Tulog ka na ba? Are you...
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This word is from the Spanish mancha. mantsá stain uncommon spelling variation: mansá KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mantsá: dumi o kulay na hindi madaling alisin * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: húlog (meaning: drop, fall) Baka mahulog. Might drop/fall. Kung hindi ka maingat, baka mahulog ka sa balon. If you’re not careful, you might fall into the well. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mahulog:...
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MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG saluksók: paglilinis hanggang sa kasulok-sulukan saluksók: dinadalá nang nakasuksok sa sinturon, karaniwang sandata * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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....
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This is slang derived from the word papel (paper). It is now used to refer to shameless self-promotion, particularly of politicians. umepal to annoyingly intrude epal person who annoyingly intrudes...
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rito, dini, rini dito here dumito, v to be here pumarito, v to come here pagparito, n coming here narito, adj here Narito si Lola. Grandma is here. Dito ko inilibing and aso ko. Here is where I buried...
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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...
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This word is from the Spanish aduana. adwána customs MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG adwána: noong panahon ng Español, sangay ng pamahalaan na naniningil ng buwis para sa inaangkat at iniluluwas na kalakal at...
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root word: bilanggo bilanggùan prison misspelling: bilanggoan KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bilanggùan: pook na pinagkukulungan sa mga bilanggo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a contemporary slang word used by young Filipinos. It comes from the phrase “Ano ba?” (meaning: What… ?) Enebe? Whut? Ano? What? The particle ba is an enclitic used in questions. * Visit us...
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sangga, sagka, hadlang, halang, trangka, baral; hold-ap, sapilitang pang-aagaw ng salapi sa daan; blokeo, tambang, salikop, pikot, kubko harang obstacle May harang sa daan. There’s an obstacle on the...
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pagka-madulas, dupilas, dausdos nadulas slipped, slid nadulas sa yelo slipped on the ice madulas slippery Baka madulas ka. You might slip. Nadudulas ako dito sa basang sahig. I’m slipping here on this...
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