BALIW
luku-luko, sira ang ulo, hibang baliw deranged, lunatic, crazy, insane, psycho isang baliw a psycho Sino ang baliw? Who’s the crazy one? ang natutuwang baliw the happy lunatic Sino ang tunay na baliw?...
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paligsahan, kompetensya, kontes timpalak contest, competition timpalak-panulatan literary contest timpalak-kagandahan beauty pageant Pambansang Timpalak sa Pagsulat ng Tula National Competition in...
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Also sometimes called nínya or pupila. inlá pupil (of the eye) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG inlá: itim na bilog na lagusan sa gitna ng iris ng mata, lumalaki at lumiliit upang matimpla ang dami ng liwanag na...
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This word is not commonly used. It has at least two definitions listed in standard dictionaries. isí gawâin isì paglilipat ng punla * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDISENYO
This word is from the Spanish diseño. disényo design MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG disényo: larawang guhit na ginagamit na modelo o tularan disényo: plano o balangkas ng isang bahay o gusali * Visit us here...
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This word is from the Spanish tesorería. tesoreríya treasury spelling variation: tesorérya MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tesoreríya: pook o gusali na pinagtataguan ng yaman tesoreríya: pook na pinagtataguan...
View ArticleBATUTIAN
The word batutian can be translated into English as “satirical joust.” It is derived from the name Batute, a famous alias used by acclaimed Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. Batutian uses jokes,...
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This is the same word in Spanish and English. It is commonly pronounced by Filipinos as tenór or ténor. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tenór / ténor: boses sa pagitan ng baritone at alto tenór / ténor: ang...
View ArticlePLAKDA
This is a colloquialism. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG plakdâ: pagbagsak nang lápat na lápat sa sahig o pagsalpok nang dikít na dikít sa pader * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSABADO
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...
View ArticleGALING
This word has at least two meanings with syllables accented differently. galíng merit, skillfulness, proficiency Ang galíng mo! You’re awesome! (after having performed a skill) Ang galíng mong...
View ArticleSUKAT
laki, taas, haba o lapad ng anuman: alam na ang sukat; tapos nang sukatin sukat measurement sukat meter (in poetry) Ano ang sukat? What is the measurement? Ano ang sukat? What is meter? Ang sukat ay...
View ArticlePAGGALING
root word: galíng paggaling recovery paggaling amelioration paggaling improvement Ang paggaling mo ang aming idinadalangin. Para gabayan ang isip tungo sa paggaling, may mga paraang magagamit ang...
View ArticleLAYÀ
kasarinlan, emansipasyon, independensiya, libertad; kaluwagan sa paggawa ng balang ibigin layà freedom, liberty palayain to free, to release, to emancipate kalayaan independence, freedom, liberty...
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This word is from the Spanish bandera (meaning: ‘flag’ or ‘banner’). bandila flag bandilang pula red flag pulang bandila red flag bandila ng Philippines flag of the Philippines Description of the...
View ArticleWATAWAT
watawat flag, banner watawat ng Pilipinas Philippine flag Pambansang Araw ng Watawat, sa ika-28 ng Mayo National Flag Day, celebrated on May 28 Description of the Filipino National Flag Two equal...
View ArticleTATAY
itay, ama, atang, tata tatay dad, daddy ang tatay ko my Dad ang aking tatay my Dad Sinong tatay mo? Who’s your daddy? Ako ba ang tatay mo? Am I your Daddy? This word is shortened to Tay when...
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riyan, doon, roon… diyan, an adverb there (near person addressed) distinction between diyan and doon diyan (there, near the person you’re talking to) doon (there, away from speaker and listener)...
View ArticleMAGULANG
root word: gulang magulang parent Nasaan ang mga magulang mo? Where are your parents? Kasama mo ba ang iyong mga magulang? Are you with your parents? tatay father nanay mother Dapat mong galangin ang...
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