PAKI-
The prefix paki- is used to denote a request for a favor. It is the easiest way to say ‘please’ in Tagalog. Just put it in front of verbs. sulat to write Pakisulat mo dito. Please write it here. pasa...
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This word is from the Spanish seguro. Do note, however, that the Spanish word seguro means ‘sure’ but in Tagalog it means ‘maybe’ or ‘perhaps’. Siguro tinamad sila. Maybe they got lazy. Siguro ayaw...
View ArticleKASARINLAN
The word kalayaan literally means “freedom,” while kasarinlan is a more apt translation for “independence,” yet history, government proclamations, and popular usage have favored the phrase Araw ng...
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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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tukô: gecko isang uri ng butiki na isinigaw ang kanyang pangalan a type of big lizard that shouts out its own name Note that the English word “gecko” comes from the Indonesian-Malay gēkoq, which is...
View ArticleKAHULUGAN
root word: hulog kahulugan meaning, significance kawalang-kahulugan “absence of meaning” = meaninglessness Ano ang kahulugan nito? What does this mean? Ano ang ibig sabihin nito? What does this mean?...
View ArticleINUTIL
This word is from the Spanish inútil. inutil useless, worthless Filipinos use this to express serious frustration at a person. Inutil ka! You’re friggin’ useless! Napaka-inutil mo talaga! You’re really...
View ArticleMAMAMALAKAYA
The word mamamalakaya is not commonly used in modern Filipino conversation. It is a word found in Tagalog translations of the Bible. For example, the following verse is from a 1905 printing of Ang...
View ArticleDAMI
kantidad, malaking bilang, rami dami amount, quantity dami lots marami a lot, many, plenty Ang daming tao dito! There are a lot of people here. Andami = Ang dami Maraming taong dumating. A lot of...
View ArticleLAKAYA
This is an obscure Tagalog word that means “fishing” — which today is more often translated as pangingisda, from the word isda (meaning: fish). See also mamamalakaya MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lakáya:...
View ArticleBATBAT
This word is no longer commonly used in contemporary conversation. batbat covered with gabing maliwanag at batbat ng tala night that is clear and full of stars batbat fully covered, replete with batbat...
View ArticleEPIKO
Ano ang Epiko? What is an epic? Ang epiko ay tulang pasalaysay na nagsasaad ng kabayanihan ng pangunahing tauhan na nagtataglay ng katangiang nakahihigit sa karaniwang tao na kadalasan siya’y buhat sa...
View ArticlePANTANGI
root word: tangi pangngalang pantangi proper noun Ano ang pangngalang pantangi? What is a proper noun? Ang pangngalang pantangi ay pangngalang nagsisimula sa malaking titik na tumutukoy sa tiyak na...
View ArticlePALAISIPAN
Ano Ang Palaisipan? Ito ay isang suliranin o uri ng bugtong na sinusubok ang katalinuhan ng lumulutas nito. It is a problem or type of riddle that tests the smarts of the solver. root word: isip,...
View ArticleSINOK
di-kinukusang paghinga na may kaunting ingay; sigok sinok hiccup sinok hiccough Ano ang gamot sa sinok? What’s the cure for hiccups? sininok to become afflicted with hiccups Sininok sa katatatawa....
View ArticleLINTIK
Kahulugan sa Tagalog: kidlat lintik lightning Tinamaan ng lintik. Got hit by lightning. Malintikan ka sana. Tamaan ka sana ng kidlat. May you be struck by lightning. Also a mild curse word. Lintik....
View ArticleKUGON
kugon cogon grass Kugon is a tall, perennial grass used in thatching. Its scientific name is Imperata cylindrica. ETYMOLOGY: The English word ‘cogon’ is from the Spanish cogón, which is from the...
View ArticleHULYO
buwang sumusunod sa Hunyo, ikapitong buwan ng taon Hulyo = July tag-araw sunny season summer tag-init hot season summer Magkita tayo sa Hulyo. Let’s see each other in July. Kailan sa Hulyo? When in...
View ArticleBANDILA
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...
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root word: katníg Ano ang pangatnig? What is a conjunction? Kataga o salitang nag-uugnay sa dalawang salita, parirala o sugnay na pinagsusunud-sunod sa pangungusap. In English, a conjunction is a word...
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