BUWISIT
Spelling variations: bwisit, buisit, busit, buset, bwesit, buwiset, nakakabuwesit buwísit a nuisance The Tagalog word buwísit comes from the Fukien Chinese phrase “bo ui sit” which means no clothes...
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This word is from the Spanish cantor. kantór singer kantór songster KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kantór: laláking mang-aawit kantóra kung babae * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
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dagatan, laguna, danaw, dagat-dagatan lawà lake mga lawà lakes malaking lawà big lake Lungsod ng Pitong Lawa City of Seven Lakes Ano ang pinakamalaking lawa sa Pilipinas? What is the largest lake in...
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Two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
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Misspelling: nuon noon then, at that time Noong Miyerkules That Wednesday = Last Wednesday Walang mansanas noon sa Pilipinas. There were no apples in the Philippines then. Kapitbahay ko noon si Kobe....
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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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The prefix pinaka- is used to form superlative adjectives. maganda pretty mas maganda prettier pinakamaganda prettiest pinakapangit ugliest pinakamatalino smartest pinakamatalik kong kaibigan my...
View ArticleBIYERNES
This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
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This is from the Spanish word juez. huwes judge kasal sa huwes civil wedding, as opposed to a church wedding kasal sa huwes wedding officiated by a judge, not a priest kasal sa huwes civil marriage...
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This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
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This is a somewhat archaic word. It is also spelled as muóg. moog wall moog fortification moog mural KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG moog: pader, kuta, muralya Nagtakda si Jocson ng isang pagpupulong ng samahan...
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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 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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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 word is from the English language. karaban caravan The Spanish term is caravana. Historically, a caravan is group of people, especially traders or pilgrims, traveling together across a desert in...
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This word is reportedly Chinese in origin. iatang: to help someone else place a load on their shoulders or head iniatang sa balikat: “placed on shoulder” (gave the responsibility to) KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleLUMBAY
lumbay, malumbay: sad, mournful, depressed kalumbayan: grief, sorrow, sadness KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lumbay: lungkot, hapis, dalamhati, pighati, tamlay, pagdaramdam nalumbay: nalungkot kalumbayan:...
View ArticleKATANGIAN
root word: tangi katangian characteristic, trait katangian attribute, feature mga katangian features mga katangian ng Pilipino Filipino characteristics katangiang pisikal physical characteristic...
View ArticleBUNDOK
gulod, burol; malaking tambak bundók mountain mabundok mountainous mamundok to go stay in the mountains umakyat ng bundok to climb a mountain bundok ng buhangin “mountain of sand” = success of short...
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