MAGANDA
root word: ganda maganda beautiful, pretty, lovely Maganda ka. You’re pretty. (simple statement of fact) Ikaw ay maganda. You are beautiful. (plain statement of fact) Maganda ka talaga. You’re really...
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root word: tanim magtanim to plant magtanim ng puno plant a tree magtanim ng halaman plant a plant Magtanim ng puno, huwag bala. Plant trees, not bullets. magtanim ng sama ng loob to develop a grudge...
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This word is from the Spanish sigue (meaning: follow). sige to go ahead Sige! Go ahead! Sige.. Okay… Bye. Sige, tumalon ka pa. Go ahead, jump some more. (daring someone to do it) Sige ka, kung hindi mo...
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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...
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Contraction of ayaw (dislike) + ko (me, I). Ayaw ko. =Ayoko. I don’t want to. Ayoko. I don’t want. Ayoko ito. = Ayoko ‘to. I don’t like this. Ayokong kumain. I don’t want to eat. Ayokong malasing. I...
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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...
View ArticleBANSAG
islogan, moto, kasabihan, diwang-sabi; sagisag; ambil, apelyido; taguri, alyas; pamamahayag o pagmamalaki (ng isang may ginawa), pagmamapuri bansag motto, slogan bansagan to give a name to binansagan...
View ArticleTIKLOP
tiklóp: fold tumitiklop: is folding maitiklop: be able to fold MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tiklóp: pagtutupi sa isang bagay upang magkaroon ng higit na maliit na anyo para sa pagsasaayos, pagsasalansan,...
View ArticleALAKDAN
This word is from the Spanish alacrán, which itself is derived from the Arabic language. alakdán scorpion scientific name: Heterometrus longimanus word variations: alakrán, eskórpiyón, iskórpiyón...
View ArticleDANYOS
This word is from the Spanish daños. dányos damages danyóso damages MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dányos: pinsalà o sirà dányos: bayad sa napinsalà danyóso: nakapipinsalà dányos perhuwisyos: báyad-pinsalà...
View ArticleMATRIKULA
The word is from the Spanish matricula. matríkulá tuition (fee) Magkano ang matrikula? How much is the tuition? libreng matríkulá free tuition Libre ang matríkulá. Tuition is free. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleTAPALODO
This word is reportedly from Mexican Spanish. tapalódo mudguard tapalódo bumper tapalódo fender This is protection against splatters of mud or dirt from a vehicle’s wheels. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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This word is from the Spanish language. segunda second segunda mano second hand MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG segúnda-máno: nagamit na, hal lumang damit na muling ipinagbibilí segunda enseñanza: katumbas ng...
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gayundin, man, naman rin also, too Ako rin. Me too. Ikaw rin. You too. Sila rin. They too. Matulog ka na rin. You go to sleep as well. Strictly speaking, the Tagalog word rin is spelled din after...
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This is a colloquial Tagalog word. Possible root word: tana, from kata na Tara! Let’s go. Tara na! Let’s go already. Tara na, Biyahe tayo. Let’s go, Let’s travel. In 2017, it was revealed during...
View ArticleUNAN
patungan ng ulo sa pagtulog unan pillow malambot na unan = unang malambot a soft pillow matigas na unan = unang matigas a hard pillow Huwag mo akong gamiting unan. Don’t use me as a pillow. *Unang...
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apásin, iápas, mag-ápas KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ápas: putulin ang malambot na bahagi ng kahoy, sanga, o damo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root words: maki + báka makibáka struggle KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG makibáka: lumahok o sumáma sa pagbabáka o labanán * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTOPOGRAPIYA
This word is from the Spanish topografía. topograpíya topography MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG topograpíya: detalyadong paglalarawan o pagbabalangkas ng likás at artipisyal na katangian ng isang bayan,...
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