POPA
This word is from the Spanish language. It is not commonly used in Philippine conversation. The English translation is “stern” or “poop.” pó·pa stern In naval architecture, a poop deck is a deck that...
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This is not a common word in conversation. hilahil distress, hardship, grief Tiniis ko ang bawat hilahil. I endured each and every hardship. Sapul sa pagsilang, ako’y may hilahil. From birth, I’ve had...
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sasál: sudden attack of pain; fury sasál: paroxysm sasál ng galit: paroxysm of anger Pag ang hirap ay sasal na, kapitbahay ng ginhawa. When hardship is most excessive, ease is just next door. KAHULUGAN...
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This word is from the Spanish language. de·lan·té·ra front delantéra forward misspelling: dilentera KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG delantéra: haráp o unahán, gaya sa delanterang hanay ng upuán o delantera ng...
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This is not a common Tagalog word. gapi act of overwhelming gapiin to overwhelm, overpower makagagapi is able to overwhelm past tense: ginapi nananatiling gapi remaining overwhelmed Ang lahat ay gapí....
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tugon ng pagsang-ayon Oo. Yes. Maganda ba ako? Am I pretty? Oo, maganda ka. Yes, you’re pretty. Mainit ba sa Pilipinas? Is it hot in the Philippines? Oo, ang init talaga. Yes, it’s really hot. Sasama...
View ArticleKAKA
This word has many possible meanings in Tagalog, none of them very common. kaka name for eldest uncle or aunt kakâ name of eldest sibling One form of the word appears often as part of the following...
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This is a fairly obscure word. libay female deer libay doe KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG libay: babaing usa * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish language. toro bull mga toro bulls KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG toro: lalaking baka na ginagamit sa pagpapakitang galing ng matador sa arena * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSIYAHO
This Chinese-derived Filipino word is rarely used these days. Siyaho (often shortened to syaho) is a referential term for the husband of one’s elder sister. It’s from the Hokkien Chinese cia hu (“cia”...
View ArticleTATIYAW
This word is reportedly Chinese in origin. ta·tí·yaw rooster MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tátyaw: kátiyáw, kátyaw, tandáng tatíyaw: tigulang na laláking manok Isang malaking tatyaw ang iniuwi ni Mang...
View ArticleDALIT
imno, awit, salmon; hiwa, hilis; isang uri ng punongkahoy dalit song dalit psalm dalit sa paglilibing dirge (funeral song) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dalít: popular at katutubòng tula, may apat na...
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This is a very obscure Tagalog word and is not in common use. bu·lú·gan boar bu·lú·gan male pig, stud The Tagalog word for ‘pig’ is baboy. A wild boar is baboy-damo. A male pig may be called...
View ArticleWILI
wí·li wili enjoyment kawili-wili interesting, absorbing, amusing kawili-wiling aklat engaging book Nakakawili talaga! It’s really amusing! / It’s really absorbing. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG wíli:...
View ArticleDUWAK
du·wák duwák retching MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG duwák / duwal: suka duwák: simula ng pagduwal Sa wikang Kapampangan, ang ibig sabihin ng “duwák” ay “hindi mababà, hindi mataas” o nása gitna ang lakí. Sa...
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This was a rarely used word until it started to be employed as a native synonym for the English word “develop.” lináng farm maglináng to cultivate nilinang cultivated kalinangán cultivation kalinangán...
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This word is from the Spanish horma. hulmá molded shape hulmado molded (adjective) hulmahan mold (noun) hulmahín to mold hulmahan molder You can SAFELY buy different shapes and sizes of polvoron...
View ArticlePAGMAMALABIS
root word: labis pagmamalabis hyperbole pagmamalabis exaggeration labis: sobra, labi, surplas, tira, natira, higit sa bilang Ano ang Pagmamalabis o Hayperbole/Hayperboli? What is Exaggeration or...
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root word: hulma hinulma ng kultura molded by culture hinihulma ng kultura is being molded by culture MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hinulma: hinubog hinuhulma: hinuhubog hulmahan hulmahin ihulma * Visit us...
View ArticleSIMBUYO
simbuyó: emotional outburst; impulse; urge simbuyong sekswal sex drive ang simbuyong manigarilyo the urge to smoke Dapat pigilan ang simbuyong ito. This impulse must be stopped. (compulsion to do...
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