OKTUBRE
from the Spanish octubre Oktubre October sa buwan ng Oktubre in the month of October Kailan sa Oktubre? When in October? sa ika-lima ng Oktubre on the fifth of October sa unang araw ng Oktubre on the...
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tinig voice Ako’y munting tinig I am but a small voice katinig consonant patinig vowel pantinig vocal palatinigan phonetics talatinigan written record of sounds = pronunciation dictionary The...
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Depinisyon sa Tagalog: gusto, nais Hangad ko ang tagumpay mo. I desire your success. I want you to succeed. Hangad ko ang kaligayahan mo. I desire your happiness. I want you to be happy. hangarin...
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from the Spanish polvo pulbos powder pulbos sa mukha powder on face = face powder pulbos para sa mukha powder for the face pulbos na inumin drink powder = powdered drink pulbos na gamot = powdered...
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ignorante, tanga, hangal, mangmang, walang-muwang, bobo maáng ignorant Rather than its root meaning, the more common usage of this is in the form that connotes a feigning of ignorance....
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gusto to want, to like May gusto ako sa iyo. I have a crush on you. Gusto kita. I like you. Gustong-gusto ko ito. I really, really like this. Gusto ko ‘yan. I like that. Gusto kitang makita. I want to...
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Ikalabindalawang titik o letra ng abakada. The twelfth letter of the abakada alphabet. Binibigkas nang na pang-una sa tuwirang layon. Ibang anyo ng pang-angkop na na. ng bahay ng multo house of the...
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bakli, piraso, putol, sapak; pilay balí broken Balí ang buto. The bone is broken. Nabali ang sanga. The branch broke. Nabali ang buto. The bone broke. nabalian ng buto broke a bone Nabalian ako. I...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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from Spanish 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 Monday Lunes ng gabi...
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from the Spanish domingo The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is semana.) Linggo Sunday linggo week ngayong Linggo this Sunday katapusan ng linggo end...
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root word: balikat (shoulder) kabalikat partner Kabalikat sa Pagbabago Partner for Change #PartnerForChange Kabalikat ng Malayang Pilipino (KAMPI) Partner of the Free Filipino (ALLY) name of former...
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bahagi ng katawan na kinasusudlungan ng braso balikat shoulder mga balikat shoulders ang kamay mo sa balikat ko your hand on my shoulder Masakit ang balikat ko. My shoulder hurts. balikatin to...
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The Tagalog word si is what grammarians call a “personal topic marker.” In Tagalog, you use it in front of a proper name. It’s something you don’t need in English, but you must remember to use it in...
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takbo run Takbo! Run! takbo operation ang takbo ng kotse the car’s operation Mabilis ang takbo ng kotse. The car is operating fast. Mabilis ang takbo ng orasan. The clock is running fast. tumatakbo...
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paningin o matang hindi nakakakita bulag blind Bulàg ka. You’re blind. Bulà g ka ba? Are you blind? Nabulag ako. I became blind. pagkabulag blindness kabulagan state of blindness magbulag-bulagan...
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espuma, subo; kasinungalingan, kabulaanan bulâ bubble mga bulâ bubbles mabula sudsy bumubula is producing bubbles bumula bubbled pabulain to make frothy This word is associated with soap suds. * Visit...
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Kundiman is a traditional Filipino love song. It is said to have originated in the Tagalog town of Balayan, Batangas. Dr. Francisco Santiago (1889-1947) is known as the “Father of the Kundiman Art...
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see the word yata Pagong ata. I think it’s a turtle. Kabayo ata. Seems like a horse. Sira ata ito. This looks broken. Ayaw mo ata ako. Seems like you don’t like me. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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paghuna, paghupa, paghina (ng ulan, bagyo, atb.) hulaw abating Hintayin nating humulaw ang ulan. Let’s wait for the rain to abate. Hintayin mong humulaw ang galit nila. Wait for their anger to abate....
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