OKTUBRE
This word is 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...
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root word: turò turuan teach turuan ng leksyon teach (someone) a lesson dapat siyang turuan ng leksyon he/she must be taught a lesson Mahirap kang turuang lumipad. It’s hard to teach you how to fly....
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This is a fun Tagalog transliteration of “French fries” used by young Filipinos on social media. pemprays french fries Gusto ko ng pemprays. I want french fries. Gusto kong kumain ng pemprays. I want...
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The standard Tagalog word for tooth is ngipin, but many Filipinos simply say ipin. ngipin tooth, teeth magagandang ngipin beautiful teeth puting ngipin white teeth dilaw na ngipin yellow teeth Maganda...
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The word sina is the plural form of si. It’s what grammarians call a “personal topic marker.” In Tagalog, you must use either si or sina in front of proper names. Si Tomas = Thomas Si Tomas ay mataba....
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anlalawa, alalawa, isang munting hayop na may walong paa nguni’t walang pakpak gagamba spider bahay-gagamba spider web Huwag mong gambalain ang gagamba. Don’t disturb the spider. Nangangagat ba ang...
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teleranya, bahay-alalawa, bagay-gagamba; maruming sapot ng gagamba agiw cobweb Ang agiw ay bahay ng gagamba. A cobweb is a spider’s home. Gumawa ng agiw ang gagamba. The spider made a web. inagiw to...
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The kamatsile is the fruit of a plant having the scientific name Pithecellobium dulce. It is native to Central and northern South America, and was introduced to the Philippines during the Spanish...
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kuminoy, putikang lupa na malalim; putik; isang patibong para sa mga maiilap na hayop balaho swamp, bog mabalaho swampy, boggy mabalaho to get mired or stuck in mud mabalaho sa daan get stuck in the...
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This word is from the Spanish language. pa·drón pattern padrong pantugmaan rhyme scheme May dalawang uri ng padrong pantugmaan ang sonetong Ingles. The English sonnet has two rhyme schemes. MGA...
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Ang pangatlong patinig at pampitong letra ng Abakada. The third vowel and the seventh letter in the Abakada. isara to close i-on to turn on i-kandado to lock The English word “I” in Tagalog is ako. Ako...
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This word is 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 =...
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root word: laon (a noun meaning ‘long time’) malaon of a long time, of long duration malaon long-standing malaon nang namayapa has been at peace (=dead) for a long time malaong tradisyon a tradition...
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root word: bilis mabilis fast, quick Mabilis ako. I’m fast. Mas mabilis ka. You’re faster. Mas mabilis ang lola ko sa iyo. My grandma is faster than you. Sobrang mabilis uminit ang ulo nila. They are...
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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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walang baro sa katawan hubad naked hubarin to disrobe Hubarin mo agad ang maduming damit. Take off the dirty clothes immediately. hubaran to strip of clothes Hubaran mo ako. Take off my clothes. hubdin...
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This Tagalog word is not commonly used in conversation. harayà imagination harayà vision, illusion harayà imagery Ano ang haraya? Ito ay ang pagliliwaliw ng isip. The Tagalog haraya (imagination) could...
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This word has at least three meanings in standard Filipino dictionaries. hilam: silam, mahapding sakit sa mata dahil sa sabon, usok, atb. pain in the eye due to soap, smoke, etc hilam: kalabuan ng...
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