DANTAY
dantay: pagpapatong ng paa sa abrasador o unan dumantay: to rest one’s leg over something danyayan: leg pillow unan: regular pillow abrasador: leg pillow There is a place in Batangas province called...
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liwas: linsad, sala sa daan, labas sa tuntunin, taliwas liwas: pigtal, tanggal, puknat, pigtas, tuklap liwás mistaken liwás deviating liwás out of line liwásan plaza, park * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
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bilad: exposed to the sun (to dry) ibilad: to put out in the sun to dry magbilad sa araw: to lie out under the sun (sunbathe) Huwag kang magbilad sa araw. Don’t stay out in the sun. bilaran ibilad...
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ahon: to rise out of ahon: disembark from boat ahon: removal of food from the stove ahunin: to remove cooked food from the stove umahon: come out from the water after swimming in the ocean Umahon ka...
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mataos: dalisay, tapat, wagas, taimtim, lubos; seryoso taós profound, deeply felt taós-puso heartfelt, sincere taós-puso fervently; sincerely Taós-puso kitang pinasasalamatan. With all my heart’s...
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from the Spanish académico akademiko academic pang-akademikong kalayaan academic freedom pang-akademikong komunidad academic community isang akademikong paliwanag an academic explanation Akademya:...
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from Spanish aparador wardrobe aparador dresser Lagayan ng damit. Where clothes are placed. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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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This is a shortened form of the word iyan. ‘yan that Difference between iyan and iyon iyan (near the person being addressed by a speaker) iyon (far from the speaker and the person being addressed) Ano...
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root word: tira tirahan home, residence nakatira is living in Saan ka nakatira? Where do you live? Nakatira ako sa Maynila. I live in Manila. Naninirahan ako sa Maynila. I am residing in Manila. Saan...
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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 Sunday) sa...
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Ba’t is the short form of the question word Bakit. This shortened form Ba’t is never used alone. There has to be some other word after it. Bakit ganito? = Ba’t ganito? Why like this? Bakit ka nandito?...
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root word: nood manood to watch Ayokong manood. I don’t want to watch. Panoorin mo ang pelikulang ito. Watch this movie. Anong gusto mong panoorin? What do you want to watch? Gusto kong manood ng...
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past tense of manood (to watch) nanood watched Nanood ako. I watched. Anong pinanood mo? What did you watch? nanonood watching Nanonood ako ng pelikula ngayon. I’m watching a movie now. Anong...
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tawas alum Alum refers to a chemical compound whose name is often given as potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a crystalline substance that can be colorless or white. Filipinos use tawas in doing...
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isdang pinausukan (smoked fish) Among the fish popularly smoked in the Philippines are bangus (milkfish), tamban, galunggong, and tilapia. Tinapang Salinas is an iconic product of the town of Rosario...
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Ano ang sanaysay? Ito ay akdang pampanitikan na nagtatangkang lumarawan at magbigay-kahulugan sa buhay. What is an essay? It is a literary work that attempts to describe and give meaning to life....
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praktis, ehersisyo, rihersal; dril, pagbibihasa; pagpapapraktika, insayo sanay practice magsanay to exercise, as in to practice kasanayan skill, proficiency sanayan a place for practice tagapagsanay...
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pagsibad at pagtangay habang lumilipad, sunggab dagit swoop down and snatch nakadagit was able to swoop down and snatch ibong mandaragit a bird that swoops down and snatches prey pandaragit the act of...
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from the Spanish reloj reló watch (wristwatch) Sira yata ang relo ko. I think my wristwatch is broken. Bago ang relong it. This wrist is new. Maganda ang relong suot mo. The watch you’re wearing looks...
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