SANAYSAY
pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay pormal at di-pormal formal and...
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root word: bása (read) Unang Pagbása First Reading sabayang pagbása choral reading MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagbasâ: paglalagay sa tubig o anumang likido o pagkakaroon ng tubig o likido pagbása: kilos...
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This word is from the Spanish imperialismo. im·pér·ya·lís·mo imperialism KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG impéryalísmo: patakaran sa pagsakop ng isang bansa o imperyo sa ibang bansa o teritoryo ; pag-impluwensiya...
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This word is from the Spanish colonialismo. ko·lon·ya·lís·mo colonialism KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kolonyalísmo: patakaran ng isang bansa sa pagpapalawig o pagpapanatili ng kapangyarihan o awtoridad sa isa...
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alagang hayop sa tahanan áso dog asong puti white dog puting áso white dog mainit na áso hot dog asong ulol mad dog, crazy dog parang aso’t pusa like cats and dogs (“always quarelling”) mag-aso to take...
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tawagan ng mga asawa ng magkapatid bilás spouse’s sibling’s spouse bilás husband of one’s sister-in-law bilás wife of one’s brother-in-law ang bilas ko the husband of my sister-in-law ang bilas ko the...
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pagdaka, pagkaraka: instantly, immediately kará-karaka, kapagdaka: immediately, suddenly, all of a sudden kapagkaraka: suddenly; immediately; already KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karakaraka: agad-agad Nang sa...
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pag·dá·ka: instantly, immediately, at once variation: kapagdáka KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagdáka: agád pagdáka: noon din pagdáka: sa oras ding iyon pagdáka: biglâ MGA HALIMBAWA NG PAGGAMIT Pagdaka’y iniwan...
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This word is from the Spanish chinela (meaning: slipper). tsinelas slippers, flip-flops When Filipinos say “slippers” in English, half of the time they’re referring to flipflops made of synthetic...
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totoo ba, tunay ba; siya ba; sana; talaga nga really, indeed, please The Tagalog word nga is an adverb that adds emphasis. It is very tricky to translate. You will have to hear it used and look at the...
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palamuti, bulaklak ng salita maraming palabok “flowery” (speech) Maraming palabok. Has a lot of add-ons. Palabok is used to describe a type of pancit (noodle dish). Foreigners refer to it as “Filipino...
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labon, pusali, putik, labwab, tanlak bú·rak a muddy place like a bog maburak muddy, boggy Lasang burak ang isda. The fish tastes like mud. Maburak ang daan. The road is muddy. Maburak ang ilog. The...
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Technically, bamboo is more of a grass rather than a tree. In the Tagalog language though, it is as common to hear the phrase “bamboo tree” to refer to the plant. kawáyan bamboo punong kawáyan bamboo...
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This word is from the Spanish monje. móng·he male monk móngha female monk mónghe: kasapi ng isang relihiyosong komunidad ng kababaihan na namumuhay sa ilalim ng mga panatang nauukol sa karukhaan,...
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root word: búrak (a muddy place like a bog) mabúrak muddy, boggy mabúrak marshy Mabúrak ang daan. The road is muddy. Mabúrak ang ilog. The river is muddy. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mabúrak: malabon, maputik...
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di-pagkagusto, di gusto; bukambibig ng pagtanggi ayaw to dislike Ayaw kita. I don’t like you. Ayaw ko. I don’t want. Ayaw ko ito. = Ayaw ko ‘to. I don’t like this. Ayaw kitang makita. I don’t want to...
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This word is from the Spanish tambiolo. Spelling variation: tambyolo A tambiyolo is a lottery drum that contains tickets or small balls with numbers. These tickets or small balls are tossed and turned...
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This written word can have two meanings, differentiated by accented syllable. root word: alám Gusto kong maláman mo… I want you to know… Gusto kong maláman mo na mahal kita. I want you to know that I...
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Mamón is the classic Filipino sponge cake. mamón a chiffon cake pusong mamón a heart as soft as a sponge cake pusong mamon soft-hearted kasinglambot ng mamon as soft as a fluffy sponge cake The Red...
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