MATARAY
An adjective used to describe women who are contemptuous in speech. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish alguacil, often translated as sheriff or bailiff. In the Philippines, the word refers to an officer or constable during Spain’s occupation of the islands who was in charge...
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This is a Filipino slang word. da·túng money May datúng ka ba? Do you have money? madatúng “moneyed” has a lot of money datungera rich woman The standard Filipino word for “money” is pera. May pera ka...
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This word has at least two meanings. butó bone mga butó bones walang butó without bone = boneless, weak buto’t balat skin and bones butó ng tao human bone butó hard seed butó ng pakwan watermelon seed...
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This word is from the Spanish consumo. kon·sú·mo consumption MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG konsúmo: proseso ng paggamit o pag-ubos ng suplay, gas, at iba pang kagamitan konsúmo: dami ng naubos na suplay,...
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In the 1860 edition of the Vocabulario de la lengua tagala, the definition given in Spanish for dalinsil is ladeado y algun tanto cuesta arriba. dalinsil: flanked and somewhat uphill related words:...
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Depending on the context, the Tagalog word larawan can be translated as picture, drawing, illustration, reflection, figure, portrait or incarnation. larawan picture mapaglarawan descriptive ilarawan to...
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root word: mahal pagmamahal love, valuing pagmamahal endearment Salamat sa pagmamahal. Thank you for the love. Ganito pala kapag puno ng pagmamahal. So this is what it’s like to be full of love. Ang...
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This word is from the Spanish language. yá·te yacht mga yáte yachts KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG yáte: sasakyang-dagat na katamtaman ang lakí, may layag, at karaniwang ginagamit sa paglalayag at karera Nasagip...
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pítak: division, section; portion; column; compartment isang pítak ng lupa: a tract of land MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pítak: bawat bahagi o hati ng isang sisidlan pítak: sa bukid, ang bawat hati ng...
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This word is from the Spanish farol (meaning: “lantern”). As early as August, the Christmas stars begin to appear in the starmakers’ shops. Because they have to make so many Christmas lanterns, the...
View ArticleMASUNGIT
root word: súngit masúngit STERN masúngit grouchy, ill-tempered masúngit crabby, peevish Masúngit ang nanay nila. Their mom is ill tempered. Masúngit ang asawa ni bosing. The boss’s wife is bitchy. MGA...
View ArticleBIRTUD
This word is from the Spanish virtud. bir·túd virtue mga birtúd virtues MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG birtúd: púring malinis o dalisay birtúd: katangiang kahanga-hanga birtúd: bisà birtúd: kakaibang...
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sakím: avaricious, covetous, greedy, selfish masakim : avaricious, greedy, rapacious, selfish kasakiman: greed; greedy behavior Pagbabayaran ng kinabukasan ang kasakiman ng nakaraan. The future will...
View ArticleKULAM
Kúlam is a type of Philippine witchcraft or sorcery. A mangkukulam is a person who knows how to do kúlam. The Filipino mangkukulam employs a doll to hurt her enemies. Because of her magic powers,...
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root word: kúlam mang·ku·kú·lam witch mangkukúlam sorcerer Non-standard spellings: mangcocolam, mancocolam The Spanish-derived word for “witch” is bruha. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mangkukúlam: tao na...
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tutubi dragonfly mga tutubi dragonflies lumilipad na tutubi = tutubing lumilipad flying dragonfly isang uri ng kulisap a type of insect A much less common synonym: alitonton KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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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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