KUMBIKSIYON
This word is from the Spanish convicción. kum·bik·si·yón conviction MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kumbiksiyón: pagpapatunay na nagkasála kumbiksiyón: ang hatol sa tao na nagkasála kumbiksiyón: matibay na...
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This word is from the Spanish combinación. kom·bi·nas·yón combination MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kombinasyón: pagkakasáma o pagkakaha-lò ng anuman kombinasyón: mga bagay na pinagsáma-sáma o...
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ba·li·sa·láng KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balisaláng: pikón * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleDUHAT
Duhat is a local Philippine fruit that’s commonly referred to in English as Java plum. The scientific name of the plant is Syzgium cumini. It is also widely known as lomboy, a non-Tagalog word. The...
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scientific name: Momordica charantia ampalaya bitter melon ampalaya bitter gourd isang uri ng gulay na mapait a type of bitter vegetable dahon ng ampalaya leaves of the bitter melon The plant is a vine...
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This word is from the Spanish efecto. epékto effect Ano ang epékto nito? What is the effect of this? May malaking epekto ito. This has a large effect. Epektibo ito. This is effective. Naapektuhan ako....
View ArticleMARINGAL
root word: díngal ma·ri·ngál magnificent, grand isang maringál na bahay a magnificent home MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG maringál: may díngal díngal: kataimtiman at kadakilaan ng isang okasyon Maging...
View ArticleLIRIT
This is not a commonly used word. lí·rit strong raindrops KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lírit: malakas na patak ng ulan Mayamaya’y pumagaspas ang bugso at ang dagim ng langit ay tumindi at lumirit ang biglang...
View ArticleLALAMUNAN
root word: lámon lalamúnan throat lalamunang masakit painful throat pamamaga ng lalamúnan swelling of the throat = sore throat Namaga ang lalamúnan ko. My throat swelled up. Makati ang lalamúnan ko. My...
View ArticleLUMPIYA
The widely used Filipino spelling these days is lumpia. In classic Tagalog orthography, the spelling is lumpiya, which could be found in cookbooks from at least the 1940s up until the late 1970s....
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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libag: dumi o banil na kumakapit sa balat libag: dulsing, dungis, amos libag dirt on the skin pagtanggal ng libag removal of dirt from skin pangtanggal ng libag (thing used) for removing dirt from skin...
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ban·sót: stunted (growth or development) This adjective is often used for people and things that are short in height. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bansót: napigilan ang paglaki o pag-unlad * Visit us here at...
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from Spanish and English nór·mal, nor·mál MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG normal: karaníwan normal: walang mental o emosyonal na kapansanan normal: sa kemistri, may solute na katumbas ng isang gram * Visit us...
View ArticleDISIN
This is a very archaic Tagalog word. disín would not have disín should not have Kung ikaw sana’y narito, disin ang kapatid ko ay hindi namatay. If you had been here, my brother would not have died....
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lalo, higit, mas; muna, hanggang ngayon pa, adv more, still, even This is another Tagalog word that is hard to translate exactly into English. A few examples may help in understanding how it’s used....
View ArticleLIKMO
This is not a commonly used word in conversation. likmô armchair likmo comfortable seat lumikmo to sit down comfortably MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG likmô: komportableng upuan o luklukan nakalikmo: nakaupo...
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This word is from the Spanish bocio. bos·yò goiter Most Filipinos these days simply use the English word transliterated as góyter. Why is there noticeable swelling in the neck of a person who has...
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