KAIT
kaít / ikaít: to withhold, deny, refuse pinagkaitan: was deprived of KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagkait: tanggi, pagtanggi, pag-ayaw na magbigay pagkait: pagtatago o paglilhim ng bagay na maaaring...
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statement; value MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG saysáy: pahayág saysáy: halagá nagsaysay: nagpahayag; nagsabi ipinagsaysay: ipinahayag, sinabi Ang lahat ng ipinagsaysay ay dapat gunitain at mahinahong...
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There are two different meanings for the Tagalog word spelled basa. Notice the difference in pronunciation between bása (a verb meaning ‘to read’) and basâ (an adjective meaning ‘wet’). bása read...
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root word: táyog (meaning: high) matáyog lofty Matayog ang lipad ng saranggola ni Pepe. Matayog ang pangarap ng matandang bingi. Ang babaing Pilipina ay itinuturing, kailanman ng lalaking Pilipino na...
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This word is from the Spanish language. ba·yo·né·ta bayonet mga bayonéta bayonets binayoneta bayoneted / bayonetted MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bayonéta: patalim na ikinakabit sa ngusò ng ríple...
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tiwalî: incorrect; inverted; incorrect; absurd katiwalián: irregularity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tiwalî: tumbalik, sinsay, balintuna, lisya, tiwarik, balintuwad tiwalî: tikwas, iwas, liblib, salambaw...
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This word is from the Spanish vacación. ba·kas·yón vacation tatlong araw ng bakasyon three days of vacation Tapos na ang bakasyon. Vacation is over. Kailan ang bakasyon mo? When’s your vacation?...
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root word: sabik nasasabik yearning = excited Nasasabik akong makita ka. I’m yearning to see you. = I’m excited to see you. Nasasabik akong makita sila. I’m excited to see them. I’m looking forward to...
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root word: dáyo da·yú·han foreign, alien dayúhan foreigner mga dayúhan foreigners, aliens KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dayúhan: tao na taga-ibang pook o bansa o kayâ’y hindi kilála sa pook na kaniyang...
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This word is from the Spanish extranjero. és·trang·hé·ro stranger mga éstranghéro strangers KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG éstranghéro: laláking dayo o dayuhan éstranghéra kung babae mga estrangherong Hapon at...
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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...
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This is from the Spanish word queso. keso cheese kesong puti “white cheese” (made from carabao milk) keso de bola ball of cheese (for Christmas) Mahilig ba ang mga Pilipino sa keso? Are Filipinos fond...
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This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Paskong tuyo is a “dry” Christmas without any gifts. It is an impoverished...
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root word: sikláb (meaning: blaze) pagsikláb blazing, outbreak ang pagsiklab ng digmaan the outbreak of war MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagsiklab: pagliyab pagsiklab: biglaan at matinding paglaki ng apoy...
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Inasnan o binurong alamang o isda. bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several...
View ArticleBILI
kompra, angkat, pakyaw, pamimili; halaga o presyo ng pagkakabili; pagtitinda, pagbebenta bilí buying bilhin to buy bilihan market ipagbili to put up for sale maipagbibili marketable, sellable mamimili...
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This word is reportedly derived from the Hokkien Chinese phrase tsu-kheh (meaning: “primary guest”). sukì a regular customer sukì frequent customer suking tindahan a favorite store where you shop...
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root word: tinda, meaning ‘sell’ tindahan store, shop tindahang sari-sari small variety store sa tindahan at the store tindahang Pilipino Filipino store mamili sa tindahan to buy at the store Saan ang...
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root word: bili Pabili ng… Let me buy… This is a very common phrase in Tagalog. Use it when you go to a store or with a street vendor. Pabili ng Coke. Let me buy a Coke. = I’d like to buy a Coke....
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