PROPESOR
This word is from the Spanish profesor. pro·pe·sór professor mga propesór professors MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG propesór: guro na may pinakamataas na ranggong akademiko sa kolehiyo o unibersidad,...
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lugód: pleasure, enjoyment malugód: to enjoy kalugúd-lugód: delightful, pleasing kalugdan: to delight in, to find pleasing MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lugod: galak, tuwa, kasiyahan, sigla ikalulugod:...
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humal; salitang nagdaraan sa butas ng ilong ngongò speaking nasally ngongò one who speaks in a muffled way ngongò slang for an ignorant person “Uy! Kame na!” ang sabi ng ngongong nakapulot na kamera sa...
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This is not a word that can be found in standard Tagalog dictionaries. atat: state of being uneasiness or eagerness to do something atat na atat: can’t wait to do something atat na atat: impatient...
View ArticlePAMASAHE
variation of pasáhe pamasáhe fare bayad sa sasakyan vehicle ride payment non-standard spelling variation: pamasahi MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pamasáhe: bayad sa sasakyan pasahéro: tao na nagbayad para...
View ArticleMATAGAL
root word: tagál matagál taking a long time Matagal na kitang hinihintay. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Matagal ka na ba sa Pilipinas? Have you been in the Philippines for a long time?...
View ArticlePUWEDE
maaari, posible; maaaring mangyari pu·wé·de can, possible Puwede ito. This can be. Puwede ba? Is it okay? Puwede bang pumasok? Is it okay to enter? Puwedeng pumasok. It’s fine to go in. Puwedeng...
View ArticleALIBADBAD
This isn’t such a commonly used word these days. alibadbád nausea maalibadbaran to be nauseated by KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alibadbad: (sa larangan ng medisina) liyo, hilo, lula alibadbad: ibay, umay, suya...
View ArticleMAKUNAT
root word: kunat makunat unpleasantly chewy, leathery, tough (food texture) When an eggroll that’s supposed to be crunchy becomes no longer crunchy but sort of chewy or rubbery, then it’s makunat. The...
View ArticleISTORBO
This word is from the Spanish estorbar. istorbo bother, nuisance Istorbo ka. You’re a nuisance. Iniistorbo ba kita? Am I disturbing you? Iniistorbo mo ako. You’re disturbing me. Huwag mo akong...
View ArticleTOPAK
This is a Filipino slang word that almost always appears as part of the phrase May topak. May topak. Has something strange or crazy (about him). May topak sa ulo. Has a screw loose in the head. May...
View ArticleBIBO
This word is from the Spanish vivo. bibo: alert, active bibong bata: alert/active child Also see pabibo KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bibo: aktibo, listo, alisto, buhay, masigla * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBAKYA
bakya wooden shoes, clogs Saan ba makakabili ng bakya? Where can one buy wooden slippers? There is a popular Tagalog folk song titled Bakya Mo, Neneng. You can listen to it with lyrics here. bakya...
View ArticleSITAW
sitaw legume known as “green beans” sitaw snake beans / “Chinese long beans” When you say sitaw, the first thing that Filipinos think of are yardlong beans, then string beans. The yardlong beans have...
View ArticleHA
interrogative particle (used in questions) ha? isn’t that so? Iniisip mo ako, ha? So you’re thinking of me, huh? Hindi, no! No, golly! Ganoon pala, ha? So that’s how it is, huh? Ha? Ano? What? What...
View ArticleKALKAL
pagkakalkal kalkál to scratch (in search of something) kalkálin to rummage through pagkalkal sa sulok ng gunita scratching at the corners of one’s memory Kinalkal ko ang aking bagahe. I rummaged...
View ArticleMUNISIPYO
This word is from the Spanish municipio. mu·ni·síp·yo municipal government munisípyo city hall Pumunta ka sa munisípyo. Go to city hall. These days, the word most often refers to the building where the...
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This word is from the Spanish municipalidad. mu·ní·si·pa·li·dád municipality MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG munísipalidád: bayan o distrito na may lokal na pamahalaan munísipalidád: pamahalaáng-báyan * Visit...
View ArticlePOLUSYON
This word is from the Spanish polución. po·lus·yón pollution KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG polusyón: kalagayan ng pagkakaroon ng kapaligiran ng nakalalasong substance na maaaring magdulot ng masamang epekto sa...
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