TSOKNAT
Tagalized spelling of the Filipino milk-chocolate treat known as “choc nut.” The classic ingredients of tsoknat are roasted peanuts, cane sugar, milk powder, cocoa powder, and vanilla. King Choc Nut...
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lutong bigas (cooked rice) kanin cooked rice bigas uncooked rice palay rice plant / unmilled rice Paano Magsaing ng Bigas How to Cook Rice Kumain ka ng kanin. Eat rice. Huwag kang kumain ka ng...
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Pandesal is a type of Filipino bread that’s slightly sweet and baked as small, oval loaves. The name comes from the Spanish pan de sal, which literally means ‘bread of salt.’ Pandesal is the most...
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This word is from the Spanish word diciembre. Disyembre December buwan ng Disyembre month of December maginaw chilly malamig cold taglamig “cold season” = winter Maligayang Pasko! Merry Christmas!...
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This word is from the Spanish language. mú·se·ó museum mga múséó museums Pambansang Museo ng Pilipinas National Museum of the Philippines This can also be transliterated into Tagalog as museyo....
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This word is from the Spanish language. ta·lén·to talent mga talénto talents MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG talénto: talino (likás na kakayahan) talénto: natatanging kakayahan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This word is from the Spanish cabra. ká·bra female goat kábra “nanny-goat” MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ká·bra: babae at tigulang na kambing kabrón kung laláki * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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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 ArticleTURUMPO
isang uri ng laruan ng mga bata na pinaiikot sa pamamagitan ng satè turumpó toy top turumpong umiikot spinning top Ako ay turumpong umiikot sa palad mo. I am a top spinning on the palm of your hand. *...
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This word is from the Spanish cepillo. sepilyo tooth brush mga sepilyo toothbrushes sepilyong malinis = malinis na sepilyo clean toothbrush magsepilyo ng ngipin to brush one’s teeth Nagsepilyo ka na...
View ArticleBUWISIT
Spelling variations: bwisit, buisit, busit, buset, bwesit, buwiset, nakakabuwesit buwísit a nuisance The Tagalog word buwísit comes from the Fukien Chinese phrase “bo ui sit” which means no clothes...
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root word: puno simuno subject (of a sentence) Ano ang dalawang bahagi ng pangungusap? What are the two parts of a sentence? Ang dalawang bahagi ng pangugusap ay ang simuno at panaguri. The two parts...
View ArticleKASARIAN
root word: sari ka·sa·ri·án gender, sex Mga Kasarian Genders / Sexes babae woman, female lalaki man, male kasariang di-tiyak of indefinite gender binabae womanish, homosexual male binalaki mannish,...
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talento, dunong, talas ng pag-iisip, talisik ta·lí·no smarts, talent matalino intelligent, smart matalinong bata smart kid matatalinong bata smart kids Matalino ka. You’re smart. Ang talino mo! You’re...
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root word: tulág (spear, lance) panulag: something used like a spear or lance MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG * tulág: sibát mátulág, tulagín, tumulág túlag: pagtunaw ng bakal Kumuha siya ng panulag na...
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root word: páram naparam: disappeared, vanished MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG naparam: nawala, napawi, nagmaliw, nabura, naglaho pinaparam: pinapawi At nakita ko ang isang bagong langit at ang isang bagong...
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Tagalog root words: taga- + ilog (natives living by the river) taga- from ______ ilog river Tagalog refers to a people and to their language. 1. The Tagalogs (the Tagalog people) live in...
View ArticleEPIKO
Ano ang Epiko? What is an epic? Ang epiko ay tulang pasalaysay na nagsasaad ng kabayanihan ng pangunahing tauhan na nagtataglay ng katangiang nakahihigit sa karaniwang tao na kadalasan siya’y buhat sa...
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UPDATE: Please see the comment section below! The term burukal has been searched on our site by Filipino students for at least 80 times in the span of 30 days. Despite all our efforts, we have not been...
View ArticleALGUWASIL
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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