TAGISAN
ta·gí·san tagisan ng talino clash of wits tagisan ng talino battle of brains tagisan ng talino intelligence competition makipagtagisan to compete (in brains or speech) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tagísan:...
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This is not a common word in conversation. pantás wise person pantás sage pantás scholar pantás scholarly, erudite pantás-wika linguist, philologist Dumating ang lahat ng pantas, ngunit walang...
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ngitngit, matinding hinanakit (sama ng loob), poot, pagdaramdam, pagkamuhi, pagkayamot galít angry galít na ibon angry bird galit anger masidhing galit intense anger Nagalit ako. I got mad. Nagalit...
View ArticleUPO
This word has at least two meanings, differentiated by accented syllable. úpo a bottle gourd The plant has the scientific name Lagenaria siceraria. Its fruit is a very popular vegetable in the...
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root word: lúkad lúkad, lukarin: to remove coconut meat with a knife past tense: naglukad MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lúkad: ukit, ukab, akab lúkad: kudkod, kayod paglukad: pagtanggal ng laman ng niyog...
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pi·tók KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pitók: biglaang pagpalò nang padaplis o pahaplit * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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There are two common uses for the word na. na, adv now, already This Tagalog word is used more often than ‘now’ and ‘already’ in English. It’s in almost every other Tagalog sentence that’s uttered in...
View ArticleGUWANTES
This word is from the Spanish guante. gu·wán·tes glove mga guwantes gloves lumang guwantes old gloves makapal na guwantes thick gloves Magsuot ng guwantes. Wear gloves. Gumamit ng bagong guwantes. Use...
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Tinatawag ding pagtatao, pagsasatao, o pagbibigay-katauhan. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTIKLING
tiklíng: a dark long-legged bird after which the tinikling dance was named The tikling bird is known in English as the buff-banded rail. Its scientific name is Gallirallus philippensis. Ang tikling as...
View ArticleMESIYAS
This word is ultimately from the Hebrew mashiah. me·sí·yas messiah mesíyas savior variation: mésyas The native Tagalog equivalent is manunúbos. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mesíyas: aktuwal o inaasahang...
View ArticleKINAMBALAN
root word: kambal (meaning: twin) kinambalan paired kagandahang kinambalan ng talino beauty paired with intelligence KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kinambalan: sinamahan, sinapian, kinabitan Ang kanyang ganda,...
View ArticleSAYAW
paggalaw ng katawan at pag-indak ng kamay at paa ayon sa musika; pakikibagay; dansa, bayle sayaw dance Sumayaw tayo. Let’s dance. Isang sayaw lang. Just one dance. Gusto kong sumayaw. I want to dance....
View ArticleHULUGAN
root word: hulog hulugan place where something is dropped hu·lu·gán installment (payment) hulugán ng alahas jewelry installment payment MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hulugán: regular na oras o panahon upang...
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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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Kamagong is a native Philippine tree with the scientific name Diospyros blancoi. Also spelled as kamagon. Rendered in Spanish as camagon. The fruit of the kamagong tree is called mabolo or mabulo....
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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 Ang kanyang puhunan ay ang...
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root word: pílas kapilas ng puso piece of one’s heart = spouse MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pílas: maliit na piraso ng papel, tela, at katulad pílas: púnit o pagpúnit pilás, ipílas, pilásan, pilásin,...
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