ASAN
This is a non-standard shortening of the word Nasaan. Asan is frequently used in short text messages and on social media. It sounds very informal. Asan ka? Nasaan ka? Where are you? * Visit us here at...
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hi·mu·tók: deep resentment, loud sigh, “outcry” This is like a more serious form of tampo over some major disappointment. (Tampo is often a woman-associated term that is considered fairly trivial.)...
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a·lin·dóg alindóg charm, great beauty maalindog charming maalindog na katawan beautifully shaped body MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alindóg: personal na halina, pang-akit alindóg: karilagan, kariktan,...
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root word: batá bathin endure This is now more of a literary word, rather than one used commonly in conversation. Ang parusang ito ay mahirap bathin. This punishment is hard to endure. KAHULUGAN SA...
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pag-aalaala, pagkabahala, bagabag, tigatig, balisa, takot, pangamba li·gam·gám anxiety, perturbation ligamgám insecure feeling maligamgám lukewarm possible misspelling: ligamligam maligamgám na tubig...
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Ash Wednesday (the first day of Lent) was on February 14, 2018. In 2019, Ash Wednesday will be on March 6th. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: gandá magandá beautiful, pretty, lovely Maganda ka. You’re pretty. (simple statement of fact) Ikaw ay maganda. You are beautiful. (plain statement of fact) Maganda ka talaga. You’re really...
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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....
View ArticleAMBISYOSA
This word is from the Spanish ambiciosa. am·bis·yó·sa ambitious (used to describe males) ambisyosa ambitious (used to describe women) Ambisyosa ka. You’re ambitious. Ambisyosa mo pala. Turns out you’re...
View ArticleTANGAN
Kahulugan: taban, taglay, hawak, nasa kamay tá·ngan held ang tangan-tangan niya what she was holding Hindi malilimutan ng ina ang anak niyang tangan. A mother cannot forget the child that she has held....
View ArticleLANTÁY
walang-halo, dalisay, busilak lan·táy pure, unalloyed unalloyed lantáy unadulterated lantáy na ginto pure gold Filipinos are more likely to use the Spanish-derived Filipino word puro in conversation....
View ArticleDAGOK
dágok: hard blow to the nape or the back of the head dágok ng kapalaran: “slap of fate” (misfortune) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dágok: suntok na pababâ o mula sa itaas dadagukan dinagukan dumagok * Visit us...
View ArticleBUMALISBIS
root word: balisbis Bumalisbis ang tubig mula sa kabundukan. The water gushed forth from the hills. Ang mga luha’y bumalisbis. The tears flowed. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bumalisbis: pumatak; umagos;...
View ArticleLABERINTO
This word is from the Spanish language. la·be·rín·to labyrinth laberínto maze non-standard spelling variation: labirinto MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG laberínto: magulo, pasikot-sikot, at nakalilitong...
View ArticleBANAYAD
kainaman, katamtaman, kaigihan, katatagan; mayumi, mahinay, marahan, malumay; mahinahon, pino banayad soft, gentle banayad sa kamay gentle to the hands (said of soap) Mga Bilang 14:18 Ang Panginoon ay...
View ArticleEREHE
This is no longer a common word in contemporary Philippine society. It comes from the Spanish hereje. eréhe heretic ang eréhe the heretic ang eréheng si Arius the heretic Arius ang eréheng si Rizal the...
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This is from the Spanish word filibustero, meaning “freebooter” or “pirate.” In the Philippines, the word pílibustéro is understood in the context of the title of a famous novel by national hero Jose...
View ArticlePANGAMBA
Nakapangangamba nang labis ang mga pangyayaring ito. These occurrences are very alarming. pa·ngam·bá dread pangamba apprehension nangangamba is dreading, feeling apprehensive nangamba worried about...
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