LINGAP
língap: protective care língap: care, protect Língap Para sa Mahirap Caring for the Poor MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG língap: kalinga, andukha, tangkilik, ampon, kandili, alaga, aruga paglíngap: paglingon...
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linsád: dislocated, derailed KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG linsád: naalis sa wastong pagkakalagay o pagkakahugpong, gaya ng nalinsad na butó o nalinsad na riles ng tren linsád: deskaril ilinsád, linsarín,...
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root word: dátay (meaning: lying down) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG datay, nararatay: nakahiga, nahihimlay datay, nararatay: may karamdaman, maysakit nakaratay: nakahiga, nakahimlay datay: nakaratay dahil...
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hawì: making a clearing (in the forest) to pass through hawì: parting of the hair Paghahawi ng Tabing ng Panandang Pangkasaysayan Unveiling of the Historical Marker KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hawi:...
View ArticleDILIMAN
Diliman is an edible medicinal fern species whose scientific name is Stenochlaena palustris. The district of Diliman in Quezon City, one of the Philippines’ most important educational districts, is...
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kadiliman, oskuridad, kalabuan di·lím darkness Kapag nasa dilim… When in the dark… madilim dark, dim Ang dilim! It’s so dark! Madilim ang gabi. The night is dark. Ayoko sa dilim. I don’t like it in the...
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root word: linamnám ma·li·nam·nám tasty The more common Tagalog word for “delicious” is masaráp. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG malinamnám: may angking linamnám Mga Bagong Lutuing Pantahanan Malinamnam at...
View ArticleTIRIK
tirik, magtirik build, construct a house itirik to erect patirík in an upright position magtirik ng insenso to light incense tirikán ng kandila candle stand ipinagtirik ng kandila (idiom) prayed for,...
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root word: dilím (meaning: darkness) madilím dark MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG madilím: may natatanging dilim oskúro: madilim * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleAWTORIDAD
This word is from the Spanish autoridad. áw·to·ri·dád authority MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG áwtoridád : maykapangyarihan áwtoridád : tao o lupong may kapangyarihang pampolitika, administratibo, at katulad...
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This word is from the Spanish vagamundo, a non-standard form of vagabundo. ba·ga·mún·do vagabond (drifter, tramp, wanderer) bagamúndo hooligan mga bagamundong nasa parke vagrants at the park A vagabond...
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pangalawang tiyan ng ibon o manok balumbalunan chicken gizzard, craw Also spelled as balunbalunan and balun-balunan. The Tagalog word balumbalunan refers to the gizzard of birds. The gizzard is a...
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A! Naku! O! Oy! unang letra o titik sa abakadang Pilipino the first letter in the Filipino alphabet The English word “a” (the article that denotes a singular form, or meaning “one”) has no real...
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The word esposo is from the Spanish language. It means “male spouse” (husband). The female equivalent is esposa. maging esposong tunay The gender-neutral native Tagalog term for a spouse is asawa,...
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tustós / tustusán: to support financially panustós: support, allowance, maintenance panustós: supply matustusan: to be able to spend for or subsidize financially maitustos, ipantustos, pagtutustos,...
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langka jackfruit also spelled as nangka (as in the Malay language) scientific name of the tree species whose fruit is referred to as langka: Artocarpus heterophyllus / Artocarpus heterophylla It is a...
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This is a somewhat obscure word that somehow got included in a number of Tagalog-learning textbooks. dú·lang low dining table Sa isang matandang bokabularyo, may lahok na dúlang na may pakahulugang...
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variation: yukô, ukód yukód bow one’s head yukód slouch yukód express respect MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG yukód / yumukod: nagbigay-pitagan, yumuko, gumalang yumuyukod: nagbibigay-pitagan, yumuyuko,...
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root word: piít piniit imprisoned piniit cornered piniit pressed together MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG piniit: kinulong, binilanggo piniit: inipit piniit: inalisan ng laya Siya’y dinakip at piniit sa bahay...
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