AT
The Tagalog word at is a conjunction. It is translated into English as ‘and.’ at and itim at puti black and white ako at ikaw me and you mansanas, ubas at pakwan apples, grapes and watermelon This can...
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hadlang: obstacle, obstruction mga hadlang: obstacles, obstructions mga hadlangin: obstacles, things that get in the way makahahadlang: be able to block, get in the way hinadlangan: obstructed MGA...
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Also see máralitâ dalitâ extreme poverty possible misformation / misspelling: nadaralita KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dalita: hirap, pagtitiis, sakit, pagbabata, dusa, karukhaan, kahirapan Anong kirot o dalita...
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conjecture, suspicion, presumption Marami ang nagsapantaha na si Kapitan Goyo ay umanib sa mga Kastila. Many assumed that Captain Goyo had allied himself with the Spaniards. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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clamor MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lingáw: espasyo sa may daanan tulad ng pintuan. lingáw: litó língaw: malakas na hiyawan o sigawan língaw: maingay na pahayag ng kahilingan, pagtutol, o di kasiyahan *...
View ArticleNAGSISILA
This is a very archaic word that’s now found only in old Tagalog literary texts. nagsisisila (that are) killing nagsisisila slaughtering (by wild animals) If there is one animal doing the killing (by...
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root word: kitil kitil nip off kumitil kill off ang buhay ay makitil to have one’s life snuffed out Ang buhay mo’y muntik nang makitil. Your life was almost cut short. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kitil:...
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 ArticleLAKSA
This is an archaic counting word. laksâ ten thousand Unrelated to the above, there is also a sweet potato that’s called laksá. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG laksá: isang uri ng kamote laksâ: bilang na...
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This word is more widely used in the Kapampangan language. Filipinos speaking in standard Tagalog prefer to use the common synonym pagod (tired) in modern conversation. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG págal:...
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Ang “e” ay ang ikalimang letra ng abakadang Pilipino. “E” is the fifth letter of the Filipino alphabet. E, e! (e): kataga na nagpapahayag ng pagkutya, panunuya, o pagtataká Sa larangan ng pisika, ang E...
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dalamhati, lumbay pig·ha·tî ache, woe pighatî sorrow, grief Ika-Apat na Kabanata ng Florante at Laura Fourth Chapter of Florante at Laura Sa loob at labas ng bayan kong sawi, kaliluha’y siyang...
View ArticleTINAPA
isdang pinausukan (smoked fish) Among the fish popularly smoked in the Philippines are bangus (milkfish), tamban, galunggong (roundscad), and tilapia. Tinapang Salinas is an iconic product of the town...
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root word: basa (meaning: read) Ang pabasa ay isang tradisyon tuwing Mahal na Araw kung saan ginugunita ang buhay ni Hesukristo sa pamamagitan ng mga berso o tula na inaawit sa iba’t-ibang tono. The...
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View ArticleMUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata munggo mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten...
View ArticleSEMANA
This word is from the Spanish language. semana week Mostly seen in the phrase Semana Santa, which means Holy Week or the week before Easter Sunday. The more common Tagalog word for ‘week’ is linggo....
View ArticleSINAKULO
Now considered standard spelling: senakulo Sinakulo is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The word is derived from the Spanish cenáculo, meaning “cenacle,” which is the place...
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This word is from the Spanish bacalao, meaning ‘cod.’ bakalaw codfish Nahuhuli ba ang bakalaw sa Pilipinas? Can cod fish be caught in the Philippines? Iniimport lang yata ang bakalaw. I think codfish...
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