PENTEKOSTES
This is from the Spanish word Pentecostés. Péntekóstes Pentecost Ang Pentekostes (mula sa Griyego, kung saan ang ibig sabihin ay “limampung araw”) ay isang pangunahing pista sa Kristiyanismo. Ito ang...
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This word is from the Spanish ciudad (meaning: city). siyudad city Siyudad ng Maynila City of Manila Siyudad ng Vatican Vatican City Semana Santa sa siyudad Holy Week in the city malinis na siyudad a...
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pangako, debosyon; palangka panata vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a...
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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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This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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Misspelling: nuon noon then, at that time Noong Miyerkules That Wednesday = Last Wednesday Walang mansanas noon sa Pilipinas. There were no apples in the Philippines then. Kapitbahay ko noon si Kobe....
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This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
View ArticleHUWEBES
This is from the Spanish word jueves. It is sometimes spelled as Hwebes. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday...
View ArticleMALUNGGAY
What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. Moringa is a...
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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...
View ArticlePAPAYA
The plant’s scientific name is Carica papaya. Papaya is a common fruit in the Philippines. Many households with a backyard have at least one papaya tree. Unripe green papayas can be considered...
View ArticleSENISA
This word is from the Spanish ceniza. se·ní·sa ash Miyerkoles de Senisa Ash Wednesday spelling variation: sinísa Filipinos these days rarely use this Spanish-derived term, being more familiar with the...
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pú·tong: turban; crown MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pútong: turban, turbante pútong: pugong pútong: korona, laurel pútong: bulaklak na nakapatong sa ulo pútong: anumang pantakip sa ulo, gaya ng sombrero,...
View ArticleMARSO
This is from the Spanish word marzo. Marso March buwan ng Marso month of March Anong meron sa Marso? What’s there in March? Anong gagawin mo sa Marso? What will you do in March? sa buwan ng Marso in...
View ArticleHUMBA
This word is from the Chinese hong baq (meaning: ‘saucy meat’). Humba is a highly spiced dish of pork or chicken from the Visayas region of the Philippines. A soft-drink like Coca-Cola or Sprite is now...
View ArticleMAIGUPO
root word: gupo Nang maigupo ng kilusang mapagpalaya ang puwersa ng militaristang Hapones, pansamanta- lang nakapiling ng kanyang pamilya si Ka Tanglaw. May halamang minsang bunutin ang puno at di...
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This word is from the Spanish cucaracha (meaning: cockroach). ku·rá·tsa name of Philippine dance ku·rá·tsa large red crab scientific name: Ranina ranina MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kurátsa: puláng...
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tulya a small species of clam isang tabong tulya a dipper-full of small clams MGA SANGKAP / INGREDIENTS 2 tabong tulya 4 na butil ng bawang suka, asin, pamintang durog Banlian ang tulya at kunin ang...
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