HALAAN
ha·la·án clam mga halaán clams KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG halaán: uri ng tulya na nakakain ang lamán * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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hagis, itsa, balibang, balibabat, salya, basibas, balibag; tuktok, untog, umpog; bunggo pukól throw, toss, shot ipinukol na bato a thrown stone Kumuha ng bato at ipukol sa iyong noo. Get a stone and...
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This word is most often seen in the phrase laki sa layaw (raised in privilege), used to describe young adults who were spoiled as children by their rich parents. nagpalayaw coddled / indulged MGA...
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This word has at least two different meanings. Aba! an interjection Aba, siyempre! Well, of course! Oo. Yes. Aba, oo! “Hell, yeah!” The Tagalog exclamation Aba! is also used to express admiration...
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Listen to the pronunciation! pusò heart taos-pusò sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
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rito, dini, rini díto here dahil dito because of this dumito, v to be here pumarito, v to come here pagparito, n coming here narito, adj here Narito si Lola. Grandma is here. Díto ko inilibing and aso...
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This word is from the Spanish verb casar. kasal wedding, marriage Pakasalan mo ako. Marry me! Pakakasalan kita. I’ll marry you. (I’ll get married to you.) Ikakasal ka na? You’re getting married...
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Ano ang alamát? What is a legend? Ang alamát ay kuwento tungkol sa pinagmulan ng mga bagay-bagay sa daigdig. A legend is a story about the origins of things in the world. alamát legend Ang Alamát ng...
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paalam = farewell (goodbye) Mamamaalam na ako. I’m bidding farewell now. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paalam: bigkas ng umaalis sa nililisan paalam: adyos paalam: pahimakas Mga ilang oras pa, mamamaalam na...
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Ikalabindalawang titik o letra ng abakada. The twelfth letter of the abakada alphabet. Binibigkas ng nang na pang-una sa tuwirang layon. Ibang anyo ng pang-angkop na na. ng bahay ng multo house of the...
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Inasnan o binurong alamang o isda. bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several...
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ginagamit na pananong, tungkol sa halaga ng isang bagay Magkano? How much? (price, not quantity) Magkano ito? How much is this? Magkano iyan? How much is that? Magkano daw? How much did she say it was?...
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kasalungat ng umaga; bahagi ng isang araw na nagmumula sa tanghali hanggang ika-anim ng gabi hápon afternoon Magandang hápon! Good afternoon! maghapon the whole day Biyernes ng hápon Friday afternoon...
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popularly spelled chico tsíko brown fruit with the scientific name Manilkara zapota tsíko sapodilla / naseberry tsíko saboche / sapoche / zapote spelling variations: chico, tsico, siko Tsiko is called...
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It seems incongruous but language experts say this Tagalog word came from the English phrase “hole in.” Many Filipinos assume it’s from the Spanish because it is often stylistically spelled as jolen....
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dilis anchovy, anchovies The fish that Filipinos call dilis has the scientific name Stolephorus commersonii. These fish are small and are caught in large schools (groups). Dilis is a popular fish in...
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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....
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