HINAGPIS
hi·nag·pís sorrow hinagpis lament hinagpis doleful sigh paghihinagpis a state of grieving Matinding hinagpis ang naramdaman nila sa pagpanaw ni Teresa. They felt intense grief upon Teresa’s demise....
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The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
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archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the...
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Calamansi (spelled kalamansi in native Tagalog orthography) is a small, very round citrus fruit that’s ubiquitous in the Philippines. The fruits are often used when the thin rind is still green on the...
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Possible roots words: kain (to eat) + kanin (rice) Kakanin are Filipino delicacies whose main ingredients are usually rice or root crops. Examples of popular kakanin: puto, kutsinta, suman, kalamay,...
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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...
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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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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...
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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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root word: paknít mapaknit: to be detached or disattached MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paknit: bakbak, tanggal, alis paknit: paknos, lapnos, hiwalay mapaknit: maalis mapapaknit: maaalis Matanggal sa...
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palamara, sukab, traydor, lilo, kuhila taksil traitor taksil disloyal, unfaithful Taksil ka! You’re a traitor! pagtataksil the act of double-crossing pagtataksil the act of betraying magtaksil to...
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balasaw, gulo, gusot; tigatig; linggatong, ligamgam; preokupasyon, abala, gambala, pag-aaskikaso ligalig trouble, perturbation ligalig preoccupation, bother maligalig to be preoccupied, perplexed,...
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tayutay, halimbawang salita na may di-tuwirang kahulugan, alegoria, metapora, pigura; hiwaga, misteryo ta·ling·ha·gà metaphor ta·ling·ha·gà figure of speech ta·ling·ha·gà parable matalinghaga...
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paknít: disattach (something previously glued or stuck together) paknít: remove, banish MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG paknít: nabakbak mula sa labis na pagkakadikit paknít: natalop ang balát paknit: bakbak,...
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This is not a commonly used word. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balawís: malimit mag-init ang ulo; mabangis balawís: taksíl, mapagkunwaring kaibigan Ang ating kaaway na mga balawis… Inang, sa pangalan ng...
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root word: uralì KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG uralì: upát (mapanlinlang na paghimok sa isa o ibang tao para kumilos o gawin ang isang bagay na bawal o masamâ) uralì: pag-uulayaw ng magkasintahan kinaurali:...
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buwál: fallen flat mabuwál: to fall down, tumble ibuwál: to pull down bumuwal: ended up falling or tumbling down KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buwal: timbuwang, lupasay, bagsak, lagpak, bulid ikabuwal: ikatumba...
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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...
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This word is from the Spanish language. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
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