KOLETO
This is the name of a bird endemic to the Philippines whose scientific name is Sarcops calvus; it is a starling species. The bird is called “coleto” in both English and Spanish. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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Mga may kaugnayang salita: lengguawahe, salita; sabi, badya, saysay; idyoma, diyalekto wikà language sa wikang Ingles in the English language inang wikà mother tongue patay na wika dead language...
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pang+damá pan·da·má sense ang limang pandama the five senses paningin sight pang-amoy smell pandinig hearing panlasa taste pansalat touch KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pandamá: ang kakayahan o katangian, gaya...
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huthutan huthutin mahuhuthot manghuhuthot manghuthot panghuhuthot hinuthot The word manghuhuthot has been given as a Tagalog translation for the English “golddigger.” spelling variations: gold digger,...
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kis·lót: jerk, twitch kislót: muscular quivering in the flesh of newly slaughtered animals MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kislót: paggalaw ng mga hibla ng lamán, lalo na sa mga bagong katay na hayop...
View ArticleONOMATOPEYA
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Examples: cuckoo, sizzle onomatopéya onomatopoeia misspellings: onomatopeia, onomatopea, onomotopoeia Ano ang...
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root word: niíg kaniig: a person you’re having an intimate conversation with KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pagniniíg: matalik na pag-uusap o ugnayan ng dalawang tao magniíg, niigín, pagniigín kaniig: taong...
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This word is from the Spanish óptico. óp·ti·kó optical óptikó optician MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG óptikó: hinggil sa paningin óptikó: hinggil sa paningin na kaugnay ng liwanag óptikó: tumutukoy sa optika...
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This word is from the Spanish mercenario. mer·se·nár·yo mercenary non-standard spelling variation: mersenario A mercenary is a person primarily concerned with making money at the expense of ethics....
View ArticleTINGTING
matigas na panggitnang bahagi ng dahon ng niyog, anahaw, atbp. walis-tingting native Filipino broom made from palm leaf midribs tingting midrib of a palm leaf The midribs of palm leaves are dried and...
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root word: dakot This is the native Tagalog word for a dustpan, the implement you use together with a broom for cleaning. Showing off native resourcefulness, many Filipinos often use the cutout of a...
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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
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Kahulugan sa Tagalog: damong ginagamit na walis Tambô is the name of the type of reed using in making soft whisk brooms in the Philippines. The word usually refers to the reeds called phragmites in...
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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...
View ArticleKALILUHAN
root word: lilo kaliluhan treachery kataksilan treachery kaliluha’y siyang nangyayaring hari “treachery is what reigns” = treachery abounds There is treachery all around. Ika-apat na Kabanata ng...
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lí·lo lilo renegade, traitor lilo disloyal, unfaithful nalilo was betrayed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lílo: mabagsik at walang awa lílo: walang utang-na-loob lílo / lílu: taksíl pinaglilo, malilo...
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This word is from the Spanish guerrero. gera war geréro warrior mga geréro warriors The native Tagalog word is mandirigmâ. Bakit kaya ang imahe ni San Martin sa aming mga Taalenyo’y isang mahiwagang...
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This is an old-fashioned word for “pretty.” marikit dainty pinarikit made pretty isang marikit na larawan a pretty picture pamparikit for making pretty Old spelling variation: mariquit An old love song...
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The Tagalog phrase Halos di na nga makagulapay appears in Luha ng Buwaya by Amado V. Hernández. gu·lá·pay labored movement, weakness di-makagulapay hardly able to move nakagulapay, nagulapay gulapay...
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This is found mostly in literary texts. A more current word for “beauty” is ganda or kagandahan. The Filipino word for “beautiful” is maganda. kariktan beauty MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kariktan:...
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