KAILANGAN
ka·i·lá·ngan ka·i·lá·ngan to need Kailangan kita. I need you. Kailangan mo ba ako? Do you need me? Kailangan mo ba ng lapis? Do you need a pencil? Hindi ko kailangan ito. I don’t need this. Kailangan...
View ArticlePANIBUGHO
This is a fairly old word seen in literary texts. panibughô jealousy Ang panibugho ay isang karamdaman sa puso. Jealousy is a feeling of the heart. Ang panibugho ay kakambal ng pagmamahal. Jealousy is...
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palalò: proud, haughty, arrogant Unrelated to the above, palalo could be the two words pa and lalo mistakenly joined together, as in short texts and on social media. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palalo:...
View ArticleTALINGHAGA
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...
View ArticleMATAROK
root word: tarók di-matarok na lihim unknowable secret Hindi ko matarok ang ibig mong sabihin. I don’t get what you mean. This is more of a literary word. It is rarely heard in conversation. KAHULUGAN...
View ArticleREBISA
This word is from the Spanish revisar. re·bi·sá revise MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG rebisá: suriin o muling suriin at baguhin rebisá: pag-isipan at baguhin rebisá: pag-aralang muli ang mga napag-aralan na...
View ArticleMALIGOY
root word: lígoy maligoy discursive maligoy redundant (in speech, writing) maligoy rambling KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lígoy: pagsasalita, pagsusulat, o pagpunta sa isang pook sa paraang pasikot-sikot Iwasan...
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The Tagalog word sa is a preposition that can mean to, at, in, for or on, depending on the context. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLULAN
lú·lan lulan load lulan cargo eroplanong may lulang pasahero passenger-carrying airplane inilulan loaded onto Inilulan sa dyip ang mga kahon. The boxes were loaded on to the jeep. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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The story of the life and death of Jesus Christ * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePULPITO
The Filipino word pulpito comes directly from Spanish. The English word ‘pulpit’ refers to an elevated platform or stand used when conducting a religious service. The preacher stands at a pulpit....
View ArticleDATOS
This word is from the Spanish language. dátos data This is always in plural form. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dátos: kalipunan ng mga talâng ginagamit na batayan sa pagtiyak ng katotohanan sa anumang...
View ArticleENKOMIYENDA
This is from the Spanish encomienda. Encomienda was a labor system in Spain and its empire. It rewarded conquerors with the labor of particular groups of subject people. It was first established in...
View ArticleULO
kabisera sa hapagkainan; pamagat, titulo; talino, utak, talisik, dunong; sintido-komun; tuktok, dulo; bukana, unahan, harapan; sa anatomiya, ito ay bahagi ng katawan ú·lo head úlo ng katawan head of...
View ArticlePANAYAM
pa·na·yám panayam interview pakikipanayam interviewing kumakapanayam the one who is interviewing tagapanayam interviewer kinakapanayam a person being interviewed = interviewee kinapanayam a person who...
View ArticleINTERBIYU
This word is from the English language. ínterbiyú interview MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ínterbiyú: pormal na pulong ng dalawa o higit pang tao na kumukonsulta o sumusuri sa ibang tao ínterbiyú:...
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This word is from the Spanish informál. im·por·mál informal mga impormál na sektor informal sectors mga impormál na kasuotan informal dress/clothing MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG impormál: hindi naaayon sa...
View ArticleGAMOT
medisina, droga, reseta, remedyo, lunas, antidoto, bagay na nakakapagpapagaling sa karamandaman gamót medicine, drug gamot cure, treatment gamot kontra Ebola medicine “against” Ebola gamot na pampadumi...
View ArticleADIK
It is estimated that 5% of the Philippine population or about five million Filipinos between the ages of 10 and 69 years old have used illegal drugs at least once in their lives. President Duterte has...
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