KUBOL
ku·ból: temporary shelter In the year 2016, the word kubol gained notoriety in Philippine news after it was revealed that powerful prisoners inside the National Bilibid Prison each had their luxurious...
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This word is from the Spanish language. hu·ma·ni·dá·des humanities Humanities are academic disciplines that study aspects of human society and culture. During the Renaissance, the term “humanities” was...
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root word: taghóy (lament) tumataghoy is lamenting pa·nag·hóy lament panaghoy lamentation ang aking panaghoy my lament ang mga panaghoy nila their lamentations Ang Aklat ng Mga Panaghoy The Book of...
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The Tagalog word ba is used in properly forming questions. Kumain ka? You ate? Kumain ka ba? Did you eat? Pilipino ka? You’re Filipino? Pilipino ka ba? Are you Filipino? Bakit? Why? Bakit ba? And why...
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bahagi ng katawan part of the body kamay hand mga kamay hands malambot na kamay soft hand kamay na bakal iron hand kaliwang kamay left hand kanang kamay right hand malikot ang kamay “listless hand ” =...
View ArticleBARAL
This is not a commonly used word. barál peg, pin barál latch MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG barál: sabát barál: pangharang sa bintana o pinto, karaniwang malaki at matibay na piraso ng bakal o kahoy na...
View ArticleTIKAS
This word has at least two meanings given in standard dictionaries. tikas: physical bearing, manner of carrying oneself tikas: species of tuber, Indian bread shot, Canna indica matikas elegant, refined...
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This is an archaic counting word. laksâ ten thousand Unrelated to the above, there is also a sweet potato that’s called laksá. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG laksá: isang uri ng kamote laksâ: bilang na...
View ArticlePAGMAMALABIS
root word: labis pagmamalabis hyperbole pagmamalabis exaggeration labis: sobra, labi, surplas, tira, natira, higit sa bilang Ano ang Pagmamalabis o Hayperbole/Hayperboli? What is Exaggeration or...
View ArticleMABUNYI
root word: bunyî bunyi fame, renown mabunyi illustrious, distinguished mabunying… MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mabunyî: matagumpay, makapangyarihan, at pinag-uukulan ng labis na paggálang mabunyî:...
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root word: pupol MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pupulin: pigatlin, pagtasin, pitasin, kitilin mapupupol: mapipitas, makikitl Sila’y mga panginoon ng lahat ng hayop doon, sa kapatagan at burol kabuhaya’y...
View ArticleNARIRIMARIM
root word: dimárim naririmarim: feel disgust or loathing naririmarim: be nauseated variation: rimárim MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dimárim: suklám naririmarim: nasusuklam narimarim, maririmarim,...
View ArticleDULANG
This is a somewhat obscure word that somehow got included in a number of Tagalog-learning textbooks. dú·lang low dining table Sa isang matandang bokabularyo, may lahok na dúlang na may pakahulugang...
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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This word is from the Spanish cárcel. kar·sél jail kar·sél prison spelling variation: karsíl MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG karsel: piitan, bilangguan, kalabusan, kulungan, presuhan karsel: pook na...
View ArticleSUKAB
This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word not commonly used in conversation. sukáb treacherous sukabín pry open an oyster MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sukab: taksil, palamara, lilo, kuhila sukab: traidor /...
View ArticleNILILO
root word: lilo KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG nililo: pinagtaksilan Ang totoo, ang totoo, paninirang-puri na naman ito Sa mga babaing siniraa’t nililo Ng hunghang na patriarko. BUGTONG Sinamba ko muna bago ko...
View ArticleKALATAS
This word is from the Spanish cartas. ka·lá·tas letter ka·lá·tas written message The words more widely in use these days are sulat (write/letter), liham (letter), and mensahe (message). MGA KAHULUGAN...
View ArticleKUTYA
uyam, tuya, aglahi, libak kut·yâ scorn, ridicule kinukutya is scorning, ridiculing Huwag mo akong kutyain. Don’t act with condescension towards me. mapagkutya condescending isang mapagkutyang tao a...
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