HINGAL
habol ang paghinga dahil sa pagod, hingasing, hagok hí·ngal pant hingal to breathe in short gasps after exertion Hiningal ako sa katatakbo. I was panting because of so much running. hingal-kabayo...
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walang buhay; pumanaw na; yumao na; bangkay patay dead Araw ng Mga Patay Day of the Dead (11/1) patay-gutom suffering from extreme hunger mamatay to die Huwag kang mamatay! Don’t die. patayin to kill...
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walang baro sa katawan hubad naked hubarin to disrobe Hubarin mo agad ang maduming damit. Take off the dirty clothes immediately. hubaran to strip of clothes Hubaran mo ako. Take off my clothes. hubdin...
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The term sawalì refers to sheets of woven bamboo strips, often used for walls of nipa huts. Sometimes, there are mats of bamboo weave that are casually called sawali as well, though the word frequently...
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root word: usap (to speak to each other) pangungusap sentence mahabang pangungusap long sentence maikling pangungusap short sentence di-kumpletong pangungusap incomplete sentence bahagi ng pangungusap...
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Also commonly spelled as chikinini. tsikinini hickey Often seen on the neck, a hickey is a skin blemish, particularly a mark caused by a lover biting or sucking the skin. It is a bruise caused by...
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bukadkad ng buko ng halaman na karaniwa’y ito muna ang sumisipot bago maging bunga bu·lak·lák flower mga bulaklak flowers mabangong bulaklak fragrant flower mababangong bulaklak fragrant flowers...
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Colloquialism from the phrase “Hintay ka” (You wait) Téka Wait Téka lang. Just wait. Téka muna. Wait first. Téka lang po. Just wait please. (spoken to an older person) Other Tagalog words for ‘to wait’...
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Chicharon! Yes, it’s more often spelled as chicharon, due to the word being derived from the Spanish chicharrón. But in native Tagalog orthography, it’s spelled tsitsaron. A few people gloss over the...
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This word is from the Spanish abril. buwan ng Abríl month of April sa huling linggo ng Abril on the last week of April sa susunod na Abril next April Magkita tayo sa susunod na Abril. Let’s see each...
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This word is from the Spanish language. dró·ga drug adik sa droga addicted to drugs adik sa droga drug addict Naadik ako sa droga. I got addicted to drugs. mga bawal na gamot “prohibited medicines” =...
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Spelling variations: bwisit, buisit, busit, buset, bwesit, buwiset, nakakabuwesit buwísit a nuisance The Tagalog word buwísit comes from the Fukien Chinese phrase “bo ui sit” which means no clothes...
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root word: istambay (“stand by”) tambayan a hangout tambayan a place where you hang out tambayan ng barkada where the gang hangs out Saan ang tambayan ninyo? Where do y’all hang out? Tumambay kami sa...
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isang malaking bahagi ng tubig-alat dá·gat sea anak ng dagat child of the sea mga karapatan sa dagat maritime rights tabing-dagat seaside, oceanside Ano ang dagat? What is the sea? Ang dagat ay isang...
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This word is from the Spanish masoquismo. ma·so·kís·mo masochism Masochism is the tendency to derive pleasure, especially sexual gratification, from one’s own pain or humiliation. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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pa·ki·a·la·mé·ra pakialaméra meddlesome woman pakialamérang babae meddlesome woman ang pakialamérang babae the meddlesome woman mga pakialamérang babae meddlesome women ang mga pakialamérang babae the...
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root word: kaliwa (meaning: left, not right) ka·li·wé·te left-handed kaliwéteng gitarista left-handed guitarist This can also refer to a man who cheats on his wife or his girlfriend. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish language. isla island ang isla the island maliit na isla small island (islet) ang isla sa dulo ng mundo the island on the edge of the earth ang isla ng Apo Apo island isla...
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pu·lô pulô island kapuluán archipelago tagapulô islander KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pulô: piraso ng lupa na ligid ng tubig * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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