INHENYERIYA
This word is from the Spanish ingeniería. inhenyeríya engineering misspelling: inhinyeriya KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG inhenyeríya: paggamit ng agham sa disenyo, paggawâ, at pagpapatakbo ng mga mákiná,...
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tuyo, tuyot, tantang, ngalirang, tigam ti·gáng dry, parched tigáng barren Uháw ang tigáng na lupa Thirsty is the arid earth A more common Tagalog word that means ‘dry’ is tuyô. Kasingkahulugan ng...
View ArticleKAILANGAN
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 ArticlePAKAININ
root word: kain pakainin to feed Pakainin mo ang bata. Feed the child. Pakainin mo na ang baboy. Feed the pig already. Pakainin mo na ang mga baboy. Feed the pigs already. napakain ng laway was able...
View ArticleDUYOG
This is a very obscure word that almost no one recognizes. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “eclipse” for everyday use. duyóg eclipse paglalaho “fading away” = eclipse Mag-i-iklips daw bukas....
View ArticleKONTRABIDA
This word is from the Spanish contravida. kon·tra·bí·da villain kontrabída antagonist non-standard spelling variation: kontravida MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kontrabída: tao na masamâ...
View ArticlePIGING
This is not a commonly used word in modern Filipino conversation. pigíng feast pigíng banquet There’s another, more obscure definition given for the word piging in standard dictionaries — tightening of...
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This word is from the Spanish demostracion. dé·mo demonstration May mga demo. There are demonstrations. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG démo: pinaikling demostrasyón demostrasyón: pagtitipon o pagmamartsa...
View ArticlePANSIT
stylistically spelled as pancit pansit Chinese-influenced noodles The most popular varieties of pansit in the Philippines: pancit bihon aka bijon aka bee hoon thin rice noodles pancit sotanghon...
View ArticleSEMANA
This word is from the Spanish language. semana week Mostly seen in the phrase Semana Santa, which means Holy Week or the week before Easter Sunday. The more common Tagalog word for ‘week’ is linggo....
View ArticleARAW
The Tagalog word araw has at least two meanings. araw sun Mainit ang araw. The sun is hot. ang araw at ang buwan the sun and the moon maaraw sunny madaling-araw dawn, daybreak magpaaraw to place...
View ArticleSINAKULO
Now considered standard spelling: senakulo Sinakulo is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The word is derived from the Spanish cenáculo, meaning “cenacle,” which is the place...
View ArticleBAKALAW
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...
View ArticlePENTEKOSTES
This is from the Spanish word Pentecostés. Péntekóstes Pentecost Ang Pentekostes (mula sa Griyego, kung saan ang ibig sabihin ay “limampung araw”) ay isang pangunahing pista sa Kristiyanismo. Ito ang...
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This word is from the Spanish cenaculo. se·ná·ku·ló cenacle For more, see the archived entry sinakulo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG senákuló: dulang nagsasalaysay sa búhay, paghihirap at kamatayan ni...
View ArticleLINGGO
This is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
View ArticlePASKWA
This is from the Spanish word Pascua (meaning: Easter). Alternate spellings in different Tagalog Bibles: Paskuwa, Paskua Páskuwá Easter, Eastertide Easter season Paskwa can refer to Passover, the...
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