BAKALAW
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...
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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...
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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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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...
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pangako, debosyon; palangka panata vow, promise, oath panatang makabayan patriotic oath During Holy Week in the Philippines in March or April, many Filipinos perform a panata, which has come to mean a...
View ArticleMUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
View ArticleLIYAG
This word is not commonly used in conversation. liyág darling, beloved aking liyág my darling Ipinakilala ni Pedro sa kanyang ina ang kanyang liyág. Peter introduced his beloved to his mother. A...
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sin·dák: terror, awe, fright masindák: to be terrified, stunned pagkasindák: terror, state of being terrified Nasindák ako. I was stunned. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sindák: labis na pagkatákot sindák:...
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The Tagalog word mahal as a noun means ‘love’ but as an adjective it means ‘expensive’ or ‘costly’ or ‘dear.’ mahál, n love mahál, adj expensive Also see tagaloglang.com/love Mahal kita. I love you....
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This is from the Spanish word Armenia. Ang Arménya ay bansa sa Timog-Kanlurang Asya (Timog-Silangang Europa) na sa kasalukuyan ay napapalibutan ng mga bansang Turkiya, Georgia, Iran at Azerbaijan. This...
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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...
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This word is from the Spanish cumplir. kumpil Catholic sacrament of confirmation isa sa pitong Sakramento ng Katolisismo one of the seven sacraments of Catholicism Sakramento ng Kompirmasyon Sacrament...
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A made-up Tagalog word for “toothpaste,” which does not have an actual equivalent in the local language. Most Filipinos simply use the English word “toothpaste” although Filipino pronunciation makes it...
View ArticleKUMPISAL
This word is from the Spanish confesar. kumpisál confess kumpisál confession kumpisalan confessional A confessional is a cubicle or an enclosed stall in a church divided by a screen or curtain in which...
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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....
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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 ArticleTAWID
paglipat sa kabila tawíd crossing magtawíd to carry across tumawíd to cross Tumawíd ka dito. Cross here. Huwag kang tumawíd dito. Don’t cross here. táwiran crossing point, crosswalk MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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