TINGTING
matigas na panggitnang bahagi ng dahon ng niyog, anahaw, atbp. walis-tingting native Filipino broom made from palm leaf midribs tingting midrib of a palm leaf The midribs of palm leaves are dried and...
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pítak: division, section; portion; column; compartment isang pítak ng lupa: a tract of land Unrelated to the above is the Filipino word pitakà (“wallet”). MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pítak: bawat bahagi o...
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This word is from the Spanish banderita (meaning: small flag or small pennant). banderita: a small pennant used as a colorful trimming in fiesta banners This Filipino word is used in plural form most...
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animal, damulag, bestya, dambuhala há·yop animal mabangis na hayop wild animal maamong hayop tame animal alagang hayop pet animal hayupan zoo malahayop like an animal malalaking hayop large animals mga...
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WALIS
The word walis means "sweep" and also refers to a broom that sweeps the floor or the ground. The walis tambo above is used for sweeping floors, while the walis tingting below is used for sweeping the...
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Ang tula ayon kay Samuel Taylor Coleridge ay ang mga pinakamabuting salita sa kanilang pinakamabuting kaayusan (“the best words in the best order”). The Tagalog word for ‘poetry’ is panulaan or simply...
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This now rarely used Filipino word is derived from the Spanish hablada (“spoken of”). a·blá·da chatter ablada oral There are two kinds of presentations: the ablada (oral) and the kantada (song). MGA...
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Alyansa ng May Kapansanang Pinoy (AKAP-PINOY) ka·pan·sá·nan disability mga kapansánan disabilities may kapansanan has a disability mga batang may kapansanan children with disabilities MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleHALIT
ha·lít halít torn halít detached MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG halit: pigtal, punit, pilas, tanggal, pitas, gisi halít: malakîng sirà o púnit sa damit, káyo, at kauri halít: marahas na pagtanggal o pagpunit...
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This word is from the Spanish zurcir. sul·sí stitch, darn nanunulsi is stiching, darning To mend or repair using needle and thread KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sulsí: pagtahi sa sirà ng damit, sako, lambat, at...
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alikmata, ang pupilo o maitim na parte sa mata balintataw pupil of the eye mata eye pilik-mata eyelash Misspellings: balintanaw, balitataw In the early 1970s, there was a weekly television drama series...
View ArticleBUNGHALIT
root words: buong + halit bunghalit: outburst bumunghalit: to burst (into laughter, complaint, anger) Bunghalit na tumutol agad ang mga tagabukid. The farmers immediately burst out in protest. MGA...
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This Filipino word is from the Spanish language. té·ma theme tematiko thematic Ano ang tema ng Buwan ng Wika sa taong 2019? What is the theme for Filipino Language Month in 2019? A close Tagalog...
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This word is from the Spanish autismo. aw·tís·mo autism Autism refers to a broad range of conditions characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal...
View ArticlePATRIYARKA
This word is from the Spanish patriarca. pát·ri·yár·ka patriarchy Patriarchy is a system of society or government in which the father or eldest male is head of the family and descent is traced through...
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This word is from the Spanish chayote. sayote chayote sometimes spelled chaiote scientific name: Sechium edule Other names in English: tayota, choko, chocho, chow-chow, christophine, mirliton,...
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root word: himagsík hi·mag·sí·kan rebellion insurrection, revolution, revolt MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG himagsíkan: pagbabago sa pamahalaan o pamamahala sa pamamagitan ng nagkakaisang pagkilos ng...
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This word is from the Spanish ensayar. en·sá·yo practice mag-ensáyo to practice en·sá·yo essay A Tagalog word was coined as a native synonym for “essay” by the Filipino poet Alejandro G. Abadilla in...
View ArticleKOMPOSISYON
This is from the Spanish composición. komposisyon composition Komposisyong Panlutrina Ano ang Komposisyon? Ang komposiyon ay paraan ng pagsulat ng mga natatanging karanasan, pagbibigay interpretasyon...
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