PARUSA
root word: dusa parusa punishment taga-parusa punisher parusahan to punish Dapat silang parusahan. They must be punished. Ang Tagaparusa The Punisher kastigo sa nagkasala; bigay-dusa sa kasalanan *...
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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 ” =...
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This is not a commonly used word at all these days. timbon: pile of clothes, dirt, garbage, etc. timbon: dome-like pile of mowed rice plants timbon: “hay rick” = haystack timbon: bunton o tumpok ng...
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huwag don’t Huwag na. Never mind. Huwag kang matakot. Don’t be afraid. Huwag kang mag-selos. Don’t be jealous. Huwag kang magalit. Don’t be angry. Huwag kang umalis. Don’t leave. (Don’t go.) Huwag mo...
View ArticlePINAKAWALAN
Lahat ng mga preso ay pinakawalan. All the prisoners were released. pinakawalan released Pakawalan mo an ako. Release the dog. Pakawalan mo ako. Let me go. Pakakawalan kita. I’ll release you. * Visit...
View ArticleHUSTO
from the Spanish justo husto: makatarungan, makatwiran, nararapat, tama, wasto (just) sa hustong oras at the proper time husto: sapat, kainaman, katamtaman; kasiya, eksakto hustong suweldo decent...
View ArticleKATOTOHANAN
root word: totoo katotohanan truth Sabihin mo ang katotohanan. Tell the truth. MGA KASABIHAN Ang katotohana’y kahit ibaon, Lilitaw pagdating ng takdang panahon. Mamatay sa katotohanan, huwag sa...
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hulma: pagbibigay ng hugis o anyo sa isang bagay hulmahan: molde (mold) * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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from the Spanish calvo kalbo bald, without hair Kalbo ako. I am bald. Kalbo siya. He is bald. Kalbo si Lolo. Grandfather is bald. kalbong babae a bald woman kalbong lalaki a man with no hair makalbo to...
View ArticleTOKHANG
Ang pangalan ng proyektong TokHang ay hango sa salitang Cebuano na Toktok-Hangyo na ang ibig sabihin ay katok at pakiusap. The name of the Philipppines’ Oplan Tokhang is derived from the Cebuano...
View ArticleUSO
moda, palasak, kalakaran, ugali, estilo uso stylish, in vogue, in fashion bagong uso new trend Ano ang uso? What’s in fashion? = What’s in style? Uso ito ngayon! This is in vogue these days! nasa uso...
View ArticleTILILING
This is a non-standard Filipino word rarely found in dictionaries. Original meaning: sound that a bell makes Colloquial meaning: to have a screw loose (mentally deranged) may tililing has a screw loose...
View ArticleMATINDI
root word: tindi (intensity, severity) matindi intense, severe, extreme matinding sakit intense pain matinding selos intense jealousy matinding “istres” extreme stress intensibo intensive Matindi ang...
View ArticleBAPOR
from the Spanish vapor bapor a ship, originally a steamship Sumakay kami ng bapor. We rode on a ship. Ang laki ng bapor! The ship is so big! kasinglaki ng bapor as big as a ship Wan plas wan Si Juan...
View ArticleREYNA
from the Spanish reina reyna queen reyna-reynahan pretending to be queens Nagreyna-reynahan ang mga batang babae. The young girls played a “We’re royalty” game. Ang Reynang Labandera The Laundry Queen...
View ArticleMAGPAKAILANMAN
root words: kailan + man magpakailanman forevermore Mamahalin kita magpakailanman. I will love you forevermore. Babantayan kita magpakailanman. I will forever watch over you. Mabuhay magpakailanman sa...
View ArticlePINAYLAN
This is a non-standard Filipino word. payl file pinaylan had a case filed against one Pinaylan si Matobato ng kaso. A case was filed against Matobato. Sinong nag-payl ng kaso laban sa kanila? Who filed...
View ArticleKUDA
Filipino slang for “blather” or “blabber” Synonyms: yap, yak, gab, chatter, talk a lot Often seen in the phrases maraming kuda and ang daming kuda, which means to prattle a lot. Maaaring...
View ArticleYANIG
yanig: uga, alog, lindol, kalong, yugyog In English yaníg: tremor, shaking; vibration niyanig: shook up, jolted Niyanig ng mga salitang iyon ang mundo ko. Those words shook my world. Sa nakaraang...
View ArticlePANTI
from the English word panti panty Magsuot ka ng panti. Wear underwear. Anong kulay ng panti mo? What color are your panties? Ang nanay ni Marie Trabaho sa gabi Walang panti. In English, panties is a...
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