TAIMTIM
variation: tagimtím ta·im·tím sincere taimtim heartfelt taimtim solemn Taimtim ang dasal ni Linda. Linda’s prayer is heartfelt. Isang Mataimtim na Panalangin Para sa Kapaskuhan A Sincere Prayer For the...
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A unit of coin currency in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial regime worth half a cent. ku·síng very tiny amount KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kusíng: noong panahong Español, salaping barya na may...
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wicked, perverse, destructive, insolent tam·pa·lá·san villainous taong tampalásan villain, knave, scoundrel katampalasanan villainy misspellings: tampulasan, talampalasan, talampasan MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
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This word is from the Spanish delincuente. de·líng·ku·wén·te delinquent mga delíngkuwénte delinquents MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG delíngkuwénte: pabaya o may pagkukulang sa tungkulin o pananagutan...
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root word: tampalasan katampalasan coarseness in language and behavior katampalasan lack of good manners katampalasan villainy MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG katampalasan: kagaspangan ng wika at ugali...
View ArticleNINANG
A godmother (ní·nang) is a woman who sponsors a child’s Catholic christening and is expected to be like a second mother. ninong godfather mga ninong godfathers mga ninang godmothers Siya ang ninang ko....
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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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tanga, mangmang, hangal, torpe, tonto, istupido tulalâ dumbfounded tulalâ star-struck tulalâ staring into space tulalâ astonished, amazed natulala ended up dumbfounded iniwang nakatulalâ was left...
View ArticlePIYOK
There are at least two meanings listed in standard dictionaries for this word. piyok: buwelta; balik, pihit piyók: complete turn piyok / pumipiyok: umuungol bilang pagtutol pumipiyok: voice cracking...
View ArticleTOPAK
This is a Filipino slang word that almost always appears as part of the phrase May topak. May tópak. Has something strange or crazy (about him). May topak sa ulo. Has a screw loose in the head. May...
View ArticleSUNGKI
ngiping usli-usli o nakaungos; hindi pantay sungki uneven (used especially to refer to teeth) sungking ipin crooked teeth sungking ngipin crooked teeth sungki-sungki all crooked Sungki-sungki ang mga...
View ArticleIKAW
tumutukoy sa kausap ikaw you The Tagalog word ikaw is used to refer to “you” if the “you” is just one person. (For more that one person in the sense of “you all” or “you two” use the word kayo.) Ikaw...
View ArticleEREHE
This is no longer a common word in contemporary Philippine society. It comes from the Spanish hereje. eréhe heretic ang eréhe the heretic ang eréheng si Arius the heretic Arius ang eréheng si Rizal the...
View ArticlePAGMAMALABIS
root word: labis pagmamalabis hyperbole pagmamalabis exaggeration labis: sobra, labi, surplas, tira, natira, higit sa bilang Ano ang Pagmamalabis o Hayperbole/Hayperboli? What is Exaggeration or...
View ArticleBITUIN
Bituin is a native Tagalog word that’s a beautiful name for girls. bi·tu·ín star mga bituin stars bituin sa langit star in the sky mga bituin sa langit stars in the sky bituing kumikislap shining star...
View ArticleWALA
di-dumating, liban; di-nagtataglay ng anuman; ala walâ none Wala dito. None here. It’s not here. Walang problema. No problem. Walang anuman. It was nothing. “You’re welcome” in answer to ‘Thank you’...
View ArticlePAGWAWANGIS
root word: wangis (semblance), pagkakawangis pagwawangis metaphor misspelling: pagwawagis Ano ang Pagwawangis? Ang pagwawangis ay isang tuwirang paghahambing na ang dalawang bagay na pinagtutulad ay...
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This word is from the Spanish febrero. Peb·ré·ro February buwan ng Pebrero month of February ika-14 ng Pebrero 14th of February Araw ng mga Puso Day of Hearts Maligayang Araw ng mga Puso! Happy Day of...
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