ANEKDOTA
This word is from the Spanish anécdota, which is ultimately from the Greek language. anekdota anecdote anikdot Ano ang anekdota? What is an anecdote? Ito ay maikling kuwento ng isang nakakawiling...
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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 word is from the Spanish penitencia. pe·ni·tén·si·yá penitence spelling variation: penitensya As a form of penitence during Holy Week, a few Filipinos self-flagellate or whip their sliced-up...
View ArticleMAMATAY
root word: patay (meaning: “dead”) mamatay to die Ang mamatay nang dahil sa iyo To die “because of you” = To die for you This is the last line of the Philippine national anthem, whose proper title is...
View ArticlePASISIIL
The root word siil by itself is not common at all; however, its conjugated form pasisiil is very familiar to every Filipino because it is one of the words in the national anthem. It is in the second...
View ArticleONOMATOPEYA
Onomatopoeia is the formation of a word from a sound associated with what is named. Examples: cuckoo, sizzle onomatopéya onomatopoeia misspellings: onomatopeia, onomatopea, onomotopoeia Ano ang...
View ArticleHOLEN
It seems incongruous but language experts say this Tagalog word came from the English phrase “hole in.” Many Filipinos assume it’s from the Spanish because it is often stylistically spelled as jolen....
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This word is from the Spanish mármol. mar·mól marble The Filipino word marmól refers to the rock or stone used in sculptures and the like. The glass marbles used in children’s games are called hólen....
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This word is from the Spanish alfil. al·píl bishop Alpíl most often refers only to the chess piece, though most Filipinos these days no longer even recognize the Spanish-derived term and prefer to use...
View ArticleDIYOSESIS
This word is from the Spanish diócesis. di·yo·sé·sis diocese In church governance, a diocese is the ecclesiastical district under the jurisdiction of a bishop. It can also be called a bishopric....
View ArticleOBISPO
This word is from the Spanish language. o·bís·po bishop mga obíspo bishops ang mga obíspo the bishops The banana variety now widely known in the Philippines as sabá has also been called obispo, though...
View ArticleAHEDRES
This word is from the Spanish ajedrez. a·héd·res chess Most Filipinos now simply use the English word. Mag-chess tayo. Let’s play chess. Marunong ka bang mag-tses? Do you know how to play chess? MGA...
View ArticlePEBRERO
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...
View ArticleENSALADA
This word is from the Spanish language. en·sa·lá·da salad (vegetable) The Filipino-style fresh salad pictured above includes tomatoes, red onions, greens, and bagoong. Another popular ingredient is...
View ArticleBUOD
buód: summary buurín: to summarize KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG buod: sumaryo, lagom, diwa, kakanggata, pinaka-ideya Summary of Life of Lam-ang: Buod ng Biag ni Lam-ang Summary of Florante & Laura: Buod ng...
View ArticleTIKOY
Tikoy word origin: Filipino adaptation of the Hokkien Chinese words: ‘ti’ and ‘ke’ which mean sweet and cake. Tikoy is the most popular treat during Lunar New Year festivities in the Philippines, as...
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In the Chinese zodiac, 2020 is the year of the mouse / rat. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMARAHUYO
root word: dahuyò / rahuyò marahuyo to be induced, persuaded marahuyo to be enchanted or attracted Baka marahuyo ang mga binata. The young men might become enchanted. MGA KAHULUGAN NG SALITANG ITO SA...
View ArticleBANGAYNGAY
spelling variations: bangíngay, bangengay ba·ngay·ngáy “ornate sleeper fish” Small river fish with the scientific name Ophiocara aporos. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bangayngáy: uri ng maliliit na isda sa ilog...
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Also see máralitâ dalitâ extreme poverty nagdaralitang sambayanan possible misformation / misspelling: nadaralita KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dalita: hirap, pagtitiis, sakit, pagbabata, dusa, karukhaan,...
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