PITAKA
from the Mexican Spanish word petaca, meaning “tobacco pouch” or “suitcase” pitaka wallet Nasaan ang pitaka ko? Where’s my wallet? Walang laman ang pitaka ko. My wallet is empty. portamoneda, lukbutan,...
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maginoo, mapitagan, magalang at mapagbigay, matulungin ga·lán·te gallant, boldly stylish Madaling mahalin ang lalaking galante. A gallant man is easy to love. galanteng galante very elegant galante...
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hinampo, maktol; sama ng loob sa isang kaibigan tam·pó sulking tampó holding a grudge magtampo to sulk matampuhin prone to sulking tampurorot / tampururot tampopot / tampoput sulker (often a woman)...
View ArticleBAYRUS
This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. báyrus virus mga báyrus viruses koronabayrus coronavirus MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG báyrus: nakahahawàng agent, binubuo ng nucleic acid...
View ArticleNAGSISILA
This is a very archaic word that’s now found only in old Tagalog literary texts. nagsisisila (that are) killing nagsisisila slaughtering (by wild animals) If there is one animal doing the killing (by...
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This is not a commonly used word in conversation. dáwag: thicket; thorny path dáwag: obstacle dáwag: thorny vine or bush possible old spelling: dauag MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dáwag: pook o daang...
View ArticlePRANING
The Tagalog word praníng is slang and cannot be found in a standard Filipino dictionary. It is thought to have originated in descriptions of people who hallucinate under the influence of drugs....
View ArticleSILA
This is the plural form of siya. si·lá they Sila ang pangalawa. They are the second. Sila ay hindi nagsalita. They did not speak. Hindi sila nagsalita. They didn’t speak. Sila ang may problema! They’re...
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 ArticleENERO
This is from the Spanish word enero. Enero January unang buwan ng taon first month of the year buwan ng Enero month of January Araw ng Tatlong Hari Day of Three Kings unang linggo ng Enero first week...
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A leap year happens every four years. The year 2020 is a leap year. February ordinarily has only 28 days. In 2020, there is a February 29. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePALANGGANA
This is from the Spanish word palangana (meaning: bowl, dishpan, sink). pa·lang·gá·na basin, wash basin palangganang puno ng tubig washbasin full of water mangkok bowl palanggana Super Bowl spelling...
View ArticleMANGKOK
This is considered an old-fashioned word. mangkok bowl isang mangkok ng siryal a bowl of cereal higanteng mangkok giant bowl = Superbowl makapangyarihang mangkok powerful bowl = Superbowl May isang...
View ArticleMAHAL
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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Listen to the pronunciation! pusò heart taos-pusò sincere taos-pusong nagpapasalamat to thank whole-heartedly pusong mamon “a heart as soft as chiffon cake” to be soft-hearted mula sa puso from the...
View ArticleHIMUTOK
hi·mu·tók: deep resentment, loud sigh, “outcry” This is like a more serious form of tampo over some major disappointment. (Tampo is often a woman-associated term that is considered fairly trivial.)...
View ArticleDILIM
kadiliman, oskuridad, kalabuan di·lím darkness Kapag nasa dilim… When in the dark… madilim dark, dim Ang dilim! It’s so dark! Madilim ang gabi. The night is dark. Ayoko sa dilim. I don’t like it in the...
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Incorrect spelling variation: pek-pek pekpek pussy (slang for vagina) Misspellings: peckpeck, peck-peck Literary euphemism: hiyas (jewels) Synonyms: puki, kepyas, kiki, pukengkeng, monay In other...
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This word is reportedly Chinese in origin. tal·yá·si iron vat isang talyasing kanin a vat full of cooked rice spelling variations: tulyasi, talyase KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG talyáse: kasangkapang pangkusina...
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