SEMANA
This word is from the Spanish language. semana week Mostly seen in the phrase Semana Santa, which means Holy Week or the week before Easter Sunday. The more common Tagalog word for ‘week’ is linggo....
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Now considered standard spelling: senakulo Sinakulo is a play depicting the life and sufferings of Jesus Christ. The word is derived from the Spanish cenáculo, meaning “cenacle,” which is the place...
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This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
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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’...
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root word: wala walang has none, non- Walang anuman. It’s nothing at all. walang-alam “knows nothing” walang-kusa “no initiative” walang-puso heartless walang malay-tao unconscious walang-wala...
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This is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word. báyrus virus mga báyrus viruses koronabayrus coronavirus Korean Air flight attendant who flew Los Angeles route tests positive for novel...
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This word is from the Spanish language. Mar·tés Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
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root word: tabâ matabâ fat matabang bata = batang mataba fat child Matabâ ang baboy. The pig is fat. Bakit matabâ si Pedro? Why is Pedro fat? Sino ang mas matabâ? Who is fatter? Ano ang kasingkahulugan...
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now uncommon spelling variation: kangína kanína a while ago Kumain ako kanina. I ate a while ago. Nasaan ka kanina? Where were you a while ago? Saan ka pumunta kanina? Where did you go a while ago?...
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lag·nát lagnát fever May lagnat ka ba? Do you have a fever? (casual) May lagnat po ba kayo? Do you have a fever? (to older people) Nilalagnat ako. I’m “fevering.” I have a fever. Nilagnat ako. I had a...
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patak ng tubig na nagmumula sa himpapawid, ambon ulan rain malakas na ulan strong rain mahinang ulan weak rain ang ulang dinala ng bagyo the rain brought on by the typhoon umuulan raining Umuulan na...
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Gúso is seaweed that’s eaten as food in Indonesia and the Philippines. It is also used in the production of carrageenan, a product used in cosmetics, food processing, and industrial uses. Our country...
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batikos: hit with a cudgel batikos: criticism batikusin: to hit with a cudgel batikusin: criticize pambatikos: cudgel KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG batikos: hagupit, palo, tuligsa, atake batikos: kritika...
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This is from the Spanish phrase de bateria. de-batérya battery-run De-batérya ito. This runs on batteries. debateryang radyo battery-operated radio debatiryang laruan battery-run toy spelling...
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This word is from the Spanish batería. ba·ter·yá battery mga bateryá batteries spelling variation: batiryá MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bateryá: sa hukbo, kulungan bateryá: pangkat ng mánganganyón at ang...
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