HUWEBES
from the Spanish jueves sometimes spelled as Hwebes HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday sa susunod na Huwebes...
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Inasnan o binurong alamang o isda. bagoong fermented fish/shrimp paste Bagoóng is an encompassing term for Philippine condiments made from fish or tiny shrimps that are salted and fermented for several...
View ArticleKESYO
This is a colloquial word that used to be spelled as kesiyo. kesyo for that reason kesyo for such and such A more standard synonym is dahil. Kesyo ganito, kesyo ganyan… Because it’s like this, because...
View ArticleSUMPA
tungayaw na mapahamak; pagpapatibay na magpapahayag ng buong katotohanan o gaganap ng katungkulan; apidabit; pangako sumpa oath, vow sumpang panghabambuhay lifelong vow sinumpaang salaysay affidavit...
View ArticleKATOTOHANAN
root word: totoo katotohanan truth Sabihin mo ang katotohanan. Tell the truth. Ako, si ______, ay taos-pusong nagsasabi at nanunumpa na magsasabi ng katotohanan, buong katotohanan, at pawang...
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This is not a proper Tagalog word, but Filipinos use it a lot at the end of questions and statements. It may be short for Ano (What) and it also bears some influence of Spanish, in which it is placed...
View ArticleSAPAGKAT
This word is a conjunction. It used to be spelled as sapagka’t. It is now sometimes shortened to pagkat in conversation. sapagkat because sapagkat ako’y tao lamang because I’m only human Sapagkat Mahal...
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sapagka’t, pagkat dahil because dahil mahal kita because I love you dahil mahal na mahal kita because I love you very much dahil mahal mo ako because you love me dahil maganda ka because you’re...
View ArticlePAWANG
root word: pawà pawang all, everyone pawà purely, entirely pawang mga dayuhan all foreigners Siya ay may pitong anak, pawang mga lalaki. She has seven children, all boys. Ako, si ______, ay taos-pusong...
View ArticleAKWARYO
from the Spanish acuario akwaryo aquarium akwaryong tubig-tabang freshwater aquarium akwaryum na pantubig-tabang freshwater aquarium mga akwatikong organismo aquatic organisms tanghalan ng isda *...
View ArticleHUBAD
walang baro sa katawan hubad naked hubarin to disrobe Hubarin mo agad ang maduming damit. Take off the dirty clothes immediately. hubaran to strip of clothes Hubaran mo ako. Take off my clothes. hubo’t...
View ArticleLAPIT
tabi, daiti, maikling agwat, kasalungat ng layo lapit nearness malapit near, close Malapit ang trabaho ko dito. My work is near here. lumapit to approach Lumapit ka. Come near. Huwag mo akong lapitan....
View ArticleSIKHAY
Not a common word in conversation. sikhay diligence, zeal masikhay diligent, zealous masikhay hardworking masikhay assiduous Etymology: The word sikhay is Chinese in origin. The more common Tagalog...
View ArticleKASI
mangyari’y papaano’y, kasi nga, di-kasi, dahil sa kasi because Ayaw kong gawin kasi ang hirap. I don’t want to do it because it’s so hard. Hindi puwede kasi ang dami kong ginagawa. Cannot be because...
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The Tagalog word po is added to sentences in order to show respect to older people. Salamat. Thanks. Salamat po. Thank you. Tuloy ka. Enter. Tuloy po kayo. Please come in. Ako. Me. Ako po. Me, sir. Oo....
View ArticleBALINGANGA
This is not a common word. balingangà: with a twisted neck balingangain: to twist someone’s neck Kahulugan sa Tagalog balinganga: (sa medisina) grabeng pagkakiling ng leeg, balinghat * Visit us here at...
View ArticleTAÓS
mataos: dalisay, tapat, wagas, taimtim, lubos; seryoso taós profound, deeply felt taós-puso heartfelt, sincere taós-puso fervently; sincerely taos-pusong naunumpa do solemnly swear Taós-puso kitang...
View ArticleKURO
kuru-kuro: palagay, opinyon, haka-haka, isip kuro, kumuro to think magkuro to reflect, ponder pagkukuro opinion, point of view mga kurukuro thoughts on (a subject) di-makukuro hindi agad maisip cannot...
View ArticleMALIW
maliw: reduction in intensity magmaliw: to disappear, end, reduce in fervor walang-maliw endless, unceasing walang-maliw na pagmamahalan unwavering love (for each other) hindi magmamaliw = hindi...
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