BUWIS
taks, adwana, amilyarmento, rentas bu·wís tax, tariff, cropshare pederal na buwis federal tax magbayad ng buwis to pay tax mamumuwisan taxpayer (very obscure word, not in use) Magbayad ka ng buwis. Pay...
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This is a neologism (newly coined term) made for those who insist that there be a “native” Tagalog translation for every English word. Most Filipinos prefer to simply use the English word “e-mail” in...
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This word is from the Spanish viernes. Biyernes Friday Biyernes Santo Holy Friday, Good Friday (the Friday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Biyernes this Friday sa susunod na Biyernes next Friday...
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This is from the Spanish word jueves. It is sometimes spelled as Hwebes. HuwebesThursday Huwebes Santo Holy Thursday, Maundy Thursday (the Thursday before Easter Sunday) ngayong Huwebes this Thursday...
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kasalukuyan; saka; sa mga sandaling ito ngayon now (today) mula ngayon from now on hanggang ngayon until now, still ngayon at kailanman now and forever Bukás ngayon. Currently open. Bukás na ngayon....
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dilis anchovy, anchovies The fish that Filipinos call dilis has the scientific name Stolephorus commersonii. These fish are small and are caught in large schools (groups). Dilis is a popular fish in...
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This word is from the Spanish language. sardinas sardines Gusto mo bang kumain ng sardinas? Do you want to eat sardines? Ayaw kong kumain ng sardinas. I don’t want to eat sardines. Masarap ang sardinas...
View ArticleALUGBATI
Alugbati is a fast-growing, soft-stemmed vine. It can reach 10 meters (33 feet) in length. a·lug·bá·ti Alugbati can be easily identified by its thick reddish-purple stems, which are used in Philippine...
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Young coconut is called búko. Its flesh is soft, thin and silky — you can easily scrape it off with a spoon. In contrast, the flesh of a mature coconut is niyog, which is thick and hard and needs to be...
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Scientific name: Tamarindus indica sam·pá·lok tamarind Tamarind is arguably the most popular souring agent used in the widely eaten Filipino dish sinigang. The tree’s leaves are also used for such...
View ArticleMUNGGO
Scientific name: Vigna radiata mung·gó mung bean Spelling variations: mongo, monggo, mungo Called balatong in other parts of the Philippines. Mongo soup is a popular Filipino dish customarily eaten on...
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This word is from the Spanish sintomático . sin·to·má·ti·kó symptomatic Symptomatic infections are apparent and clinical, whereas an infection that is active but does not produce noticeable symptoms...
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balahibo, kabelyo, bulbol buhok hair mahabang buhok long hair mala-sutlang buhok hair like silk Suklayin mo ang buhok ko. Comb my hair. Ano ang paraan sa pag-aalaga ng buhok? What’s the method for...
View ArticleMUNDO
This word is from the Spanish mundo (meaning: world or earth). mundó world mundó Earth ang mundong ito this world Dito sa mundong ito. Here on this Earth. ang mundó ng manunulat the writer’s world Ikaw...
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mundo, sanlibutan, sangkalupaan daigdig world, Earth Oras ng Daigdig Earth Hour Araw ng Daigdig Earth Day Pag-init ng Daigdig Global Warning hating-daigdig hemisphere pandaigdig / pandaigdigan global,...
View ArticleMALUNGGAY
What is Malunggay in English? A widely grown plant in the Philippines, malunggay is a plant with the scientific name Moringa oleifera. It is simply called “moringa” by English speakers. Moringa is a...
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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 language. má·dre mother The native Tagalog words for “mother” are ina, inay, and nanay. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG mádre: sa simbahang Katolika, babaeng may bokasyong...
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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 is likely influenced by the Spanish word domingo. The Malay word is minggu, from the Portuguese domingo. The word linggo can mean ‘Sunday’ or ‘week.’ (To compare, the Spanish word for ‘week’ is...
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