MGA
The word mga makes the word after it become plural. mga tula poems mga tanga idiots mga sapatos shoes It is not always necessary to put mga before a word to make it plural. This is especially the...
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pa·la·má·ra traitor MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palamára: sukab, lilo, taksil, kuhila palamára: traydor palamárang tao Dito mo makikita ang papuring palamára. Tunay na walang-utang na loob at palamára ang...
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root word: sípag (meaning: diligence) ma·sí·pag hardworking ma·sí·pag industrious Masipag ang bata. The child is hardworking. Ang sipag mo! You’re so hardworking! Masisipag na bata ang mga kapatid ko....
View ArticleEKSAYTED
This is not a word that appears in standard Filipino dictionaries. It is a transliteration into Tagalog of an English word. eksayted excited Eksayted na eksayted Very excited Eksayted ka na ba? Are you...
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This is a somewhat archaic word. It is also spelled as muóg. mo·óg wall moog fortification moog mural Ang ibang bahagi at ang moog ng mga hurno ay hinusay ni Malchias na anak ni Harim, at ni Hasub na...
View ArticleKALUBAN
This is an old, very obscure word. ka·lú·ban scabbard, sheath ka·lú·ban vagina (figuratively) No one would understand this term in everyday conversation. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kaluban: suksúkan ng...
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This is an obscure Tagalog word not commonly used in contemporary conversations by Filipinos. hidhid selfish hidhid frugal, stingy hidhid at walang puso egocentric and heartless kahidhiran /...
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This word is a transliteration into Tagalog of the English word “chicken.” tsí·ken very easy (task or job) Ang tsíken nito. This is so easy! This task is easy to do. It likely is a shortening of the...
View ArticleKORTO
This word is from the Spanish corto. It is no longer commonly used in modern Filipino. kór·to“shorts” Short pants that reach to the knee or thereabouts. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG korto: salawal na...
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This word is from the Spanish language. ba·lórvalor Valor is great courage in the face of danger, especially in battle. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balor: halagá balor: tápang balor: pribiléhiyó * Visit...
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This word is from the Spanish language. ba·tí·dobeaten The word “beat” usually means to strike something with an object. In cooking, to beat means to rapidly stir a batter to thoroughly incorporate the...
View ArticleRESTORASYON
This is from the Spanish restauracion with the influence of English. restorasyon restoration Ang restorasyon ng Meiji ay nagbigay ng malaking pagbabago sa Japan. The Meiji restoration brought large...
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root word: alam ka·a·la·mán knowledge kaalamang pulitikal political knowledge kaalamang teknolohikal technological knowledge kaalamang pang-agham scientific knowledge kaalamang pang-akademiko academic...
View ArticleIDENTIDAD
This word is from the Spanish language. i·den·ti·dádidentity MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG identidad: kaakuhán identidad: pagkatáo identidad: kalagayan ng pagiging magkatulad, gaya sa kalikasán o kalidad *...
View ArticleUBE
archaic spelling: ubi ube purple yam The plant that bears ube has the scientific name Dioscorea alata. It has heart-shaped leaves. Ube is also known in English as water yam or winged yam. On the island...
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This is from the Spanish word famoso. pamóso famous (male) pamósa famous (female) isang pamósong kasabihan a famous saying KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pamóso: bantóg Mahirap naman umalis dito sa inyo nang...
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non-standard spelling of aspékto (from the Spanish word aspecto) sometimes rendered as aspek (from the English word “aspect”) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG aspekto: panig, bahagi aspekto: palagay,...
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alagang hayop sa tahanan áso dog asong puti white dog puting áso white dog mainit na áso hot dog asong ulol mad dog, crazy dog parang aso’t pusa like cats and dogs (“always quarelling”) mag-aso to take...
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This word is from the Spanish aspecto. as·pék·toaspect mga aspéktoaspects Aspect is a particular part or feature of something. For example: the financial aspect of the problem The word aspect can also...
View ArticleTANAGA
A tanaga is a short poetic form that’s the Filipino equivalent of the Japanese haiku. It is an untitled poem of four lines with each line equally having seven to nine syllables. Mga Halimbawa ng Tanaga...
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