Iilan sa Napakaraming Mga Tanaga na Isinulat ni Lamberto E. Antonio Sa Bagong Kalsada Kung noo’y natatakot Ang gulong sa ‘yong putik, Ngayo’y nakasapatos Ang lalabas sa bukid. Kapwa Nagmamadali Nauunang babae’y May sunong na sangkaban; Sunong ng nahuhuli’y Pilak na buhok naman. Kabiguan Nang bugawin ng musmos Ang paruparong itim, Sa bulaklak, ang hamog … Continue reading "Mga Tanaga"
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angil: growl, snarl MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG angil: atungal, ungol, angal (ng hayop) angil (patalinghaga): sigaw, mura, sikmat, angal inangilan: inangalan, inungulan, sinigawan, minura aangil angll angilan inangilan nag- aangilan pinaangil umaangil Iyang kaibigan mo, inangilan ako sa harap mismo ni Ana. That friend of yours… sniped at me right in front of Ana.
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This is from the Spanish word cemento. sementong sahig = concrete floor = cemented floor Kung ang pagitan ng putok sa semento ay laging tinutubuan ng damo, bakit hindi ninyo budburan ng asin ang mga pagitan nang mamatay ang mga ugat ng damo? When grass keeps growing between the cracks in the cement, why … Continue reading "SEMENTO"
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Spelling variaitons: gondol, gundol, condol, kondol kundol winter melon puting kalabasa white gourd (not common in Tagalog) may pagkit na kalabasa wax gourd (not common in Tagalog) Kundol is one of the vegetables mentioned in the Filipino folk song Bahay Kubo, which every Filipino learns to know by heart from childhood. It’s a great mnemonic for … Continue reading "KUNDOL"
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Mga Halimbawa ng Tula ni Jose Corazon de Jesus Kalupi ng Puso Manggagawa Puso, Ano Ka? Isang Punungkahoy Sa Pamilihan ng Puso Sa Bilangguan ng Pag-ibig Kamay ng Birhen May Mga Tugtuging Hindi Ko Malimot Agaw-Dilim (Twilight) Ang Tren (The Train) Ang Posporo Ng Diyos (The Matchstick of God) – metaphorical Bayan Ko (My Country) … Continue reading "15 Best Poems of Jose Corazon de Jesus"
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This is a side-by-side presentation of Article Three (3) of the 1987 Philippine Constitution in the Filipino language and in English. PREAMBLE, ARTICLE I National Territory, ARTICLE II Declaration of Principles and State Policies, ARTICLE IV Citizenship, ARTICLE V Suffrage, ARTICLE VI Legislative Department, ARTICLE VII Executive Department, ARTICLE VIII Judicial Department
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This word pandak means short in stature (height). ang mga pandak the midgets The term for short in length is maikli. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pandak: mababa, maikli, sigik pandak: bulilit, maliit
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root word: kanulo (meaning: betrayal) ipagkanulo, ipinagkakanulo, ipinagkanulo, ipagkakanulo to betray (someone) mag-/ipag– –kanulo magkanulo/ipagkanulo Nagkanulo siya ng mga kasamahan niya. He betrayed (some of) his companions. Ipinagkanulo niya ang mga kasamahan niya. He betrayed his companions. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kanulo: paglililo, pagtataksil, pagsusukab, pagtatraydor, traisyon ipinagkanulo: pinagtaksilan Hindi ganoong kadali ang pagtanggap muli sa … Continue reading "IPINAGKANULO"
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There is no “aralian” word in standard Tagalog dictionaries. This is possibly a misspelling of the English adjective “Arabian.” You can write in the comments section below in what context you encountered the word aralian.
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This is an obscure Tagalog word. lakáyo clown KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lakáyo: payáso payáso: tao na nakadamit na katawatawa at karaniwang lu-malabas sa mga karnabal at iba pang tanghalan spelling variation: lukáyo This is from the Spanish word lacayo (meaning: servant/footman or lackey/minion).
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It is a question not easy to answer. Is it pork adobo, brown and rich, eaten with hot white rice? Is it siomai and siopao in the neighborhood merendero? Is it chicken relleno on a fiesta table, stuffed with olives and sausages? Is it sinigang na kanduli in a broth misty with miso? Is it a buko pie or a chicken salad? Is it all of the above?
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Chinese New Year in 2018 starts on February 16 (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 sa susunod na Huwebes next Thursday nakaraang Huwebes last Thursday Huwebes ng gabi Thursday night Anong gagawin natin sa Huwebes? What are we doing on Thursday? Pupunta … Continue reading "HUWEBES"
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This word is from the Spanish cubeta (meaning: latrine). kubeta toilet kubeta latrine kubeta water closet (British) kubeta bathroom (American) Ang dumi ng kubeta. The toilet’s so dirty. Kubetang Milagroso Miraculous Toilet A nicer-sounding Filipino word for ‘bathroom’ is the Spanish-derived banyo.
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bunyág: disclosure, revelation ibunyág: to reveal, expose, divulge, disclose ibubunyag: will disclose, will reveal ang pagbunyag ng katotohanan: the exposure of the truth (revealing the truth) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bunyag: paghahayag, pagsasabi, pagkakalat mabubunyag
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in Greek mythology harpiya harpy harpiyas harpies Spelling variations: arpia, arpias, arpya, arpyas, arpiya, arpiyas, harpya, harpyas, harpias Ang harpiya ay halimaw o nilalang na may ulo at katawan ng babae, at buntot, pakpak at kuko ng ibon. Tinatangay ng mga Harpiyas ang mga kaluluwa ng mga patay at sinisira nila ang mga pagkain ng … Continue reading "HARPIYAS"
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ugali o akto ng paglakad habang natutulog; sandaling ang isang tao’y nasa pagitan ng kanyang pagtulog at paggising; pagpungas-pungas alimpungat half-awake, half-asleep alimpungat “rude” awakening This Tagalog word usually refers to being abruptly woken up. Nagising. Woke up. Was woken up. Naalimpungatan. Was suddenly woken up. Naalimpungatan. To be jolted awake. Naaalimpungatan. Is being jolted … Continue reading "ALIMPUNGAT"
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This is a very archaic Tagalog word. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG disín: dapat sána Kung ikaw sana’y narito, disin ang kapatid ko ay hindi namatay. If you had been here, my brother would not have died.
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KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ipinanganyaya: ipinahamak; pinabayaan Ipinanganyaya niya ang kanyang matalik na kaibigan. Ngayong wala nang maituturing na kapanatagan sa ating pamayanan, ngayong lagi nang ginagambala ang ating katahimikan ng umalingawngaw na daing at pananambitan, buntunghininga at hinagpis ng makapal na ulila, balo’t mga magulang ng mga kababayang ipinanganyaya ng mga manlulupig na Kastila, ngayong … Continue reading "IPINANGANYAYA"
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This is a relatively new Filipino slang word. It is a reversal of the syllables in the word kubeta, which means “toilet.” Filipinos invent a lot of slang words in the same fashion. Spelling variations: takobet, takubet, takubets
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