Parojinog
Parojinog is the surname of the Ozamis City mayor who was killed in a drug raid conducted by the Philippine National Police in the early hours of July 30, 2017. Mayor Reynaldo “Aldong” O. Parojinog and...
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Mayor Reynaldo "Aldong" Parojinog and his wife Susan were killed in a drug raid conducted by the Philippine National Police in the early hours of July 30, 2017. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleIndarapatra at Sulayman
This is the story of King Indarapatra and his brother Sulayman. A long, long time ago, the large island of Mindanao was completely covered with water, and the sea extended over all the lowlands so that...
View ArticleAGOSTO
AgostoAugust Buwan ng Wikang Pambansa sa Pilipinas National Language Month in the Philippines Magkita tayo sa Agosto. Let’s see each other in August. Kailan sa Agosto? When in August? sa unang araw ng...
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New slang word for patay (meaning: dead). Other slang words for “dead” in the Filipino language: tigok, tsugi, tepok, ded, deads, deds * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleWELGA
This Filipino word is from the Spanish huelga (meaning: strike). welga workers’ strike KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG welga: pansamantalang pagtigil ng mga manggagawa upang ipaabot sa pangasiwaan ang kanilang...
View ArticleMATAGAL
root word: tagal matagal taking a long time Matagal na kitang hinihintay. I’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Matagal ka na ba sa Pilipinas? Have you been in the Philippines for a long time?...
View ArticleSONA 2017
The President of the Republic of the Philippines RODRIGO DUTERTE delivered his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, 2017, at approximately 4 p.m. at the plenary hall of the Batasang...
View ArticleSULATRONIKO
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...
View ArticlePULISYA
This Filipino word is from the Spanish policía. pulisya police The pronunciation sounds closer to “poo-lee-sha.” You can see the word PULISYA on police vehicles transporting arrestees in Manila. The...
View ArticleFor Filipino Students
If you are already fluent in Tagalog or a native speaker of the language, you are probably a Filipino student looking for resources on this site to use in the classroom. The most useful category for...
View ArticleCamp Crame
Camp Crame is the national headquarters of the Philippine National Police (PNP) located along Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA) in Quezon City. Formerly the national headquarters of the Philippine...
View ArticlePOOK-SAPOT
This is a neologism (newly coined term) made by those who insist that there be a “native” Tagalog translation for every English word. Most Filipinos prefer to simply use the English word “website”...
View ArticleHAYNAYAN
This is not a commonly used word at all. haynayan biology dalubhayupan zoology Most Filipinos prefer to simply use the English word “biology” or the Spanish-derived biyolohiya in most cases. In fact,...
View ArticleVM
This is an acronym that Philippine media outlets use as shorthand for “Vice Mayor” particularly in headlines and in tweets. VM was seen by many Filipino social-media users on July 31st, 2017, during...
View ArticleKAKO
This is a non-standard shortening of the colloquial phrase ‘ika ko, which itself is short for “wika ko” (I said). You can see usage of this in Facebook posts when quoting what oneself said earlier to...
View ArticleLITSUGAS
This Filipino word is from the Spanish lechuga. litsugas lettuce Lettuce is not a common vegetable at all in Philippine cuisine. It’s only been in the decade or two that it has become cultivated in the...
View ArticleFilipino Choir Wins Gold in Rome
Gold Diplomas at the 8th Musica Eterna Roma * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleAPRUB
This is Filipino slang from the English word approve. Aprub! Approved! Aprub! I approve of this! (with a thumbs up!) Aprub ko ‘to. “This has been approved by me.” = I endorse this. Inaprubahan na ba...
View ArticleSUSUNDUIN
root word: sundo (fetch someone from somewhere) Sinong susundo sa akin? Who’s going to pick me up? Susunduin kita paglabas mo sa eskwelehan. I’ll pick you up when you get off from school. Susunduin...
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