Corazon Dandan
Elderly Philippine-born American woman who was killed in San Francisco in July 2024. Minutes after clocking out from her night shift as a telephone operator at the Marriott Hotel in San Francisco’s...
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root: sarili (meaning: self) The word kalayaan literally means “freedom,” while kasarinlan is a more apt translation for “independence,” yet history, government proclamations, and popular usage have...
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Filipinos have celebrated two dates of independence. June 12th commemorates Philippine independence from Spain in 1898, while July 4th marks the American recognition of Philippine independence in 1946....
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Also known as paño blanco in Spanish and alanan in Kapampangan. An-an is called tinea flava or tinea versicolor in English. It is a condition characterized by a skin eruption on the trunk and proximal...
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root word: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer The “summer” months in the Philippines are roughly from February to May. In contrast, summer in the United States is in...
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ngálay: numbness, fatigue MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ngáalay: pagod ng kamay, balikat at masel ng paa ngálay: ngawit, ngimay, pitig, manhid, himanday, mítig ngálay: pamamanhid ng paa o kamay, o iba pang...
View ArticleHIPAK
hi·pák hipákhollow, concave Sunken cheeks. Car tire when empty of air. To breathe in, like when vaping. Cheeks sucked in. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hipák: humpák o walang lamán gaya sa hipák na pisngi o...
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This prefix turns a cardinal number into an ordinal number. apat four ika-apat fourth ika-apat ng Hulyo fourth of July ika-dalawampu ng Agosto twentieth of August ikapito ng Enero seventh of January...
View ArticleTINEA
This word entered the Philippine lexicon via the English language. It can be Tagalized as tinya or tiniya. tinea ringworm Ringworm isn’t a worm. It’s a skin infection that’s caused by moldlike fungi...
View ArticleKASALANAN
root word: sála ka·sa·lá·nan kasalanan fault, error, mistake, blame, sin Kasalanan ko ba ito? Is this my fault? Kasalanan mo ito. This is your fault. Kasalanan ba ang magmahal? Is it a sin to love?...
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This is an English-language acronym that is in common use in the Philippines. Out-of-School Youth The number of Philippine youth 7-24 years old who were out of school and those who were unemployed and...
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root word: talino katalinuhan intelligence artipisyal na katalinuhan artificial intelligence Spanish-derived Filipino word: intelihensiya KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Ang katalinuhan ay ang kakayahang...
View ArticleJULY
This English word can be transliterated into Tagalog as dyuláy. Hulyo July buwan ng Hulyo month of July tag-init hot season summer tag-araw sunny season summer mainit hot paputok fireworks sorbetes ice...
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This word is from the Spanish feria. peryahan funfair isang peryahang malapit sa isang paaralan a fair near a school A pérya is a location or event to which people go to enjoy a variety of fairground...
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This word is from the Spanish feria (meaning: fair, show) pér·ya pérya A fair is a large public event where goods are bought and sold, usually from tables that have been specially arranged for the...
View ArticleCASINO
This word can be transliterated into Tagalog as kasino. sugálancasino bahay-sugalan“gambling house” mga kasínocasinos Maingay ang kasíno.The casino is noisy. Maingay sa kasíno.Its noisy at the casino....
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This word is from the Spanish duquesa. dukésa duchess Dukésa ng Sussex Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle is the first to officially be called Her Royal Highness, the Duchess of Sussex. Catherine, Duchess...
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This word is from the Spanish coronel. ko·ro·nél koronélcolonel Colonel is a senior military officer rank. Historically, a colonel was typically in charge of a regiment in an army. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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