LAGI
parati, palagi, pirme lagi always, often Lagi kang mag-ingat. Always be careful. Laging ganito. Always like this. Huwag kang laging ganito. Don’t always be like this. lumagi, v to remain pamalagiin, v...
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walang palad sa sugal o laro, atbp., nadaig; supil, lupig talo lost, defeated Talo ka. You lose. katalo opponent pagkatalo defeat Natalo. Nanalo. Defeated. Won. Sino ang nanalo? Sino ang panalo? Who...
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lagô: luxuriant growth lago: yabong, labay, yamungmong, lamba pinapalago lago: buong kahabaan, kalarguhan lago: pihesa, balumbon, bulto Another less common definition is from the Spanish word lago,...
View ArticleMeron ka bang… ? = Do you have…?
Meron ka bang… Do you happen to have… Meron ka bang lapis? Do you have a pencil? Meron ka bang bolpen? Do you have a pen? Meron ka bang papel? Do you have paper? Meron ka bang pera? Do you have money?...
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This is not a Tagalog word. It’s from another Philippine language. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: kanta Ako ay kakanta. I will sing. Kakanta ka ba? Will you sing? Oo, kakanta ako. Yes, I will sing. Hindi ako kakanta. I will not be singing. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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ukab, tabtab; hiwa ng brilyante upang kuminang tapyás slanted cut on the top of a tendon tapyás facet of a cut gem tapyás oblique cut tapyás cut tinatapyas is cutting tinapyas cut (past tense) Presyo...
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hasa: pagpapatalim ng mga kasangkapan sa pamamagitan ng pagkiskis sa bato hasà whetting; practice hasâ sharp; well-trained hasáng-hasâ well accustomed hasáng-hasâ well sharpened paghahasa the honing of...
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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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isang uri ng hayop; (patalinhaga) bata, protehido, tangkilik manok chicken, fowl balat ng manok chicken skin kaligayahan ng manok chicken joy bahay-manok chicken coop manukan poultry farm, chicken farm...
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root word: daan nakaraan past nakaraan previous nakaraang taon past year * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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Saan? Where? Saan ang punta mo? Where you going? Saan ka pupunta? Where are you going? Saan ang daan papuntang Maynila? Where is the way to Manila? Saan sila nakatira? Where do they live? Saan sila...
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Slang word related in meaning to the standard word daw kuno supposedly, allegedly kuno it is said Ano kuno? What supposedly? What was alleged? kuno according to the grapevine nagpapanggap lang just...
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This is an obscure Tagalog word. It refers to a piece of fishing gear. kulukutok: drive-in net spelling variations: kulo-kutok, kulokutok Sort of the same as a kalaskas or katigbi. A kalaskas is a...
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kumukutok: to be cooing (birds making cute noises) …kumakakak ang liyad at palakad-lakad at naghahanap ng pagkaing dumalaga’t inahing manok; tumitilaok ang tandang na nakadapo sa itaas na bila ng...
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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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di-dumating, liban; di-nagtataglay ng anuman; ala walâ none Wala dito. None here. It’s not here. Walang problema. No problem. Walang anuman. It was nothing. “You’re welcome” in answer to ‘Thank you’...
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di, di-pagsang-ayon, tanggi hindi no, not Hindi ako. Not me. Hindi po. No, sir. / No, ma’am. Hindi pa. Not yet. Hindi na. Not anymore. Hindi na. / Huwag na. Never mind. Hindi akin. Not mine. Hindi ito...
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kasalungat ng umaga; bahagi ng isang araw na nagmumula sa tanghali hanggang ika-anim ng gabi hapon afternoon Magandang hapon! Good afternoon! maghapon the whole day hapunan dinner kahapon yesterday...
View ArticleLeoncio Deriada
Author of the novel “People on Claveria Street.” * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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