SAMPAGUITA
sampagita / sampaguita Arabian jasmine (flower) sampak / sampaga jasmine flower Also known in the Philippines as kampupot and hasmin. scientific name: Jasminum sambac Ano ang pambansang bulaklak ng...
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The word patutot sounds very harsh in Tagalog. patutot prostitute, a tart A euphemism (kinder, nicer-sounding term) for ‘prostitute’ in Tagalog is kalapating mababa ang lipad (a low-flying dove). MGA...
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This word is from a Chinese language. ing·kóng ingkóng grandfather The native Tagalog word for “grandfather” is lolo. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG ingkóng: ama o amain ng magulang ng sinuman ingkóng:...
View ArticlePANSILO
root word: silo pan·si·lò pansilò Something like a rope used as a loop or noose to snare animals. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pansilò: mahabàng lubid na may silo at ginagamit upang ipanghúli ng hayop ~ panilò...
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root words: pang-, silo pa·ni·lò panilò Something like a loop or noose used to snare animals. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG panilò: baryant ng pansilò pansilò: mahabàng lubid na may silo at ginagamit upang...
View ArticleSHAKOY
Also called lubid-lubid (“rope-rope”), shakoy is the colloquial term that Filipinos used for long-shaped pastries more commonly known as twisted donuts. It’s a soft version of the crunchy pilipit....
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pi·lí·pit pilipit: wring, squeeze, twist mamilipit: to writhe, squirm, convulse namimilipit: is writhing, squirming, convulsing pilipit: twisty, awry, contorted There is also a braided or twist-shaped...
View ArticleMAGPUMIGLAS
root word: piglás mag·pu·mig·lás magpumiglás MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG Magpumilit na makawala (tulad ng ginagawa ng batang ayaw sumáma sa kumukuha sa kaniya at nagpupumilit na makababâ o makawala sa may...
View ArticleSKIN
This English word can be transliterated into Tagalog as iskín. balát skin (noun) balatán, talupan to skin (verb) kutis complexion kuwero leather MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG balát: pinakataklob o bálot ng...
View ArticlePANDANGGO
This word is from the Spanish fandango. pan·dáng·go pandánggofandango Fandango is a lively Spanish or Spanish-American dance in triple time that is usually performed by a man and a woman to the...
View ArticlePAGKONSUMO
salitang ugat: konsumo Ang pagkonsumo o paggamit o paggastos ay isang pangunahing konsepto ng ekonomika at pinag-aaralan din sa maraming larangan ng araling panlipunan. Ang pagkonsumo ay tumutukoy sa...
View ArticleWARI
This is a fairly dated word. warí opinion, estimation warí it seems… wari’y nag-iisip as though thinking The now more common close synonyms would be: parang, tila, mukhang… parang nag-iisip tila...
View ArticleMASAYAHIN
root word: sayá (meaning: cheer, happiness, joy) ma·sa·yá·hin masayáhincheerful masayáhinupbeat Napakamasayáhin ang batang iyan.That child is always cheery. Ang Masayahing BiyudaThe Merry Widow MGA...
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a·lin·tá·na: care; attention; concern alintanahin: to notice or consider in passing alintanahin: be aware of MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG alintána: pansinín alintána: ihiwalay sa mga kasáma alintána:...
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This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as dyásmin. hasmínjasmine This is also a popular girl’s name in the Philippines. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hasmín: alinman sa mga gumagapang na palumpong...
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This is a Chinese-derived Filipino word. im·pó grandmother ang impo ko my grandmother bahay ng impo ko my grandmother’s house Impong Sela Grandma Cela The native Tagalog word for ‘grandmother’ is lóla....
View ArticleYOKASTA
This is from the Spanish Yocasta. In Greek mythology, Jocasta was queen consort of Thebes. She was the wife of first Laius, then of their son Oedipus, and both mother and grandmother of Antigone,...
View ArticleLUBID
lubid: rope lundag lubid: jump rope lakdaw lubid: skipping rope nilulubiran: roping, being tied up with a rope past tense: nilubiran misspelling: mangalubid (should be mga lubid) KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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These Tagalog words are not ordinarily used in contemporary Filipino conversation. silò loop silò noose manilò to snare sisiluin will ensnare nasilo to have been snared pagsilo, pagkasilo...
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ti·ná·pay tinapay bread Kumain ka ng tinapay. Eat bread. Kainin mo ang tinapay. Eat the bread. Ayoko ng tinapay. I don’t want bread. Gusto ko ng tinapay at keso. I want bread and cheese. Walang matigas...
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