TAMAD
batugan, walang hilig sa paggawa; pabaya, pangkal; aligandero; insolente tamad lazy katamaran laziness Ang tamad mo! You’re so lazy. Tamad ang bata. The child is lazy. Tinatamad ka ba? Are you feeling...
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simsim: enjoying little by little (tasting, etc.) sumisimsim ng alak: sipping liquor KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG simsim: unti-unting pagtikim o paglasa simsim: pagnamnam, pag-amoy Similar-looking but...
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There are at least two meanings for this word: “correct” (right, fitting) and “to hit. ” tamà right, correct tamà exact, accurate, precise tamà fitting, proper di-tamà not fitting, improper, wrong tamà...
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palay rice plant punla ng palay seedling of rice magtanim ng palay to plant rice palay unhusked rice grains umani ng palay to have harvested rice palayan a place where rice is planted palayan a rice...
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This is an obscure Filipino word likely derived from the Spanish estofa. estopa burlap or any such low-quality cloth estopa oakum Oakum is loose hemp or jute fibers that are treated with tar and used...
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This word is from the Spanish callo. kalyo callus kalyadong kamay callused hand Kalyado ang mga kamay ko. My hands are callused. malaking kalyo large callus Ang laki ng kalyo ko sa paa. The callus on...
View ArticleBIGÁS
giniling na butil ng palay bigás unhusked, uncooked rice kanin cooked rice palay rice plant isang sakong bigás a sack of rice sampung sakong bigás ten sacks of rice Nauubusan ng bigas ang pamilya ni...
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root word: taás tumaás rose, increased Tumaás ang presyo. The price rose. Tumaás ang baha. The floodwater rose. Tataas ang presyo. The price will rise. Tumaas nang tumaas ang dami ng abakang inangkat...
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This word is from the Spanish cajón. kahon box mga kahon boxes malaking kahon big box malalaking kahon large boxes ang kahong nilagyan ko ng mga bagay the box I put things in Nasaan ang kahon? Where is...
View ArticleFilipino Baby Names – A
The Tagalog for the English word “name” is pangalan. Anong pangalan mo? What’s your name? Most Filipinos prefer Spanish and English names for their children. Tagalog names are considered old-fashioned....
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daglî: immediately KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG dagli: kagyat, agad, agad-agad, kabud, dali-dali * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePUPOG
This is no longer a commonly used word in conversation. pupog: pecking with force pupog: smother with kisses KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pupog: paglusob ng manok sa kapwa manok sa pamamagitan ng walang habas...
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This word is from the Spanish language. embargo: prohibition of trade with a country embargo: seizure of goods MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG embargo: pagbabawal ng pamahalaan sa mga bapor na makapasok o...
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root word: bulsa (meaning: pocket) ibinulsa pocketed Ibinulsa ko ang pera. I pocketed the money. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleWAGI
wagí: winning magwagí: to win, triumph mapagwagí: triumphant KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG magwagi: manalo, manaig, magbiktorya, magtagumpay pinawagian: pinanalunan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMIYERKULES
This word is from the Spanish miercoles. Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter...
View ArticleMABUHAY
Mabuhay! “Come alive!” As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabuhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive! Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! Long live the Philippines! Vive la...
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sinsín: density of growth sinsín: closeness of weaving suminsín: to become dense sumisinsin: is becoming dense MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sinsin: saginsin, limit sinsin: tabi-tabi sinsin: lago sinsin:...
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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...
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Coined term that’s a portmanteau of the words sinangág and adobo sinangág fried rice This is not such a widely used word. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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