New Year’s Eve in the Philippines
Media Noche (Spanish for “midnight”) or Bisperas ng Bagong Taon (“New Year’s Eve” in Tagalog) is a festive time in the Philippines. There are a lot of traditions that Filipinos follow in the belief of...
View ArticleKASO
This word is from the Spanish caso. káso case káso lawsuit ang kasong ito this case sa kasong ito in this case Ang kaso.. peke. The thing is… it was fake. Kaso lang… mahal. Only thing is… it’s...
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root word: kutitap (meaning: flicker, sparkle, glimmer) kumukutitap is sparkling kumukutikutitap flickering kumukuti-kutitap sparkling kumukuti-kutitap glimmering There is a well-known lively Christmas...
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This is a fairly obscure Tagalog word. su·lá·sok nakasusulasok disgusting, stomach-turning nakakasulasok na amoy disgusting odor ✅ nakasusulasok ❌ nakakasulasok KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG sulások: matinding...
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di-luma, iba, sariwa bágo new, fresh bagong-bago very new Ano ang bágo? What’s new? Ano ang bágo sa iyo? What’s new with you? Ano ang bágo dito? What’s new here? May bágo ba? Is there something new?...
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pa·si·na·yà pasinayàinauguration MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pasinaya: inagurasyon pasinaya: unang pagbubukas o pagdiriwang pasinaya: unang tikim, unang danas pasinaya: manigong pasimula MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticlePYROTECHNICS
What are considered “pyrotechnic devices” under Philippine law? Sparklers, Luces, Fountain, Jumbo (regular and special), Mabuhay, Roman Candle, Trompillo, Airwolf, Whistle, Butterfly, Pailaw The...
View ArticleMANIGO
root word: nigo ma·ni·gò fine, favorable para maging manigo ang bagong taon in order for the new year to be auspicious manigong taon prosperous year manigong bagong taon prosperous new year MGA...
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This is from the Spanish word enero. Enero January unang buwan ng taon first month of the year buwan ng Enero month of January Araw ng Tatlong Hari Day of Three Kings unang linggo ng Enero first week...
View ArticleDELAY
This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as diléy. ang pagkaantalathe delay ipagpalibanto delay pabagalinmake slower Deny. Delay. Depose. Ipagpaliban natin ang miting hanggang sa Biyernes....
View ArticleKUWITIS
This word is from the Spanish cohetes. kuwítis rocket The “rocket” referred to here is the type used as explosive fireworks. License no. 1399-1. 234 Tangos, Baliwag, Bulacan KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
View ArticleKANONIGO
This word is from the Spanish canónigo (meaning: canon). kanonigo canonical kanonigong pari canon priest A canon (priest) is a member of certain bodies subject to an ecclesiastical rule. Sa nobelang El...
View ArticleLUSES 🎆
This word is from the Spanish luces (plural form of luz). lú·ses lúses sparklers spelling variation: lusis Many Filipinos — and even the Philippine government in ordinances pertaining to fireworks —...
View ArticleTIYESA
Scientific name: Pouteria lucuma ti·yé·sa lúcuma, lucmo Also spelled in Filipino as chesa, chessa, tiesa, tisa or teissa A fruit native to Peru, it is reportedly called “eggfruit” by English...
View ArticleKULAPI
ku·lá·pi kulápia type of grass scientific name: Paspalum conjugatum Commonly known as carabao grass or hilo grass, kulapi is a tropical to subtropical perennial grass. Kulapi is originally from the...
View ArticleBATARIN
likely root word: batád (sorghum) ba·ta·rín batarínrooster yellowish in color KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG batarín: tandang na manilawnilaw ang kulay batád: haláman na kahawig ng mais at namumunga ng...
View ArticlePALAMATA
pala+mata pa·la·ma·tá palamatáfake jewelry palamatábead bracelet MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG palamatá: alahas na huwád palamatá: galáng na gawâ sa abaloryo * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBIKO
A sticky rice delicacy eaten on New Year’s Eve. The name is reportedly Chinese in derivation. KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bíko: kakaning gawâ sa sinaing na malagkit at iniluto sa arnibal, hinaluan ng...
View Article‘Happy New Year’ in Tagalog
Wish your friends a happy new year in the Filipino language! manigo prosperous bago new bagong… new… taon year Manigong Bagong Taon! A Prosperous New Year! (traditional greeting for the new year)...
View ArticleBAGUNTAON
Non-standard spelling variation of the phrase bagong taon. bago new taon year bagong taon new year ang baguntaon the new-year sa bagun-taon in the new-year bagumbuwan = bagong + buwan = new month MGA...
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