PEMUR
This word from the English language is rarely used. Filipinos simply use the English term as is, if at all. pemur femur buto ng hita thigh bone * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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This is a Tagalog transliteration of the English word “payroll.” Most Filipinos are familiar with the original spelling though they may pronounce the word with a local accent. peyrol payroll peyrol:...
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The Tagalog word ‘to is short for ito, meaning ‘this.’ Ano ito? What is this? Ano ‘to? What’s this? Another form of this word: ‘tong, short for itong. Isa itong hayop. This is an animal. Isa ‘tong...
View ArticleHIMUTOK
himutok: deep resentment, loud sigh, “outcry” This is like a more serious form of tampo over some major disappointment. (Tampo is often a woman-associated term that is considered fairly trivial.) past...
View ArticleFlorante at Laura
Florante at Laura is a Philippine literature classic written in the nineteenth century by Francisco Baltazar (1788-1862), better known by his pen name Balagtas. It is a romance in Tagalog verse. What...
View ArticleTANGIS
iyak o pagluhang malakas tangis weeping tumangis mourn, lament manangis weep, wail panangis wailing (as a noun) luhang tinangis-tangis tears wept itinatangis The more common Tagalog word for ‘to cry’...
View ArticleFlorante at Laura (Tauhan)
Ang kasaysayan ng FLORANTE AT LAURA ay nakabatay sa mga sumusunod na tauhan: FLORANTE… Anak ni Duke Briseo at Prinsesa Floresca. LAURA… Anak ni Haring Linseo. Katipan ni Florante. ADOLFO… Ang buhóng sa...
View ArticleThe Typical Filipino Meal
“You know you’re Filipino when you use a spoon and fork instead of a knife and fork.” This is because the typical Filipino meal always has rice, which is spooned into the mouth. Spoon in the right...
View ArticleExamples of Tagalog Sentences (Days)
The word linggo means both “week” and “Sunday” — in the latter case, it is written capitalized. mga araw ng linggo days of the week Use the word sa to say ‘on’ a certain day. Sa Miyerkules On Wednesday...
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from the Spanish word miercoles Miyerkules Wednesday Miyerkules ng Abo Ash Wednesday (the Wednesday 40 days before Easter Sunday) Miyerkules Santo Holy Wednesday (the Wednesday before Easter Sunday) sa...
View ArticleCay Celia (Kay Selya)
These verses are from Florante at Laura. Selya is the name by which Francisco Baltazar called his first love Maria Asuncion Rivera (MAR). CAY CELIA Cong pag saulang cong basahin sa isip ang...
View ArticleDINALUHONG
root word: daluhong Sa isang kisapmata’y dinaluhong niya ang pari hanggang mabitawan nito ang hawak na baston. daluhong: atake, dalusong, asalto, dalasa, salakay, lusob dinaluhong: inatake, sinalakay *...
View ArticleNANLISIK
root word: lisik nanlilisik: dilat, umiirap, matatalim Lalong nanlisik ang mata ng mga babae. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleITINATANGIS
root word: tangis itinatangis: iniiyak Sa sintang inagaw ang itinatangis, dahilan ng aking luhang nagbabatis; yao’y nananaghoy dahil sa pag-ibig, sa amang namatay na mapagtangkilik. Itinatangis niya...
View ArticleFlorante at Laura (Buod)
Buod ng Florante at Laura Ang kuwento ng Florante at Laura ay nagsisimula sa isang madilim na gubat sa may dakong labas ng bayang Albanya, malapit sa ilog Kositong na ang tubig ay makamandag. Dito...
View ArticleMAHINUSAY
mahinusay: properly and harmoniously mahinusay: maayos at maluwalhati Nagsasama silang lubhang mahinusay hanggang sa nasapit ang payapang bayan… Tumutulong, nag-aaral, Naglalarong mahinusay. Malulusog...
View ArticleMALABSAW
root word: labsaw labsaw: nalusaw o natunaw dahil sa kalambutan * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleNAKATALASTAS
root word: talastas Kaya nga at ako ang naging hantungan tungo sa salita ng tao sa bayan, mulang bata’t hanggang katandatandaan, ay nakatalastas ng aking pangalan. And thus I soon became a fad, A theme...
View ArticleMARANGAL
root word: dangal dangal honor, integrity marangal honorable, honest marangal polite, reputable * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBANTOG
bantog: famous, well-known bantog: pamoso, kilala, tangyag, sikat, balita * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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