PASKO
This word is from the Spanish Pascua. Paskó Christmas namamasko Christmas-ing namamasko wassailing pamaskó Christmas gift Paskong tuyo is a “dry” Christmas without any gifts. It is an impoverished...
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This word is from the Spanish taza. tasa cup isang tasa one cup isang tasang kape one cup of coffee mga tasa cups mga tasang panukat measuring cups See also puswelo, an older Spanish-derived word for...
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root word: bantay tagapagbantay: guardian, gamekeeper, guard dog, guardian, watchdog, watcher, watch guard mga tagapagbantay: guardians, gamekeepers, guard dogs, guardians, watchdogs, watchers, watch...
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This page is still undergoing editorial revision. Please check back. root word: tatak tumatak sa isip: made an impression on one’s mind Ang banal na pagkamulat ay awit na tumatak sa iyong dila. Dahil...
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This is from the Spanish word sábado. Sabado Saturday ngayong Sabado this Saturday sa Sabadong ito on this Saturday tuwing Sabado every Saturday nitong nakaraang Sabado ng gabi this past Saturday night...
View ArticleGiving Gifts to Filipinos
Filipinos often say “It’s the thought that counts.” And they do mean it. That you remembered to get something is more important than the gift itself. That’s why you yourself will often receive stuff...
View ArticleImportant Concepts in Filipino Culture
Mahahalagang Konsepto sa Kulturang Pilipino pamilya family pagtitiwala sa Panginoon trust in God pagiging magalang being respectful, especially to older people pagtitiis perseverance, forbearance...
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This word is from the Spanish mestizo. mestiso fair-skinned boy or man mestiso partly Caucasain Mukhang siyang mestiso. He looks part Caucasian. The female equivalent is mestisa. Spelling variation:...
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This is a Filipino slang word. root word: mestiso (from the Spanish mestizo) tisoy fair-skinned boy or man tisoy partly Caucasain Mukhang tisoy ang bagong lalaki. The new man looks part Caucasian. The...
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taong lumilikha, bumibigkas, o sumusulat ng tula makatà poet mga makatà poets Makata ng Puso José Corazón de Jesús Makata ng Manggagawa Amado Hernandez Napakahalaga ng kontribusyon ng mga makatang...
View ArticleLAKDAW
lakdáw: step; omission lakdawán: to step over, omit; override MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lakdaw: laktaw, lampas, lukto * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePAGSISIYASAT
root word: siyasat pagsisiyasat examination (investigation) Wala nang tatalo pa sa pagsisiyasat sa pook mismo na pinaglalagakan ng mga batis. Sekswalidad, Pagkababae, at Pagkatao: Isang Panimulang...
View ArticleNATULOG
root word: tulog (meaning: sleep) Natulog ako. I slept. Natulog ako sa sahig. I slept on the floor * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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root word: tulog (meaning: sleep) matulog to sleep Matulog ka na. Go to sleep already. Matulog na po kayo. Go to sleep now. (to old people) Huwag kang matulog. Don’t sleep. Natutulog ba ang Diyos? Does...
View ArticleHALIPAW
halipáw: surface matter (on liquids) halipaw: kalos, hapaw halípaw: mga bagay na ikinalat nang manipis sa isang rabaw variation: halipawpáw halágap: tíla duming namumuo sa ibabaw ng pinakuluang karne...
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halagap: matter that forms on the surface of something halagapan: to remove matter from the surface of Think of the “scum” that forms on the surface of water when boiling in a open pot. MGA KAHULUGAN...
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tastás: to unseam, rip off the stitches MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG tastás: tanggal sa pagkakatahi tastasin: tanggalin sa pagkakatahi * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleAPPROACH
The word for “to approach” is lumapit, whose root word is lapit. lapit nearness malapit near, close lumapit to approach Lumapit ka. Come near. Huwag mo akong lapitan. Don’t come near me. sa aking...
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In the field of linguistics, cline is the relationship between an instance of language and the system of language. A cline is a graded sequence of words whose meanings go across a continuum of meaning....
View ArticleTop 10 Filipino Christmas Songs in Tagalog
TRADITIONAL CHRISTMAS SONGS FROM THE PHILIPPINES Ang Pasko Ay Sumapit – a Christmas song enjoyed by children Mano Po, Ninong – about the Filipino tradition of pagmamano on Christmas day Namamasko –...
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