TIKLING
tiklíng: a dark long-legged bird after which the tinikling dance was named The tikling bird is known in English as the buff-banded rail. Its scientific name is Gallirallus philippensis. Ang tikling as...
View ArticleMALAMIT
There is no word “malamit” to be found in standard Tagalog dictionaries. In the 20th century, there was a Muslim sultan named Malamit Ampaso Umpa who became governor of then-undivided Lanao in the...
View ArticleOBRA
This word is from the Spanish language. ó·bra work ó·bra ma·és·tra masterpiece MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG óbra: gawáin óbra: pagtatae pagkaraan ng enema o pagpupurga óbra maéstra: pinakatampok o...
View ArticleNILALANGGAS
root word: langgás MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG langgás: paglilinis ng sugat nilalanggas: nililinis (ang sugat) ipanlanggás, langgasín, maglanggás * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePALAKASAN
root word: lakas (meaning: strength) palakasan contest of strength Palakasan tayo. Let’s see who’s stronger between us. sistema ng palakasan system in which connections are used to gain access “Who has...
View ArticleMARTES
This word is from the Spanish language. Martes Tuesday Martes Santo Holy Tuesday (the Tuesday before Easter Sunday) Ngayong Martes This Tuesday Darating ako sa Martes. I’ll be arriving on Tuesday....
View ArticleLUNES
This is from the Spanish word lunes. Lunes Monday Lunes Santo Holy Monday (the Monday before Easter Sunday) sa susunod na Lunes next Monday nakaraang Lunes previous Monday noong nakaraang Lunes last...
View ArticleKATESISMO
This word is from the Spanish catecismo. katesismo catechism Due to the influence of the English pronunciation, many Filipinos often render this word into Tagalog as katekismo. Catechism is defined as...
View Article‘Hello’ in Tagalog
Hello. Hello. It is common for Filipinos to use the English word in greeting each other. In recent years, there’s a tendency to affix the respectful marker po when speaking to even slightly older...
View ArticleIWI
This is not a commonly used word. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG íwi: pag-aalaga sa batà íwi: pag-aalaga sa mga hayop ng hindi tunay na may-ari nitó mag-íwi, umíwi * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBIRIT
bí·rit KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG bírit: pagpapabilis ng takbo ng sasakyan var hirit5 Sa wikang Ilocano, ang bírit ay pilat sa talukap ng matá. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMISTIKO
This word is from the Spanish místico. mís·ti·kó mystique mís·ti·kó mystic mís·ti·kó occult mís·ti·kó mystical MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG místikó: nakaaakit na lambóng ng hiwaga at kapangyarihan sa...
View ArticleDAKS
This is not a Tagalog word. In Australia, however, daks is slang for “trousers.” The Filipino word for “trousers” is pantalon. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePRINSIPE
This word is from the Spanish principe. prínsipé prince mga prínsipé princes Ang Prínsipéng Duwag The Cowardly Prince Ang Muntíng Prínsipeng Piláy The Little Lame Prince Ang Prinsipe at ang Pulubi The...
View ArticleINDEPENSO
This word is from the Spanish indefenso. in·de·pén·so indefensible MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG indepénso: hindi maipagtatanggol indepénso: walang paraan upang ipagtanggol * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleMulto sa Apoy ng Isang Imno
— Teo S. Baylen Multo sa Apoy ng Isang Imno Imnong iyan ay lagablab ng himagsik Na sa diwang-inalipi’y nagbabalik Nang ang layang nakanya na’y ginigipit. (Pinupupog ng agilang nananakim Ang kasunong...
View ArticleTULA: Ulap
Itong tula na isinulat ni J.C. de Jesus ay halimbawa ng tulang naglalarawan ng bagay. ULAP Dati akong panyo ng mahal na birhen Na isinalalay sa pakpak ng anghel; Maputi, malinis, maganda, maningning,...
View ArticleTULA: Ang Salapi
Arguably the most insightful poem written in any language about the nature of money. Penned in Tagalog by the prolific Filipino poet Jose Corazon de Jesus. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleTULA: Watawat ng Pilipinas
Watawat ng Pilipinas (Flag of the Philippines) Maikling tula na isinulat ng makatang Aniceto Silvestre. Short poem written by the poet Aniceto Silvestre. AKO’Y Watawat ng Pilipinas Tatlong kulay...
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