BAGKO
This is not a common word in modern Filipino conversation. bagko: obstacle, impediment bagko: hadlang, sagabal, balakid, impedimento, balaksila * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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balabalaki: sari-sari, samut-samot, pagkakaiba-iba, samot-sari, sari-saring klase * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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usbóng: sprout, bud usbóng: to progress umusbóng: to sprout MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG usbong: supang usbong: suloy, talbos, palumpong, buko, sibol usbong: suwi, murang dahon * Visit us here at TAGALOG...
View ArticleRIN
gayundin, man, naman rin also, too Ako rin. Me too. Ikaw rin. You too. Sila rin. They too. Matulog ka na rin. You go to sleep as well. Strictly speaking, the Tagalog word rin is spelled din after...
View ArticleNANAY
ina, inang nanay Mom, mommy Araw ng Mga Ina = Araw ng Mga Nanay Day of Mothers = Mothers’ Day = Mother’s Day ang nanay ko my Mom ang aking nanay my Mom nanay at tatay mommy and daddy Kamusta ang nanay...
View ArticleTITO
This word is from the Spanish language, in which it means the brother of one’s father or mother. tito uncle Tito Vic Uncle Vic Tito ko siya. He’s my uncle. Nakita mo ba ang tito ko? Did you see my...
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The abbreviation P.I. used to stand for “Philippine Islands.” This was the favored term for the country among American soldiers and civilians living in the Philippines in the 1980’s and earlier. Widely...
View ArticlePag-ibig ng Ina (Love of a Mother)
The poet wrote these Tagalog verses as part of a longer poem dedicated to his dear mother who had passed away. PAG-IBIG NG INA Ang puso ni ina’y kaban ng paglingap, May dalawang tibok na...
View ArticlePILING
root word: pili, meaning ‘to choose’ mga piling akda selected works piling side sa piling ng aking ina by my mother’s side = with my mother sa piling ng aking iniibig with the one I love Kapiling kita....
View ArticleERMAT
ermat slang for ‘mother’ Nasa bahay ang ermat ko. My Mom’s at home. An ‘s’ is sometimes added to the end of the word. Sinigawan ako ni ermats. Mom yelled at me. The male counterpart is erpat. Standard...
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This word is possibly a diminutive of bago, meaning ‘new.’ bagito inexperienced person bagito novice, beginner bagitong pulis rookie cop also spelled as baguito walang karanasan no experience bagito...
View ArticleINAY
root word: ina Inay Mom An old-fashioned variation is Inang. Other Tagalog words for ‘mother’ include ina, nanay, ma and mama. Inay ko po! Oh, my mother! This Filipino expression is a close equivalent...
View ArticleHUWEBES
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...
View ArticleAKIN
ko, ako akin mine hindi akin not mine akin my akin belonging to me Sa akin ba ito? Is this mine? Ikaw ay akin. You are mine. Akin ka! You’re mine! Akin ba ito? Is this mine? Ito ay akin. This is mine....
View ArticleBALA
This word is from the Spanish language. bala bullet, pellet, slug mga bala bullets, pellets, slugs ligáw na bala stray bullet mga ligáw na bala stray bullets Naubusan ng bala ang baril. The gun ran out...
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nanay, inang, inay ina mother Mahal Kong Ina My Dear Mother mag-ina mother and child inahin mother hen Inang Bayan Mother Country Inang Yaya Mother Nanny ang ina ko my mother ang aking ina my mother...
View ArticleOSTIYA
This word is from the Spanish hostia. óstiya host (sacramental bread) Sacramental bread is sometimes called the body of Christ, altar bread, the host, the Lamb or simply Communion bread. It is the...
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....
View ArticleANG
The Tagalog word ang is often translated as ‘the’ but it does not always have an English translation. ang bituin the star ang kabayo the horse ang mga dokumento the documents ang gusto ko what I want...
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tugon ng pagsang-ayon Oo. Yes. Maganda ba ako? Am I pretty? Oo, maganda ka. Yes, you’re pretty. Mainit ba sa Pilipinas? Is it hot in the Philippines? Oo, ang init talaga. Yes, it’s really hot. Sasama...
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