BROOM
broom: walis walisin to sweep Walisin mo ang sahig. Sweep the floor. Winalis ko na ang sahig. I’ve swept the floor. magwalis to sweep Nagwalis ako ng bahay kahapon. I swept the house yesterday....
View ArticleKasaysayan ng Panitikan sa Pilipinas
Iba’t Ibang Panahon ng Panitikang Pilipino Sinaunang Panahon – May sarili nang panitikan ang ating mga ninuno sa panahong ito – Alibata ang kadalasang ginagamit – Gumagamit din sila ng mga biyas ng...
View ArticleADMINISTRATIBO
This word is from the Spanish tadministrativo. ad·mi·nis·tra·tí·bo administrative MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG administratíbo: pampángasiwaán pampángasiwaán: hinggil sa pangangasiwa pángasiwaán: proseso o...
View Article15 Best Poems of Jose Corazon de Jesus
Mga Halimbawa ng Tula ni Jose Corazon de Jesus Kalupi ng Puso Manggagawa Puso, Ano Ka? Isang Punungkahoy Sa Pamilihan ng Puso Sa Bilangguan ng Pag-ibig Kamay ng Birhen May Mga Tugtuging Hindi Ko...
View ArticleKABAG
“Madalas akong kabagan…” kabag stomach gas pain kabag flatulence kinabag was afflicted with flatulence Baka kabagin sa katatawa… Might be afflicted with flatulence from laughing utot fart umutot farted...
View ArticleELEKTRONIKA
This word is from the Spanish electrónicá. e·lek·tró·ni·ká electronics KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG elektróniká: sangay ng pisika at teknolohiya na may kinaláman sa galaw ng mga elektron sa vacuum, gas,...
View ArticleBUWISIT
Spelling variations: bwisit, buisit, busit, buset, bwesit, buwiset, nakakabuwesit buwísit a nuisance The Tagalog word buwísit comes from the Fukien Chinese phrase “bo ui sit” which means no clothes...
View ArticleNational Attire of the Philippines
Barbie wearing a traditional “Maria Clara” dress The official national costume of Filipino men is the barong tagalog. The upper garment of the boy in the picture is a barong. It is worn over a Chinese...
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 ArticleAPOSTROPE
This word is from the Spanish apóstrofe. Sa larangan ng panitikan, ang apostrope ay isang tayutay na madalas ay gumagamit sa panamdam na “O.” In literature, apostrophe is a figure of speech often...
View ArticleINA
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 ArticlePoem: Ang Halik ni Ina (Mother’s Kiss)
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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...
View ArticleSay “I Love You” in Tagalog
iloveyou Mahal kita. I love you. (most common) Iniibig kita. I love you. (dramatic, only for lovers) Lab kita! Luv ya! (Taglish) Mahal mo ba ako? Do you love me? Oo, mahal kita. Yes, I love you. Mahal...
View ArticleBAYÓNG
A bayong is a sturdy native bag woven from buri palm leaves. It is a very humble bag with two handles that can fit snugly in the hands. An expert weaver can make a bayong in just about a hour or two....
View ArticleFilipino Brooms
There are two words in the dictionary that can serve as translations for the English “broom.” The simple noun that is widely used is walis. Up until a few decades ago, the word pamalis (pangwalis) was...
View ArticleKUDLIT
kud·lít small mark kud·lít small scratch kudlít apostrophe (punctuation) kudlít small incision Related Tagalog word: tuldík (accent mark) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kudlít: gálos kudlít: bantas na tíla...
View ArticleBOKSING
This word is from the English language. boksing boxing Mahilig akong magboksing I enjoy boxing. mag-boksing / magboksing to “do” boxing to engage in a boxing fight nag-boksing / nagboksing “did” boxing...
View ArticleMAY (English word)
The Tagalog word Mayo comes from the Spanish word mayo. buwan ng Mayo month of May sa ika-lima ng Mayo on the fifth of May sa unang araw ng Mayo on the first day of May sa unang Lunes ng Mayo on the...
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