PARUSA
root word: dusa parusa punishment taga-parusa punisher parusahan to punish Dapat silang parusahan. They must be punished. Ang Tagaparusa The Punisher kastigo sa nagkasala; bigay-dusa sa kasalanan *...
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 phrase a manos. amanos on even terms Amanos na tayo. You and I are on even terms now. = We’re even now. This is no longer so commonly used. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG...
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dangal, karangalan, dailang asal; linis ng pagkababae; birtud, galing, buti puri praise papuri praise ipagkapuri be proud of or well satisfied with magpuri to priase, compliment papurihan to praise, to...
View ArticleHIKBI
iyak, nguyngoy, pauntol-untol na pag-iyak hikbi sob mga hikbing narinig ko sobs that I heard Narinig ko ang babaeng humihikbi. I heard the woman sobbing. Naririnig ko ang paghikbi ng bata. I can hear...
View ArticleGUYURAN
This is a very obscure word. guyúran: sa manghod, ang panggitnang hayop o kalabaw na humihila In a tandem, the middle animal or carabao that pulls. The root word is guyod. In the Visayas region, there...
View ArticleLANSAG
lansag: giba, wasak, sira lansag: buwag, hiwa-hiwalay * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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lantik: kagandahang kumilos, habyog lantik: nakabalantok na pilikmata, daliri, o likod * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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lantong: baho ng bulok na isda o bagoong lantong: bilasa * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleLANTOT
lantot: antot o baho ng tubig na natitinggal o malaong naimbak * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleBENEPISYARYO
This word is from the Spanish beneficiario. benipisyaryo beneficiary Ano ang ibig sabihin ng salitang benipisyaryo? Ang benepisyaryo ay ang taong nakikinabang o tumanggap ng tulong. A beneficiary is a...
View ArticlePUNTOD
puntód: mound; tomb puntód: tee in golf puntód: sandbank KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG puntod: libingan, mataas na lupa sa ibabaw ng libing puntod: bunton ng buhangin on lupa * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticlePAMAHALAAN
root word: bahala pamahalaan government lokal na pamahalaan local government = pamahalaang lokal local government pamahalaang pambansa national government Pambansang Koalisyong Gobyerno National...
View ArticleSAPANTAHA
sapantaha: bintang, duda, hakahaka, suspetsa sapantaha: akala, hula, hagap * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleCitizenship in the Philippine Constitution
This is a side-by-side presentation of Article IV of the 1987 Philippine Constitution in the Filipino language and in English. IN FILIPINO ENGLISH TRANSLATION ARTIKULO IV ARTICLE IV PAGKAMAMAMAYAN...
View ArticleBAHALA
“Bahala na.” = Whatever happens, happens. bahala responsibility, care Bahala ka na. You take care of it. Ikaw ang bahala d’yan. You’re in charge of that. Bahala na. Come what may. Bahala ka sa buhay...
View ArticleMAMAMAYAN
root word: bayan mamamayan citizen mga mamamayan citizens produktibong mamamayan productive citizen naturalisadong mamamayan naturalized citizen dalawang pagkamamamayan dual citizenship Sa Puso Ng...
View ArticleDUDA
This word is from the Spanish language. The closest native Tagalog word is possibly alinlangan. duda doubt nagduda doubted Nagduda ako. I doubted. May duda ako. I have my doubts. Nagduda ako sa sinabi...
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