ENGLISH
The current preferred spelling for “English” in the Filipino national language is Inglés, following the Spanish source. In native Tagalog orthography, the word would be spelled Inggles. Filipino: Ang...
View ArticleMABILIS
root word: bilís ma·bi·lís fast, quick Mabilís ako. I’m fast. Mas mabilis ka. You’re faster. Mas mabilis ang lola ko sa iyo. My grandma is faster than you. Sobrang mabilis uminit ang ulo nila. They are...
View ArticlePANGALAN
root word: álan pa·ngá·lan name Ano ang pangalan mo? What’s your name? Ang pangalan ko ay… My name is… Anong pangalan niya? What’s his name? = What’s her name? Anong pangalan ng ate mo? What’s the name...
View ArticlePANANALIKSIK
root word: saliksik pananaliksik research Ano ang Pananaliksik? Ang pananaliksik ay isang sistematikong paghahanap sa mga mahahalagang impormasyon hinggil sa isang tiyak na paksa o suliranin. Research...
View ArticleSANAYSAY
pagsasanay ng sanáy sa·nay·sáy essay maiksing komposisyon short composition replektibong sanaysay reflective essay lakbay sanaysay travel essay = travelogue Dalawang Uri ng Sanaysay Two Types of Essay...
View ArticlePAKSA
pak·sâ paksâ topic paksâ theme, subject matter paksâ target walâ sa paksâ off-topic, not to the point malayò sa paksâ beside the point, not relative paksang pangungusap topic sentence MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleBUKAS
There are at least two meanings for this word, differentiated by the accent on the syllable. búkas tomorrow (adverb) bukás open (adjective) búkas tomorrow (adverb) Aalis ako búkas. I’m leaving...
View ArticleBANYAGÀ
ban·ya·gà banyagà foreigner, alien mga banyagà foreigners, aliens sa lupang banyaga in a foreign land banyagang salita foreign word mga banyagang salita foreign words banyagang literature foreign...
View ArticleKAWANGIS
root word: wángis kawángis similar kawángis resembling magkawangis resembling each another kawangis ng Diyos imago Dei image of God MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG kawángis: túlad o katúlad Madalas sabihin ng...
View ArticleGULONG
ruweda; aksiyon o mosyong paikot, ikit ng anumang bilog gulóng wheel gulóng ng kotse car wheel reserbang gulóng spare tire gulóng ng buhay wheel of life gulóng ng palad wheel of fate (=wheel of...
View ArticleKALATAS
This word is from the Spanish cartas. ka·lá·tas letter ka·lá·tas written message common pronunciation variation: kalatás The words more widely in use these days are sulat (write/letter), liham...
View ArticleSUWI
su·wí suwí sapling, bud, sucker suwí ng kawayan bamboo shoot KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG suwí: muràng sanga o sibol ng isang haláman huling pagsibol ng suwi Si Ate ay nagtanim ng suwi ng saging. Pagtatanim ng...
View ArticlePAGAL
This word is more widely used in the Kapampangan language. Filipinos speaking in standard Tagalog prefer to use the common synonym págod (meaning: tired) in modern conversation. MGA KAHULUGAN SA...
View ArticleRESPETO
This word is from the Spanish language. res·pé·to respect Magbigay respéto. Give respect. Magpakita ng respéto. Show respect. Nirerespeto kita. I respect you. Nirerespeto ko ang iyong kagustuhan. I am...
View ArticleTÚRNO
This word is from the Spanish language. túr·no túrnoturn The “turn” here is a noun that means the time when you can or must do something, usually before or after someone else. For example: It’s your...
View ArticleHUDISYÁL
This word is from the Spanish judicial. hu·dis·yál hudisyál judicial hu·dis·yál KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG hudisyál: panghukuman * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
View ArticleSATYAGRÁHA
This word is from the Sanskrit language. sat·ya·grá·ha satya: “truth” āgraha: “insistence” or “holding firmly to” Satyagraha is the policy of nonviolent resistance as used by Mahatma Gandhi during the...
View ArticleTRUSTWORTHY
This English term can be transliterated into Tagalog as trastwórdi. mapágkakatiwaláan trustworthy Isa kang mapágkakatiwaláang kaibigan. You are a trustworthy friend. mapágkakatiwaláang mga kaibigan...
View ArticleNAPAGSUKAT
This word appears in the Philippine literary classic Ibong Adarna. Di takot na kagalitan o parusa ng magulang, kundi paanong matatakpan ang nangyaring kataksilan. Noon niya napagsukat ang sa tao palang...
View ArticleKONSIGNASYON
This word is from the Spanish consignacion. kon·sig·nas·yon konsignasyonconsignment Provision that payment is expected only on completed sales and that unsold items may be returned to the one...
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