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Tagalog-English Dictionary
The latest words published in our informal Tagalog-English dictionary, which is being built based on searches made on the site TagalogLang.com
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TONGITS
A popular Filipino card game that involves strategy, luck, and quick thinking. * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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HUWETENG
This word is from the Chinese hue tng (meaning: flower space). Ito ay isang uri ng sugal. This is a form of gambling. Huweteng is a form of lottery gambling in…
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PAKATIMBANGIN
root word: timbáng (meaning: weight) pakatimbangin weigh (a decision) MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG pakatimbangin: tumutukoy sa isang gawain kung saan nagbibigay ng…
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SIBUYAS
This word is from the Spanish cebolla (meaning: onion). si·bú·yas sibuyas onion balat ng sibuyas onion’s skin Sibuyas tagalog is a species of wild onion…
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BALETE
scientific name: Ficus balete Merr balete a tree that’s related to the banyan has been called “Indian rubber fig” In the Philippines, it is…
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PREMYO
This word is from the Spanish premio. prém·yo prize mga prémyo prizes Anong premyo ang napanalunan mo? What prize did you win? premyong pera cash prize…
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SANSKRITO
This word is from the Spanish language. Sans·krí·toSanskrit Sanskrit is an ancient Indo-European language of India, in which the Hindu scriptures and classical…
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EDUKADOR
This word is from the Spanish educador. e·du·ka·dóreducator edukadóreducator mga edukadóreducators An educator is someone who educates or teaches. In simple…
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KASTANYETAS
This word is from the Spanish castañeta. kas·tan·yé·tas kastanyétascastanet(s) Castanets are small percussion instruments traditionally used in Spanish music…
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PITSEL
This word is from the Spanish pichel. pitsél pitcher, jug pitsel ng tubig pitcher of water maliit ng pitsel small pitcher sisdlan ng tubig na inumin container…
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ASPALTO
This word is from the Spanish asfálto. as·pál·to aspalto asphalt Asphalt is a mixture of dark bituminous pitch with sand or gravel, used for surfacing roads…
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KA
See also other words for ‘you’ like ikaw, kita and mo. ka a special form of ‘you’ Gutom ako. Gutom ka. I am hungry. You are hungry…
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SAGASA
sagasà: to run over masagasà: to be run over sagasain: to run over someone/something Nakasagasa ako ng aso. I ran over a dog. (The car I was driving ran over a…
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BISITADOR
This word is from the Spanish visitador. bi·si·ta·dór During the Spanish colonial period in the Philippines, a bisitadór was an official with investigative…
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BAKANTE
This word is from the Spanish vacante. ba·kán·te vacant Bakante ang lote. The lot is vacant. May bakanteng bahay ba doon? Is there a vacant house there?…
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YESO
This Filipino word is from the Spanish yeso (meaning: cast, plaster, gypsum). yeso chalk tsok chalk tisa chalk pisara chalkboard tsokbord chalkboard MGA…
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SALUNGKI
This is not a standard word, but a neologism coined reportedly in the 1950s when language experts and political leaders were straining to puristically…
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PUNTOD
puntód: mound; tomb puntód: tee in golf puntód: sandbank ginagawang hanapbuhay ang paglilinis ng mga puntod making a living out of cleaning up tombs MGA…
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MANGKUKULAM
root word: kúlam mang·ku·kú·lam witch mangkukúlam sorcerer Non-standard spellings: mangcocolam, mancocolam The Spanish-derived word for “witch” is…
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TAWAS
táwas alum Alum refers to a chemical compound whose name is often given as potassium aluminum sulfate. It is a crystalline substance that can be colorless or…
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TAGAY
tagay a toast in drinking tagay a drinking session tagayán wineglass Filipino Culture’s Drinking Norms, as enumerated by Mikey Bustos: 1. The first shot…
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PULUTAN
pagkaing kinukukot hábang umiinom ng alak * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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TAG-ARAW
root word: araw (meaning: sun) tag-á·raw tag-aráwsummer tag-aráwsunny season In the Philippines, the summer season is considered to be from March to May. In…
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TAG-INIT
root word: ínit (meaning: heat) tag-i·nít tag-inít“hot season” tag-inítsummer The “summer” months in the Philippines are roughly from…
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BALASA
This word may have been from the Spanish barajar (meaning: to shuffle). balasashuffling (of playing cards) Binalasa ko ang mga baraha. I shuffled the cards…
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BANOY
This is a very obscure Tagalog word. bánoy eagle The more common Filipino word for “eagle” in these contemporary times is the Spanish-derived…
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PUBLIKO
This word is from the Spanish publico. púb·li·kópublic mga publikong lugarpublic places mga pribadong lugarprivate areas serbísyo públikópublic service…
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LINGKOD
ling·kód lingkod servant maglingkod to serve Ang Lingkod ng Panginoon The Servant of the Lord maglingkod sa Diyos serve God tagapaglingkod servant spelling…
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HARIBON
root words: hari ng ibon há·ri·bón “king of birds” This is a coined word. The widely used Spanish-derived term is agila. It’s the Philippine…
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BANOG
scientific name: Spizaetus philippensis / Nisaetus philippensis * Visit us here at TAGALOG LANG.
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UWAK
u·wák uwak crow uwak raven pagputi ng uwak when the crow turns white = will never happen ang kalapati at uwak the dove and raven (of Noah’s ark) Ang Aso…
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TAGAK
This can refer to several different species of birds, including the ones with the scientific name Bubulcus ibis coromandus and Egreta alba. Isang uri ng ibon…
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KOLETO
This is the name of a bird endemic to the Philippines whose scientific name is Sarcops calvus; it is a starling species. The bird is called…
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MALASWA
root word: laswa ma·las·wâ malaswa vulgar, lewd malaswang tingin lewd look malalaswang tingin lewd looks malalaswang panoorin porn, pornography Malaswa ang…
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REPUBLIKA
from the Spanish república republika, n republic Republika ng Pilipinas Republic of the Philippines Republikang Dominikano Dominican Republic Ang republika ay…
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BUKADKAD
bu·kad·kád bukadkad: completely opening (said of flower blossoms) pabukadkarin / pamukadkarin: make bloom bumukadkad: bloomed, blossomed A blooming flower is a…
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AMBON
bahagyang pagpatak (ng ulan); anggi, ampiyas am·bón drizzle umambon drizzled umaambon is drizzling mahinang ulan “weak” rain = light rain malakas…
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BULAKLAK
Posts: tagaloglang.com/tag/flowers/ bu·lak·lák flower mga bulaklak flowers mabangong bulaklak fragrant flower mababangong bulaklak fragrant flowers makulay na…
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PAHINANTE
This word is from the Spanish faena (meaning: labor). pa·hi·nán·te pahinante unskilled laborer tagabuhat, kargador “carrier” (loader) / stevedore…
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TRABAHADOR
This word is from the Spanish trabajador. tra·ba·ha·dór trabahadórworker trabahadóresworkers laborer, laborers KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG trabahadór: manggagawà…
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SETYEMBRE
This word is from the Spanish septiembre. Set·yém·bre September ika-lima ng Setyembre fifth of September sa Setyembre in September sa buwan ng Setyembre in the…
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NAMATAY
root word: patay (meaning: dead) namatay died Namatay ang bata. The child died. Maraming namatay. Many died. Kailan namatay si Rizal?When did Rizal die? Bakat…
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KINAGISNAN
root word: gising (wake up) kinagisnan “woke up to” kinagisnan what one was born into kinagisnan what one has known since infancy kinagisnan what…
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PATAY
pa·táy patay dead Araw ng Mga Patay Day of the Dead (11/1) Patay na ba si Biden? Is Biden dead already? patay-gutom suffering from extreme hunger mamatay to…
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NAMAYAPA
root word: payapa (meaning: peace, tranquil) namayapapassed away(died) Joseph Jeremiah Eszterhas, the oldest of the four sons of Hungarian American writer Joe…
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PRESENSIYA
This word is from the Spanish presencia. pre·sén·si·yá presénsiyápresence spelling variation: presensya MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG presénsiyá: kalagayan o…
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TUBO
This word has many meanings. tubó sugarcane tubò gain, profit, interest patubuan lending money with interest tubò native See katutubo. tubò sprout, growth…
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KAPUWA
This word has at least two meanings. kapuwa fellow human being kapuwa neighbor A recognition of a shared identity, an inner self shared with others. Kapuwa ko…
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PULA
pu·lá pulá red pulá ng itlog egg yolk kesong pula yellow cheese pulang asukal brown sugar Notice how what is perceived by Westerners as yellow or brown used to…
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KALIMBAHIN
Kalimbahin is the suggested Filipino translation for the English word “pink” as recommended by the Philippines’ national commission on…
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PAGGAWA
root word: gawâ Araw ng Paggawa Labor Day Araw ng Manggagawa Worker’s Day The word paggawa is a general term for “doing” or…
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PROLETARYADO
This word is from the Spanish proletariado. pró·le·tar·yá·do próletaryádoproletariat Proletariat is the working class, typically defined as individuals who…
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OBRERO
This word is from the Spanish language. o·bré·ro worker mga obréro workers The native Tagalog synonym is manggagawà. MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG obréro…
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MANGGAGAWA
Labor Day in the Philippines and most other countries is on May 1st, while in the United States and Canada, it's the first Monday of September. * Visit us here…
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TAGLAGAS
root word: lagas tag·la·gás taglagás autumn 🍂 taglagás fall season The Spanish word is otoño, which can be transliterated into Tagalog as otónyo. KAHULUGAN SA…
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YUMAO
root word: yao (meaning: leave, depart) yumao to die, pass away ang yumaong matanda the old person who passed away ang yumaong heneral the general who passed…
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HABA
This word has multiple meanings. habà length mahaba long MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG habà: sukat sa pagitan ng magkabilâng dulo habà: tagal ng pangyayari o…
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LILO
lí·lo lilo renegade, traitor lilo disloyal, unfaithful nalilo was betrayed MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG lílo: mabagsik at walang awa lílo: walang utang-na-loob…
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KUNG
kapag, pag, sa sandaling…, sakaling… kung if kung in the case that kung hindi if not kundi otherwise, except Kung gusto mo, sasamahan kita. If you…