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1
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Tulong
Tu.long

A

help/aid

Examples:

  1. Pamamahagi ng tulong sa mga naapektuhan ng bagyo.
    distribution of aid to those affected by the storm
  2. U.P. kilos and tulong kabataan.
    * U.P. action and help for youth.*
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Naiintindihan
Na·i·in·tin·di·han

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understand

Examples:

  1. Naiintindihan mo ba?
    Do you understand?
  2. Opo. Naiintindihan ko.
    Yes sir. I understand.
  3. Hindi kita naiintindihan.
    I’m not understanding you.
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Paìt
Pa·ít

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  1. Bitter taste
  2. An intense emotional pain

Examples:

  1. Ang pait ng sabaw!
    The soup is bitter!
  2. Ayaw na niyang maalala ang pait ng paghihiwalay nila.
    He/She doesn’t want to remember their painful/bitter break up.
  3. Ang pait ng mga tsokolate ngayong Huwebes at hindi ko alam kung bakit.
    The chocolates are bitter this Thursday and I don’t know why.
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Tahánan
Ta·há·nan

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  1. Home

Examples:

  1. Payak ang aming tahanan ngunit puno ito ng saya at pagmamahalan.
    Our home is simple but it’s full of fun and love.
  2. Ang Maynila ay ang aking tahanan.
    Manila is my home.
  3. Wala nang tahanan ang mga ibon.
    The birds have no home anymore.
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Sumbóng
Sum-bóng

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  1. complaint, accusation (noun)
  2. report, to tell on someone/something (verb)

Examples:

  1. “Siya ang nagnakaw ng agimat!” Ang sumbong ng bata sa mga gwardiya ng kastilyo.
    “He/She stole the amulet!” Told the kid to the guards of the castle.
  2. Pag may nakita kang mali, isumbong mo agad sa mga kinauukulan.
    If you see something wrong, report it to immediately to the authorities.
  3. Maraming tao ang nagsumbong na ikaw raw ang nangangagat ng mga aso tuwing hating gabi.
    A lot of people have made accusations about you of allegedly biting the dogs every midnight.
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Bahín / Bahíng

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  1. Sneeze

Examples:

  1. Nakakatawa ang bahing ng kuya ko.
    My brother’s sneeze is funny.
  2. Bahing ng bahing ang babae dahil sa amoy ng basura.
    The girl sneezed and sneezed because of the smell of garbage.
  3. Magtakip ka ng bibig kapag babahing ka.
    Cover your mouth if you’re going to sneeze.

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Simulâ

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beginning, start, origin

Ex.:
Itó ay isáng magandáng simulâ.
This is a good start.

As a verb root, simulâ also has to do with the action of starting things.

Ex.:
Nagsimulâ akóng mag-aral ng Tagalog kahapon.
I began to learn Tagalog yesterday.

Simulán mo na ang iyóng takdáng-aralín!
Start your homework already!

Dito sa Lucbán nagsimulâ ang Pistá ng Pahiyás.
It is here in Lucban where the Pahiyas Festival originated.

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Panahón

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Time, Weather

Ex.: (Weather)
Ang panahón ay magandá kapág ang araw ay labás.
The weather is good when the sun is out.

Ex.: (Time)
Panahón na para magsimulâ sa iyóng takdáng-aralín!
It’s time for you to start your homework!

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Init

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heat

Ex.::
Nakakainís talagá ang init ngayóng araw.
The heat today is really annoying.

Ang pinakamainit na panahón sa Maynilà ay nararanasan tuwíng Mayo.
The hottest weather in Manila is experienced in May.

Mag-init ka ng tubig para sa kapé.
Heat up some water for coffee.

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Bahagi

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Part (of)

Ex.:
Bahagi ng katawan
Part of the body

isang imporanteng bahagi ng buhay
A important part of life

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Sulit

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Worth it

**Ex.: **
Sulit ito
its worth it / it’s a good deal

**Ex.: **
Sulit ba?
Is it worth it?

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Sabi

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a statement, something said or told

Ex.:
Sabi ko, mas sulit sa tindahan ni Aling Nena.
I said, it’s more worth it at Aling Nena’s store.

Sabihin mo na mahal mo ako!
Tell me that you love me!

Huwag kang maniwala sa mga sabi-sabi.
Don’t believe in rumors.

Pinagsabihan ni nanay si José.
José was told off by mother.

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Bigay

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to give, something that was given

Ex:
Ibigay/Bigay mo ito kay Teresa
Give it to to Teresa

Ibinigay ito ni Lucas sa akin
This was given by lucas to me

Nagbigay sya ng pagkain sa mga bata
He/She gave foods to the children

Person 1: Ano yan?
What’s that?

Person 2: Bigay ‘to ni Martha
(Something) given by Martha

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Pagod

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Tired / Exhausted

**Ex.: **
Pagod ako
Im tired

**Ex.: **
Pagod ako, kailangan ko ng tulog
Im tired, i need sleep!

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Sukli

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Money received as change after a cash purchase

Ex.:
Kulang ang sukli.
The change is not enough.

Nasaan ang sukli ko?
Where’s my change?

Sa’yo na lang ang sukli.
You can just have the change.

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16
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Ngiti

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Smile, the act of smiling

Ex.:
**Ang ganda ng ngiti niya. **
His/her smile is beautiful.

Ngumiti din siya sa wakas.
He/she smiled too, finally!

Nginitian niya ako kaya nginitian ko rin siya.
He/she smiled at me, so I smiled at him too.

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Puyat

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Exhausted for want of sleep, wakeful, sleepless

Ex.:
Puyat ako kakaisip sa’yo
I’m sleepless thinking about you.

Paumanhin at napuyat kita.
Sorry if I kept you up all night.

Matulog tayo nang maaga, para hindi tayo mapuyat.
Let’s sleep early, so we won’t get tired from the lack of sleep.

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Sana

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To hope/wish, should/could have, if only
Sana expresses a sense of wanting

Ex.:
Sana mapatawad mo ako.
I hope you can forgive me.

Masaya sana tayo ngayon.
We could have been happy now.

Kung naiintidihan mo sana ako.
If only you can understand me.

19
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Tahimik

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Quiet, silent

Ex.:
Tahimik ang mga lansangan.
The streets are quiet.

Tahimik! Kailangan natin magkarinigan.
Silence! We need to hear each other.

Tumahimik ka muna. Nag-iisip ako.
Be quiet first/for a moment. I’m thinking.

20
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Gising

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Gising
To wake, awake

Ex.:
Gising na! Mahuhuli tayo sa klase.
Wake up! We’re going to get late for class.

Gising na ang mga aso.
The dogs are now awake.

Gisingin mo na sila. Nakahanda na ang almusal.
Wake them up now. Breakfast is ready.

21
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Kilig

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A feeling of exhilaration or elation caused by an exciting or romantic experience
There are no exact English word that can quite capture what Kilig is. It’s in the Oxford English Dictionary now anyway.

Ex.:

Halos matunaw ako sa kilig noong sinabi mong gusto mo rin ako.
I almost melted from kilig when you said that you like me too.

Kilig na kilig ako kapag nakikita kong online ka.
I feel really kilig whenever I see that you’re online.

Kinikilig pa rin ako tuwing naririnig kong tinatawag mo ang pangalan ko.
I still feel the kilig every time I hear you call my name.

22
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Paláyaw

A

Nickname

Ex.:

Ano ang palayaw mo?
What is your nickname?

Ang palayaw ko ay Toto.
My nickname is Toto.

Gusto ko rin magkaroon ng palayaw.
I want to have a nickname too.

Cultural context:
A lot of Filipinos have nicknames. You can think of it as some sort of a term of endearment. So, calling someone you know by their palayaw expresses a sense of immediate familiarity. 🙂

23
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Birò

A

Joke, jest, kid

Ex.:

Natawa ang lahat sa biro mo.
Everyone laughed at your joke.

Nagbibiro lang ako noong sinabi ko na ililibre ko kayong lahat.
I was just joking when I said that I’ll treat everyone of you.

Huwag mo kaming biruin ng ganyan.
Don’t you kid us like that.

24
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Parati

A

Always

Ex.:

Parati ka na lang ganyan.
You’re always like that.

Parati akong nag-aalala sa’yo.
I always worry about you.

Naalala mo ba siya parati?
Do you always remember him/her?

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Pangako

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Promise

Ex.:

Tutuparin ko ang mga pangako ko sayo.
I will keep my promises to you.

Ipinapangako ko na pasasayahin ka araw-araw.
I promise to make you happy everyday.

Nangangako ako sa’yo na gagawin ko ang lahat.
I’m promising you that I’ll do everything.

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Kindat

A

Wink

Ex.:

Isang kindat mo lang at ngingiti na ako.
Just one wink from you and I’ll smile.

Kinindatan niya ako!
He/She winked at me!

Hindi ko nakitang kumindat siya.
I didn’t see him/her wink.

27
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Takót

A

Afraid, Scared

Tákot
Fear

Ex.:

Takót ako sa dilim, mga gagamba, at mga mamatay tao.
I’m afraid of the dark, spiders, and people killers.

Napuno ako ng tákot nang makita kong umiilaw ang mga nanlilisik na mata ng matandang babae.
I was filled with fear when I saw the old lady’s glaring eyes glowing.

Natakot ako dahil nakita kong bumangon ang patay sa kabaong.
I got scared because I saw the dead rose from the coffin.

28
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Multo

A

Ghost
Haunted (when it’s used as a verb)

Ex.:

May multo sa abandonadong bahay malapit sa amin.
There’s a ghost at the abandoned house near us.

Minumulto siya ng mga espiritung ligaw.
He/She is haunted by lost spirits.

Mumultuhin ka ng mga yumaong kamag-anak natin.
You’ll be haunted by our departed relatives.

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Tagumpay

A

Triumph, Victory

Ex.:

Masaya ako para sa tagumpay ng mga Australyano na iboto ang Yes para sa marriage equality!
I am happy for the victory of the Australians to vote Yes for marriage equality!

Nagtagumpay ang pag-ibig laban sa pagkamuhi!
Love is victorious against hate!

Magsaya tayo para sa tagumpay ng bawat isa!
Let’s be merry for the triumph of each other!

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30
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Bágo

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  1. New
  2. Before, prior

Ex.:

  1. Salubungin natin ang bagong taon ng may pag-asa at determinasyon.
    Let’s welcome the new year with hope and determination.
  2. Tayo ay magpunyagi bago mahuli ang lahat.
    Let’s persevere before everything is too late.
  3. Bagong taon, bagong ikaw.
    New year, new you.
  4. Subukan mo muna bago ka magsabing mahirap at hindi mo kaya.
    Try it first before you say that it’s hard and you can’t do it.
31
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Pátas

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  1. Fair
  2. Tie, draw
  3. Even

Ex.:

  1. Hindi patas ang laro!
    The game isn’t fair!
  2. Walang nanalo sa laro kanina, patas lang ang puntos namin sa kalabang koponan.
    No one won the game earlier, our score was just a tie with the opposing team.
  3. Ngayong nabayaran na kita, patas na tayo.
    Now that I’ve paid you, we’re now even.
32
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Hirám

A
  1. Borrowed

Ex.:

  1. Hiram lang ang lahat ng mga damit na sinuot niya.
    All of the clothes he/she wore were all borrowed.
  2. Humiram ka ng libro sa aklatan.
    Borrow a book from the library.
  3. Nanghiram siya ng pera sa bangko.
    He/She borrowed money from the bank.
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Pasawáy

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  1. Someone or something who/that is contrarian, unruly, stubborn, or naughty.

Ex.:

  1. Walang regalong natanggap ang bata dahil lagi siyang pasaway.
    The kid didn’t get any gift because he/she is always naughty.
  2. Makinig ka sa sinasabi sayo at huwag kang magpasaway.
    Listen to what is being said to you and don’t be stubborn.
  3. Pasaway nang pasaway ang mga estudyante kaya nasuspende sila.
    The students were always being unruly that’s why they got suspended.
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Kásintáhan

A
  1. Girlfriend/Boyfriend

Ex.:

  1. Ilalabas ko ngayong Araw ng mga Puso ang aking bagong kasintahan.
    I’ll take out my new boyfriend/girlfriend this Valentine’s Day.
  2. Matagal na silang magkasintahan pero wala silang balak magpakasal sa isa’t-isa.
    They’ve been together for a long time but they don’t have any plans of getting married to each other.
  3. Dalawang tao lang ang minahal ni Vincent, ang asawa niyang si Lally, at ang una niyang naging kasintahang si Eric.
    Vincent has only loved two people, his wife, Lally, and his first boyfriend, Eric.
35
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Halimbawà

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  1. Example, for example

Ex.:

  1. Tatlong halimbawa ng malalamig na bagay: nyebe, sorbetes, yung puso ng crush mo.
    Three examples of cold things: snow, ice cream, the heart of your crush.
  2. Sabi nang nanay ko, bilang kuya, dapat akong maging magandang halimbawa sa mga nakababata kong kapatid. Kaya ngayon lagi na akong nagme-make up.
    My mom told me that as a big brother I should become a beautiful example to my younger siblings. So now I always wear make up.
  3. Halimbawang pagbawalan kang kumain ng doktor mo ng tsokolate, gaano kabilis mong matatanggap na hindi siya ang doktor na makakatulong sayo?
    For example your doctor prohibits you from eating chocolate, how fast will you accept that he/she may not be the doctor who can help you?
36
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Daw / Raw

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1.Add “Daw/Raw” to a sentence to convey that it is as said by another person. It is used to imply that what you’re saying is based on what someone allegedly or reportedly said.

Ex.:

  1. Malungkot ka raw?
    I heard you’re sad?
  2. Sila raw yung mga nagnakaw ng mga mangga.
    They allegedly are the ones who stole the mangoes.
  3. Sabi ni Pedro galit daw si Juan sa’yo.
    According to Pedro, Juan is angry at you.

Further reading:
https://learningtagalog.com/grammar/enclitic_words/meanings_of_enclitic_particles/daw_raw/daw_raw.html

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Ulyánin

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  1. senile
  2. forgetful
    (Note: when you use this word, it always has a meaning of age/experience attached to it.)

Usage:
1. Matanda na akô, kayá ako ulyánin.
*I’m already old, so that’s why I’m forgetful.**

  1. Bata ka pa, ulyánin ka na!
    You’re still young, and you’re already forgetful!
  2. Ulyánin na si mama. Alagaan natin siya.
    Mom is already senile. Let’s take care of her.
38
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Laráwan

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  1. noun: picture/image

Usage:
1. Nagpintá siya ng isang laráwan ng dagat.
He/she painted a picture of the sea.

  1. Ang laráwan na iyan ay sa iyong lolo noon bata pa siya.
    That image is of your grandfather when he was still young.

Maglaráwan
1. verb: to describe

Usage:
1. Nilalaráwan ng mga pang-úri ang mga pangngálan.
Adjectives describe nouns.

  1. Ilaráwan mo ang kanyáng mukhâ.
    Describe his/her face.
39
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Bahágharì

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  1. Rainbow

Examples:

  1. Matingkad ang mga kulay ng bahaghari kanina.
    The colors of the rainbow were vivid earlier.
  2. Parang bahaghari ang kulay ng buhok niya.
    His/Her hair is like the color of rainbow.
  3. Bahaghari ang tema ng parada sa Marikina.
    Rainbow is the theme of the parade in Marikina.

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