TAGALOG DICTIONARY

Word: -ng

English Definition: (lig) variant of NA



Word: a!

English Definition: (intj.) an exclamation of sudden recollection

L2 Definition:

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Examples: A! Naalala ko na! (A! Now I remember!)



Word: aba!

English Definition: (intj.) an exclamation of surprise, wonder, or disgust; emphatic denial.

Examples: Aba! Bakit ngayon mo lang sinabi? (Hey, how come you only said it now?)



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Word: abakada

English Definition: (noun) alphabet

Examples: Ang mga bata ay nag-aral ng abakada sa paaralan. (The children studied the alphabet in school.)



Word: abala

English Definition: see abala1 see abala2



Word: abala1

Active Verb: mag-abala

English Definition: 1) delay, detention, disturbance (noun) 2) to trouble oneself over something or somebody -- mag-abala (active verb) 3) to disturb somebody or someone -- umabala (active verb), inabala (passive verb)

Examples: Active: Huwag kang mag-abala. (Do not trouble yourself.) Active: Siya ang umabala sa akin. (He was the one who disturbed me.) Passive: Inabala ko siya. (I disturbed him.)



Word: abala2

Active Verb: umabala

Passive Verb: abalahin

English Definition: 1) delay, detention, disturbance (noun) 2) to trouble oneself over something or somebody -- mag-abala (active verb) 3) to disturb somebody or someone -- umabala (active verb), inabala (passive verb)

Examples: Active: Huwag kang mag-abala. (Do not trouble yourself.) Active: Siya ang umabala sa akin. (He was the one who disturbed me.) Passive: Inabala ko siya. (I disturbed him.)



Word: abaloryo

English Definition: (noun) glass beads; bead work

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Word: abang

Active Verb: mag-abang

Passive Verb: abangan

English Definition: to wait or watch for someone or some vehicle to come by.

Examples: Mag-abang ka ng sasakyan. (Wait for a ride.), active verb. Abangan mo ang sasakyan. (Wait for the vehicle.), passive verb.



Word: abaniko

Active Verb: mag-abaniko

English Definition: (noun) folding fan (active verb) to fan oneself

L2 Definition: (synonym) pamaypay

Notes:

Examples: 1. Gamitin mo ang abaniko kung gusto mong magpalamig. (Use the folding fan if you want to have some fresh air.) 2. Mag-abaniko ka. ([You] fan yourself.)

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Word: abante

Active Verb: umabante

Passive Verb: iabante

English Definition: 1) to move forward (active verb) 2) to move something forward (passive verb)

Examples: Active: Umabante ka ng kaunti. (You move forward a little.) Passive: Iabante mo ang kotse ng kaunti. (Move the car forward a little.)



Word: abay

Active Verb: umabay

Passive Verb: abayan

English Definition: 1) companion, best man, bridesmaid (noun) 2) to escort, act as best man, maid of honor, or bridesmaid (active verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1. Si Pedro ang abay ni Juan sa kasal. (Peter is the best man in John's wedding.) 2. Umabay si Pedro sa kasal ni Juan. (Peter acted as best man in John's wedding.) 3. Abayan mo si Juan sa kasal niya. (Be John's best man in his wedding.)



Word: abiso

Active Verb: mag-abiso

Passive Verb: abisuhan

English Definition: 1) notice, notification (noun) 2) to announce; to inform, to notify (active verb)

Examples: Abisuhan mo si Juan ng aking pagdating. (Notify John about my arrival.)



Word: abitsuwela

English Definition: (noun) snap bean

L2 Definition: (var.) bitsuelas



Word: abnoy

English Definition: (adj) Tagalog slang for abnormal, crazy, insane

L2 Definition: (pang-uri/adj) Salitang balbal (slang)- baliw, alanganin



Word: abnoy

English Definition: (adj) Tagalog slang for abnormal, crazy, insane

L2 Definition: (pang-uri/adj) Salitang balbal (slang)- baliw, alanganin



Word: abo

English Definition: 1) ashes (noun) 2) grey (adj)



Word: abogada

English Definition: (noun) female lawyer, attorney-at-law

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Word: abogado

English Definition: (noun) male lawyer, attorney-at-law



Word: abokado

English Definition: (noun) avocado



Word: abot

English Definition: see abot1 see abot2



Word: abot1

Active Verb: mag-abot

Passive Verb: abutan

English Definition: jë<-H£

Examples: jë<-H£



Word: abot2

Active Verb: umabot

Passive Verb: abutin

English Definition: jë<-H£

Examples: jë<-H£



Word: abrelata

English Definition: (noun) can opener

L2 Definition: (syn) pambukas



Word: abrigo

English Definition: (noun) wrap, lady's coat

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Word: Abril

English Definition: (noun) April



Word: abubot

English Definition: (noun) knickknacks carried around



Word: abuloy

English Definition: see abuloy1 see abuloy2



Word: abuloy1

Active Verb: mag-abuloy

Passive Verb: abuluyan

English Definition: 1) contribution, help-fund, relief, aid, subsidy (noun) 2) to contribute, to aid (verb)

Examples: Mag-abuloy ka sa patay. (Contribute [some money] for the funeral.) Umabuloy ka sa kanya. (Help him.)



Word: abuloy2

Active Verb: umabuloy

Passive Verb: iabuloy

English Definition: 1) contribution, help-fund, relief, aid, subsidy (noun) 2) to contribute, to aid (verb)

Examples: 1) contribution, help-fund, relief, aid, subsidy (noun) 2) to contribute, to aid (verb)



Word: aburido

English Definition: (adj) anxious, confused

Notes: Spanish word



Word: abusado

English Definition: (adj) abusive

Notes: Spanish word



Word: abuso

English Definition: (noun) abuse, maltreatment

Notes: Spanish word



Word: adhika

English Definition: (noun) goal, objective



Word: adidas

English Definition: (n) Tagalog slang for chicken feet

L2 Definition: (pangalan/salitang balbal) paa ng manok



Word: adobo

English Definition: a Filipino pork/chicken dish marinated in vinegar, soy sauce, garlic, pepper

Examples: Adobong manok at baboy ang ulam ni Shiela kagabi. (Shiela had marinated chicken and pork dish last night.)



Word: agad

English Definition: (adv) at once, soon, immediately, right away, promptly

Examples: Tumakbo siya agad. (He ran at once.)



Word: agahan

English Definition: (noun) breakfast

L2 Definition: (syn) almusal



Word: agap

Active Verb: umagap

Passive Verb: agapan

English Definition: 1) promptness, quickness (noun) 2) prompt, punctual, quick (adj) 3) to anticipate, to watch for something, to make sure that one gets it, take advantage of something by being early or prompt

Examples: 1) Maagap si Basilio sa pagdating sa trabaho. (Basilio is punctual at work.) 2) Agapan mo ang mga sariwang gulay sa palengke. (Get to the market early to get the fresh vegetables.) 3) Inagapan niya ang mga sariwang isda sa palengke kaninang madaling



Word: agaw

English Definition: see agaw1 see agaw2



Word: agaw1

Active Verb: mang-agaw

Passive Verb: agawan

English Definition: 1) sudden snatching away (noun) 2) to snatch, to grab (verb) 3) to participate in grabbing (verb)

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Examples: 1) Huwag kang mang-agaw ng gamit ng iba. (Don't snatch away other people's things.) 2) Umagaw ka sa pabitin.(Get in there and grab for the hanging object.) 3) Inagaw ni Pedro ang baon ni Juan. (Peter snatched John's brown bag.)



Word: agaw2

Active Verb: umagaw

Passive Verb: agawin

English Definition: 1) sudden snatching away (noun) 2) to snatch, to grab (verb) 3) to participate in grabbing (verb)

Examples: 1) Huwag kang mang-agaw ng gamit ng iba. (Don't snatch away other people's things.) 2) Umagaw ka sa pabitin.(Get in there and grab for the hanging object.) 3) Inagaw ni Pedro ang baon ni Juan. (Peter snatched John's brown bag.)



Word: agham

English Definition: (noun) science



Word: agila

English Definition: (noun) eagle

Notes: Spanish word



Word: agiw

English Definition: (noun) cobweb



Word: agos

Active Verb: umagos

Passive Verb: iagos

English Definition: 1) current (noun) 2) having swift currents (adj) 3) to be carried away by the current (verb) 4) to flow (verb)

Examples: 1) Mabilis ang agos sa ilog. (The current in the river is fast.) 2) Maagos ang ilog ngayong tag-ulan. (The river has swift currents this rainy season.) 3) Baka agusin inyong bangka sa lakas ng ulan. (Your boat might be carried away by the curren



Word: Agosto

English Definition: (noun) August

Notes: Spanish word



Word: aguhilya

English Definition: (noun) hair pin

Notes: Spanish word



Word: ahas

English Definition: (noun) snake



Word: ahensiya

English Definition: (noun) pawnshop, agency

Notes: Spanish word



Word: ahente

English Definition: (noun) agent; salesman

Notes: Spanish word



Word: ahit

Active Verb: mag-ahit

Passive Verb: ahitin

English Definition: 1) the shaved part; a shaving service (noun) 2) to shave (verb)

Examples: 1) Ahitin mo ang iyong balbas. (Shave your beard.) 2) Inahit ni Pedro ang kanyang balbas. (Pedro shaved his beard.) 3) Makinis ang ahit niyang ulo. (His shaved head is smooth.)



Word: ahon

English Definition: see ahon1 see ahon2



Word: ahon1

Active Verb: mag-ahon

Passive Verb: iahon

English Definition: 1) to take something out of the water 2) to get out of the water

Examples: 1) Iahon mo ang bata sa tubig. (Pull the child out of the water.) 2) Umahon na tayo. (Let's get out of the water.) 3) Inahon nila ang lumubog na banka sa dagat. (They took the sunken boat out of the sea.)



Word: ahon2

Active Verb: umahon

English Definition: 1) to take something out of the water 2) to get out of the water

Examples: 1) Iahon mo ang bata sa tubig. (Pull the child out of the water.) 2) Umahon na tayo. (Let's get out of the water.) 3) Inahon nila ang lumubog na banka sa dagat. (They took the sunken boat out of the sea.)



Word: akala

Active Verb: mag-akala

Passive Verb: akalain

English Definition: 1) idea, belief (noun) 2) to think (post-verb) 3) to believe, to presume, to think, to conceive, to imagine, to opine (active verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Iyan ay maling akala. (That is a wrong idea.) 2) Akala ko'y kumain ka na. (I thought you had already eaten.) 3) Huwag kang mag-akala na ako ay taksil. (Don't get the idea that I'm unfaithful.) 4) Baka akalain mong ako ay taksil. (You might think I'm u



Word: akap

English Definition: see akap1 see akap2



Word: akap1

Active Verb: mang-akap

Passive Verb: akapin

English Definition: 1) to embrace with a connotation of farce 2) to embrace someone

Examples: 1) Nang-akap siya ng babae. (He embraced a woman.) 2) Inakap niya ako. (He embraced me.)



Word: akap2

Active Verb: umakap

English Definition: 1) to embrace with a connotation of farce 2) to embrace someone

Examples: 1) Nang-akap siya ng babae. (He embraced a woman.) 2) Inakap niya ako. (He embraced me.)



Word: akasya

English Definition: (noun) acacia tree; monkeypod



Word: akay

Active Verb: umakay

Passive Verb: akayin

English Definition: 1) person led by the hand (noun) 2) to lead by the hand (verb) 3) to hang on [for support or guidance] (verb)

Examples: 1) Sino ang akay mo? (Who are you leading?) 2) Inakay niya ang bata. (He led the child by the hand.) 3) Umakay siya sa akin. (He hung on to me [for support].)



Word: akin

English Definition: (pron.) my, mine



Word: akit

Active Verb: umakit

Passive Verb: inakit

English Definition: (verb) to charm, to attract, to lure, to entice

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Examples: 1) Akitin mo ang mga mamimili sa pamamagitan ng iyong ganda. (Attract the buyers over by means of your beauty.) 2) Inakit niya ako. (She enticed me.)



Word: aklat

English Definition: (noun) book



Word: aklatan

English Definition: (noun) library



Word: akma

English Definition: see akma1 see akma2



Word: akma1

Active Verb: mag-akma

Passive Verb: iakma

English Definition: 1) to set something (passive verb) 2) to get ready to do something, to be properly fitted (active verb)

Examples: 1) Iakma mo ang baril. (Aim the gun.) 2) Umakma siya. (He got ready [to do something].)



Word: akma2

Active Verb: umakma

English Definition: 1) to set something (passive verb) 2) to get ready to do something, to be properly fitted (active verb)

Examples: 1) Iakma mo ang baril. (Aim the gun.) 2) Umakma siya. (He got ready [to do something].)



Word: ako

English Definition: see ako1 see ako2

L2 Definition:

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Word: ako1

English Definition: (pronoun) "I" first person



Word: aksaya

Active Verb: mag-aksaya

Passive Verb: aksayahin

English Definition: 1) waste, wastage (noun) 2) wasteful (adj) 3) wasted (passive verb) 4) to squander, to use something wastefully, to be wasted, to go to waste (active verb)

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Examples: 1) Aksaya lang ng oras ng manood ng TV. (It's only a waste of time watching TV.) 2) Maaksaya sa paggamit ng papel si Nena. (Nena's paper usage is wasteful.) 3) Inaksaya ni Pedro ang kanyang mana. (Peter wasted his inheritance.) 4) Huwag pag-aksayah



Word: aksidente

Active Verb: maaksidente

English Definition: 1) accident (noun) 2) to meet an accident (verb)

Notes: Spanish word

Examples: Naaksidente siya kahapon. (He met an accident yesterday.)



Word: akto

Active Verb: umakto

English Definition: to act, to perform as in a play, to behave

Notes: Spanish word

Examples: Umakto siyang baliw sa isang palabas. (He took the role of a crazy person in a play.)



Word: akwaryum

English Definition: (noun) aquarium, fish tank



Word: akyat

English Definition: see akyat1 see akyat2



Word: akyat1

Active Verb: mag-akyat

Passive Verb: iakyat

English Definition: 1) to carry something up a height 2) to climb up, to go up something

Examples: 1) Mag-akyat ka rito ng isang baldeng tubig. (Bring a pail of water up here.) 2) Umakyat ka sa punong mangga. (Go up the mango tree.) 3) Inakyat ni Pepito ang punong mangga. (Pepito went up the mango tree.)



Word: akyat2

Active Verb: umakyat

Passive Verb: akyatin

English Definition: 1) to carry something up a height 2) to climb up, to go up something

Examples: 1) Mag-akyat ka rito ng isang baldeng tubig. (Bring a pail of water up here.) 2) Umakyat ka sa punong mangga. (Go up the mango tree.) 3) Inakyat ni Pepito ang punong mangga. (Pepito went up the mango tree.)



Word: alaala

Active Verb: maalaala

Passive Verb: alalahanin

English Definition: (noun) remembrance, souvernir, memory, recollection (active verb) to remember

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Maalala mo kaya ang pangalan niya. (Would you be able to remember his name?)



Word: alab

English Definition: (noun) fire



Word: alaga

Active Verb: mag-alaga

Passive Verb: alagaan

English Definition: 1) pet, ward, person, animal or the thing being taken care of (noun) 2) to take care of, to raise, to bring (verb)

Examples: 1) Si Maria ay may alagang pagong. (Maria has a pet turtle.) 2) Mag-alaga ka ng bata. (Take care of the child.) 3) Alagaan mo ang iyong kapatid. (Take care of your brother [or sister].)



Word: alagad

English Definition: (noun) disciple, follower, apostle, helper



Word: alahas

English Definition: (noun) jewelry, jewels



Word: alahero

English Definition: (noun) jewel maker, repairer; jewel merchant

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Word: alak

English Definition: (noun) wine, liquor



Word: alakdan

English Definition: (noun) scorpion



Word: alala

Active Verb: mag-alala

Passive Verb: alalahanin

English Definition: 1) memory, recollection (noun) 2) to worry, to be anxious about something (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Huwag kang mag-alala.(Don't worry.) 2) Huwag mo siyang alalahanin. (Don't worry about him.)



Word: alalay

Active Verb: umalalay

Passive Verb: alalayan

English Definition: 1) assistant, helper (noun) 2) to take precaution, to practice moderation or to act moderately (verb) 3) to give support, to help (verb)

Examples: 1) Kasama ni Nora ang kanyang alalay. (Nora brings along her assistant.) 2) Umalalay siya sa may sakit. (He gave support to the sick.) 3) Alalayan mo ang may sakit. (Help the sick). 4) Alalayan mo ang pagkain. (Eat moderately.)



Word: alam

Active Verb: umalam

Passive Verb: alamin

English Definition: 1) knowledge (noun) 2) knowledgeable, well-versed (adj) 3) to know, to have a knowledge of, to find out (post-verb)

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Examples: 1) May alam ka ba sa nangyari? (Do you have any knowledge about what happened?) 2) Maalam si Juliana tungkol sa paggamot ng mga bata. (Juliana is knowledgeable in treating children's illness..) 3) Alamin mo kung saan nakatira si Constancia. (Find



Word: alamang

English Definition: (noun) tiny shrimps



Word: alamat

English Definition: (noun) folklore, tradition



Word: alambre

English Definition: (noun) wire



Word: alampay

English Definition: (noun) shoulder kerchief



Word: alangan

Active Verb: mag-alangan

English Definition: 1) uncertain, doubtful, insufficient, not fitted, unfit (adj) 2) to be uncertain, to be doubtful, to be inadequate (active verb)

Examples: 1) Alangan ang kanyang pagtitiwala sa gobyerno. (He is doubtful about trusting the government.) 2) Huwag kang mag-alangan tungkol sa iyong pananampalataya sa Diyos. (Don't doubt your faith in God.)



Word: alapaap

English Definition: (noun) clouds



Word: alas

English Definition: (noun) ace

Notes: Spanish word



Word: alat

Active Verb: umalat

Passive Verb: alatan

English Definition: 1) saltiness (noun) 2) salty (adj.) 3) to become salty (active verb) 4) to make something salty (passive verb) 5) Tagalog slang for police

Examples: 1) Kulang sa alat ang niluto niyang adobo. (The adobo she cooked had less saltiness.) 2) Maalat ang niluto niyang adobo. (The adobo she cooked was salty.) 3) Umalat ang niluto niyang adobo pagkatapos niyang dagdagan ng toyo. (The adobo she cooked became s



Word: alat

Active Verb: umalat

Passive Verb: alatan

English Definition: 1) saltiness (noun) 2) salty (adj.) 3) to become salty (active verb) 4) to make something salty (passive verb) 5) Tagalog slang for police

Examples: 1) Kulang sa alat ang niluto niyang adobo. (The adobo she cooked had less saltiness.) 2) Maalat ang niluto niyang adobo. (The adobo she cooked was salty.) 3) Umalat ang niluto niyang adobo pagkatapos niyang dagdagan ng toyo. (The adobo she cooked became s



Word: alay

English Definition: see alay1 see alay2



Word: alay1

Active Verb: mag-alay

Passive Verb: alayan

English Definition: 1) dedication, offering (noun) 2) to dedicate, to offer (verb)

Examples: 1) Nagbigay siya ng alay sa simbahan. (He gave an offering to the church.) 2) Mag-alay ka ng bulaklak sa Birhen. (Offer flowers to the Virgin.) 3) Ialay mo ang iyong buhay sa Diyos. (Make your life an offering to God.)



Word: alay2

Active Verb: umalay

Passive Verb: ialay

English Definition: 1) dedication, offering (noun) 2) to dedicate, to offer (verb)

Examples: 1) Nagbigay siya ng alay sa simbahan. (He gave an offering to the church.) 2) Mag-alay ka ng bulaklak sa Birhen. (Offer flowers to the Virgin.) 3) Ialay mo ang iyong buhay sa Diyos. (Make your life an offering to God.)



Word: albularyo

English Definition: (noun) a quack doctor who usually uses herbs for treatment of any kind of ailment



Word: ale

English Definition: (noun) aunt, step mother; expression addressed to a woman; reference to a woman.



Word: Aleman

English Definition: (noun) German



Word: aligi

English Definition: (noun) fat of crabs, shrimps



Word: aligid

Active Verb: umaligid

English Definition: 1) circling around (adj) 2) to circle around, to hang around (verb)

Examples: Umaligid sa kaniya ang maraming tao. (Many people hovered around him.)



Word: alikabok

English Definition: 1) dust (noun) 2) /ma-/ dusty (adj)

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Examples: Maalikabok sa loob ng bahay. (It is dusty inside the house.)



Word: alila

Active Verb: mag-alila

Passive Verb: alilain

English Definition: 1. (noun) slave, servant 2. (active verb) to make, or to treat somebody like a slave 3. (passive verb) to be made, or to be treated like a slave

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Word: alimango

English Definition: (noun) a species of crab, big crab

L2 Definition:

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Word: alimasag

English Definition: (noun) a species of crab; a crab with speckled shell

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Word: alin

English Definition: (pron) which, which one



Word: alindog

English Definition: (noun) personal charm; gorgeousness



Word: aling

English Definition: (adj) a title of familiar respect used with the first name of a woman; when the name is not appended, the noun form is ALE.



Word: alingasaw

Active Verb: umalingasaw

English Definition: 1) effusion or emanation of an offensive odor (noun) 2) to effuse an offensive odor (verb)

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Examples: Umaalingasaw ang bulok na isda. (An offensive odor emanates from the rotten fish.)



Word: alinlangan

English Definition: (noun) doubt, skepticism, insecurity, uncertainty



Word: alinsangan

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ warm, hot

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Examples: Maalinsangan sa Maynila tuwing tag-araw. (It is hot in Manila during summer.)



Word: alipin

English Definition: (noun) slave



Word: alipunga

English Definition: (noun) athlete's foot



Word: alipusta

Active Verb: umalipusta

Passive Verb: alipustahin

English Definition: (verb) to maltreat, to ridicule, to deride, to insult

Examples: 1) Huwag kang mang-alipusta ng mahirap na tao. (Don't ridicule a poor man.) 2) Inalipusta niya ang mahirap na ale. (She ridiculed the poor woman.)



Word: alis

English Definition: see alis1 see alis2



Word: alis1

Active Verb: mag-alis

Passive Verb: alisin

English Definition: 1) departure (noun) 2) to take away, to remove, to deduct (mag-alis; alisin) 3) to leave, to depart, to go away (umalis)

Examples: 1) Anong oras ang alis ng eroplano patungong Amerika? (What time will the plane depart for the US?) 2) Mag-alis ka ng sapatos bago pumasok ng bahay. (Remove your shoes before entering the house.) 3) Umalis siya kahapon. (He left yesterday.)



Word: alis2

Active Verb: umalis

English Definition: 1) departure (noun) 2) to take away, to remove, to deduct (mag-alis; alisin) 3) to leave, to depart, to go away (umalis)

Examples: 1) Anong oras ang alis ng eroplano patungong Amerika? (What time will the plane depart for the US?) 2) Mag-alis ka ng sapatos bago pumasok ng bahay. (Remove your shoes before entering the house.) 3) Umalis siya kahapon. (He left yesterday.)



Word: alitan

English Definition: (noun) conflict, quarrel, misunderstanding



Word: alitaptap

English Definition: (noun) firefly



Word: aliw

Active Verb: mang-aliw

Passive Verb: aliwin

English Definition: 1) consolation, comfort (noun) 2) to console, to comfort (verb)

Examples: Aliwin mo siya. (Console her)



Word: aliwalas

English Definition: 1) clarity, spaciousness (noun) 2) /ma-/ clear, spacious, open, well-ventilated (adj)

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Word: alkalde

English Definition: (noun) mayor

Notes: Spanish word



Word: alkansia

English Definition: (noun) piggy bank

Notes: Spanish word



Word: alkila

Active Verb: mag-alkila

Passive Verb: alkilain

English Definition: 1) rent, hire (noun) 2) to hire, to rent (verb)

Examples: Umalkila ka ng bahay. (Rent a house)



Word: alkitran

English Definition: (noun) tar, pitch

Notes: Spanish word



Word: alma

Active Verb: umalma

English Definition: (verb) to rise on the hind legs

Notes: Spanish word

Examples: Umalma ang mailap na kabayo. (The untamed horse rose on his hind legs.)



Word: almires

English Definition: (noun) a small stone mortar



Word: almirol

English Definition: (noun) laundry starch

L2 Definition: (var) amirol

Notes: Spanish word



Word: almusal

Active Verb: mag-almusal

English Definition: 1) breakfast (noun) 2) to have breakfast (verb)

L2 Definition: (syn) agahan

Examples: Mag-almusal tayo ng maaga. (Let's have breakfast early.)



Word: alog

Active Verb: mag-alog

Passive Verb: alugin

English Definition: 1) shaking up (noun) 2) to shake the contents of (verb) 3) to shake

Examples: 1) Alugin mo ang kahon. (Shake the box.) 2) Umalog ang sasakyan. (The vehicle shook.)



Word: alok

English Definition: see alok1 see alok2



Word: alok1

Active Verb: mag-alok

Passive Verb: ialok

English Definition: 1) offer (noun) 2) to offer, to advertise (verb)

Examples: 1) May alok ako para sa iyo. ( I have an offer for you.) 2) Mag-alok ka sa mga bisita ng pagkain. (Offer the guests some food.) 3) Alukin mo siya ng pagkain. (Offer him some food.)



Word: alok2

Active Verb: umalok

Passive Verb: alukin

English Definition: 1) offer (noun) 2) to offer, to advertise (verb)

Examples: 1) May alok ako para sa iyo. ( I have an offer for you.) 2) Mag-alok ka sa mga bisita ng pagkain. (Offer the guests some food.) 3) Alukin mo siya ng pagkain. (Offer him some food.)



Word: alon

Active Verb: umalon

English Definition: 1) waves (noun) 2) to move like waves (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Umalon ng malakas kahapon sa dagat. (The waves were big yesterday at the sea.)



Word: alpas

Active Verb: umalpas

Passive Verb: alpasan

English Definition: 1) to become free, loose, untied (as animals) 2) to be able to break loose

Examples: 1) Naka-alpas ang mga bilanggo. (The prisoners were able to break loose.)



Word: alpiler

English Definition: (noun) pin, brooch



Word: alsa

Active Verb: mag-alsa

Passive Verb: ialsa

English Definition: 1) a rising, as of dough (noun) 2) to rise (umalsa) 3) to rebel, to revolt, to rise up against, to stage a strike (mag-alsa) 4) to lift something (alsahin)

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish word

Examples: 1) Umalsa ang puto. (The rice cake rose.) 2) Nais mag-alsa ang mga manggagawa. (The laborers wanted to stage a strike.) 3) Alsahin mo ito. (Lift this up.)



Word: altar

English Definition: (noun) altar, shrine



Word: alulod

English Definition: (noun) rain pipe, rain gutter, downspout



Word: alumpihit

English Definition: (adj) wriggling and twisting (due to discomfort or pain).



Word: alupihan

English Definition: (noun) centipede



Word: am

English Definition: (noun) broth of rice



Word: ama

English Definition: (noun) father



Word: amag

English Definition: (noun) mold, mildew



Word: amain

English Definition: (noun) uncle



Word: amang

English Definition: (noun) reference to a boy



Word: amba

Active Verb: umamba

Passive Verb: ambaan, inambaan

English Definition: (verb) to gesture threateningly

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Umamba siyang susuntukin si Pedro. (He gestured as though he will hit Peter.) 2) Inaambaan niya ako. (He gestured to me threateningly.)



Word: ambag

Active Verb: mag-ambag

Passive Verb: iambag

English Definition: 1) contribution, share in a collective affair (noun) 2) to contribute, to give a share of any kind (verb)

Examples: Mag-ambag tayo para sa mga mahihirap. (Let's give something to the poor.)



Word: ambon

Active Verb: umambon

English Definition: 1) drizzle, light rain, shower (noun) 2) to drizzle, to shower lightly (verb)

Examples: Umambon kahapon. (It showered lightly yesterday.)



Word: ambulansya

English Definition: (noun) ambulance

Notes: Spanish word



Word: amerikana

English Definition: 1) suit for men; sports jacket (noun) 2) American female

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples:



Word: Amerikano

English Definition: (noun) American male



Word: amin

English Definition: (pron) first person plural number pronoun (exclusive) meaning "our", "ours", "us"; shows possession or location when preceded by SA.

Examples: Pumunta ka sa amin. (Go to our place.)



Word: amirol

English Definition: (noun) starch

L2 Definition: (var) almirol



Word: amo

English Definition: see amo1 see amo2



Word: amo1

Active Verb: mag-amo

Passive Verb: amuin

English Definition: 1) boss, master, employer, manager (noun) 2) tame, not wild (adj) 3) to placate (verb) 4) to become tame, to become domesticated, submissive (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish noun has different stress mark compared to adjective and verb AMO

Examples: 1) Amuin mo siya. (Placate him.) 2) Umamo ang mabangis na leon. (The fierce lion became tame.)



Word: amo2

Active Verb: umamo

English Definition: 1) boss, master, employer, manager (noun) 2) tame, not wild (adj) 3) to placate (verb) 4) to become tame, to become domesticated, submissive (verb)

Examples: 1) Amuin mo siya. (Placate him.) 2) Umamo ang mabangis na leon. (The fierce lion became tame.)



Word: amot

Active Verb: umamot

Passive Verb: amutan

English Definition: (verb) to obtain, procure, buy at cost price.

Examples: Umamot siya ng isang kilong bigas. (He bought a kilo of rice at cost.)



Word: amoy

Active Verb: mangamoy

Passive Verb: amuyin

English Definition: 1) smell, odor; aroma, body odor; intensive smell; offensive smell (noun) 2) to smell something -- amuyin (verb) 3) to become smelly or odorous (verb)

Examples: 1) Amuyin mo nga ito. (Smell this.) 2) Mangamoy kaya ako pag kumain ako ng maraming bawang? (Will I become smelly if I eat lots of garlic?)



Word: ampalaya

English Definition: (noun) bitter melon, balsam apple, amargoso

L2 Definition:

Notes:

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Word: ampan

English Definition: (noun) sugared popcorn



Word: ampaw

English Definition: (noun) puffed rice or corn; sugared popcorn



Word: ampon

Active Verb: mag-ampon

Passive Verb: ampunin

English Definition: 1) adopted child; protection in the form of adoption (noun) 2) to adopt a child (verb)

Examples: Mag-ampon ka ng bata. (Adopt a child.) Ampunin mo ang bata (Adopt the child.)



Word: anahaw

English Definition: (noun) palm tree



Word: anak

Active Verb: manganak

Passive Verb: ipanganak

English Definition: 1) child, son/daughter, offspring (noun) 2) to be born (verb) 3) to give birth

Examples: 1) Si Maria ay bumalik agad sa trabaho tatlong araw pagkatapos niyang manganak. (Maria returned to work three days after she gave birth.) 2) Ipinanganak na bulag ang bata. (The child was born blind.) 3) Anong araw mo gustong ipanganak ang bata? (Wha



Word: anay

English Definition: (noun) termite



Word: andador

English Definition: (noun) walking aid for babies

Notes: Spanish word



Word: andamyo

English Definition: (noun) gangplank

Notes: Spanish word



Word: andar

Active Verb: umandar

English Definition: (verb) to work, to function, to start as in machinery

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish word

Examples: Umandar ang kotse. (The car started.)



Word: ang

English Definition: (marker) definite article similar to "the" that marks the topic of the sentence; focus marker, topic marker



Word: anghang

English Definition: (adj) spicy (food); peppery hot



Word: anghel

English Definition: (noun) angel



Word: angkan

English Definition: (noun) family, lineage



Word: angkas

English Definition: see angkas1 see angkas2



Word: angkas1

Active Verb: mag-angkas

Passive Verb: iangkas

English Definition: 1) to take someone for a ride -- mag-angkas, iangkas (verb) 2) to hitch a ride, to ride with someone -- umangkas, angkasan (verb)

Examples: 1) Iangkas mo ako sa iyong bisikleta. (You take me for a ride on your bicycle.) 2) Umangkas ako sa kotse niya. (I got a ride in his car.)



Word: angkas2

Active Verb: umangkas

Passive Verb: angkasan

English Definition: 1) to take someone for a ride -- mag-angkas, iangkas (verb) 2) to hitch a ride, to ride with someone -- umangkas, angkasan (verb)

Examples: 1) Iangkas mo ako sa iyong bisikleta. (You take me for a ride on your bicycle.) 2) Umangkas ako sa kotse niya. (I got a ride in his car.)



Word: angkin

Active Verb: mag-angkin

Passive Verb: angkinin

English Definition: 1) inborn, natural, having or possessing (adj) 2) to possess (usually used in the incompleted aspect meaning "possessing or having" -- mag-angkin (verb) 3) to claim ownership usually of something that legally belongs to someone else --

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Siya ay may angkin na talino sa pag-awit. (She had an inborn talent in singing.) 2) Nais niyang angkinin ang lahat ng lupain ng kanyang kapatid. (He wants to claim all of his brother's land).



Word: angkop

English Definition: (adj) fit or proper



Word: ani

Active Verb: mag-ani

Passive Verb: anihin

English Definition: 1) harvest (noun) 2) to harvest, to reap (verb)

Examples: 1) Mas marami silang ani ngayong taon. (They had more harvest this year.) 2) Umani kami ng palay. (We harvested rice.)



Word: anib

Active Verb: umanib

English Definition: (verb) to join an organization

Examples: Umanib siya sa simbahan ng Iglesia ni Cristo. (He joined the church of Iglesia ni Cristo.)



Word: anibersaryo

English Definition: (noun) anniversary



Word: anim

English Definition: (number) six



Word: aninag

English Definition: (adj) visible, transparent, translucent



Word: anino

English Definition: (noun) shadow, reflection



Word: anis

English Definition: (noun) nutmeg



Word: anit

English Definition: (noun) scalp



Word: anito

English Definition: (noun) deity, idol



Word: ano

English Definition: (int) what; as a greeting, it means "hello"

Examples: Ano ang pangalan mo? (What is your name?) Update this



Word: anod

Active Verb: maanod

Passive Verb: ianod

English Definition: (verb) to be carried away by the current

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Inanod ng tubig ang bakya. (The wooden shoes were carried away by the current.)



Word: anta

English Definition: (adj) rancid (food)



Word: antena

English Definition: (noun) antenna

Notes: Spanish word



Word: antimano

English Definition: (conj) beforehand



Word: anting-anting

English Definition: (noun) amulet



Word: antok

Active Verb: maantok

Passive Verb: antukin

English Definition: (verb) to be sleepy

Examples: Inantok ang bata. (The child got sleepy.)



Word: anu-ano

English Definition: (int) plural form of the question word ANO (what)



Word: anuman

English Definition: (pron) whatsoever; usually occurs with WALANG as in WALANG ANUMAN to mean "not at all" or "there is nothing to it".



Word: anyaya

Active Verb: mag-anyaya

Passive Verb: anyayahan

English Definition: 1) invitation (noun) 2) to invite (verb)

Examples: 1) Mag-anyaya ka ng maraming bisita sa fiesta. (Invite many guests to the fiesta.) 2) Anyayahan mo si Pedro at Juan sa kasal. (Invite Peter and John to the wedding.)



Word: anyo

English Definition: (noun) figure, form, appearance



Word: apa

English Definition: (noun) thin rolled wafer of rice, starch, and brown sugar; ice cream cone



Word: aparador

English Definition: (noun) cupboard; clothes closet, or cabinet

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples:



Word: apat

English Definition: (number) four



Word: apaw

Active Verb: umapaw

English Definition: (verb) to overflow, to inundate

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Umapaw ang tubig sa kanal. (The water overflowed the canal.)



Word: apdo

English Definition: (noun) bile, gall



Word: apelyido

English Definition: (noun) surname, last name



Word: api

Active Verb: mang-api

Passive Verb: apihin

English Definition: (verb) to maltreat, to abuse, to oppress, to harm

Examples: 1) Huwag mong apihin ang bata. (Don't abuse the child.) 2) Huwag kang mang-api ng iyong kapwa. (Don't maltreat your fellowmen.)



Word: apir

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a form of greeting similar to American high-five, where the arms are raised and the palms touch as a sign of "okay", "cool", "good"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Batiang ipinamamalas sa pamamagitan ng pagdadaiti ng mg palad ng mga nagbabatian



Word: apir

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a form of greeting similar to American high-five, where the arms are raised and the palms touch as a sign of "okay", "cool", "good"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Batiang ipinamamalas sa pamamagitan ng pagdadaiti ng mg palad ng mga nagbabatian



Word: aplaya

English Definition: (noun) beach



Word: apo

English Definition: (noun) grandchild (term of reference)



Word: apog

English Definition: (noun) lime (Tagalog slang) idiom for someone who is dense or shameless

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) makapal ang mukha, walang kahihiyan



Word: apoy

English Definition: 1) fire (noun) 2) fiery, flaming -- maapoy (adj)



Word: apuhap

Active Verb: mag-apuhap

Passive Verb: apuhapin

English Definition: (verb) to feel something by extending the hand

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Inapuhap niya ang pera niya sa dilim. (He groped for his money in the dark.)



Word: apulid

English Definition: (noun) water chestnut



Word: aral

Active Verb: mag-aral

Passive Verb: aralin

English Definition: (verb) to study

Examples: Mag-aral ka ng iyong leksiyon. (Study your lesson.)



Word: araro

English Definition: see araro1 see araro2

L2 Definition:

Notes:



Word: araro1

English Definition: (noun) plow

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples:

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Word: araro2

Active Verb: mag-araro

Passive Verb: araruhin

English Definition: (verb) to plow

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples:

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Word: araw

Active Verb: umaraw

English Definition: 1) sun (noun) 2) day (noun) 3) to shine brightly (the sun's coming out)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Umaraw kahapon. (The sun was out yesterday.)



Word: araw-araw

English Definition: (adv) every day



Word: ari

English Definition: (noun) property



Word: arkitekto

English Definition: (noun) architect



Word: armado

English Definition: (adj) armed

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish word

Examples:



Word: armas

English Definition: (noun) arms, weapon

Notes: Spanish word



Word: artista

English Definition: (noun) actor/actress (in the movie, stage, television, etc.)



Word: aruga

Active Verb: mag-aruga

Passive Verb: arugain

English Definition: (verb) to take care of, to nurture, to rear

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Mag-aruga ka ng mga anak mo. (Take care of your children.)



Word: asa

Active Verb: umasa

Passive Verb: asahan

English Definition: (verb) to hope for, to bear in mind

Examples: Asahan mong di kita malilimutan. (Bear in mind that I won't forget you.)



Word: asal

English Definition: (noun) custom, habit, behavior, manners



Word: asam

Active Verb: umaasam

Passive Verb: inaasam

English Definition: (verb) to long for, to desire something

Examples: Umaasam-asam siya na ikaw ay babalik. (He is longing for your return.) Inaasam niya ang iyong pagbabalik. (She longs for your return.)



Word: asarol

Active Verb: mag-asarol

Passive Verb: asarolin

English Definition: 1) a large hoe (noun) 2) to use a hoe, as in tilling the soil (verb)

Examples: Asarolin natin ang halamanan. (Let's hoe the garden.)



Word: asawa

Active Verb: mag-asawa

English Definition: 1) wife/husband, spouse (term of reference) 2) to get married (verb) 3) a couple (adjective)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Si Aling Nena ang asawa ni Mang Pandoy. (Aling Nena is the wife of Mang Pandoy.) 2) Gusto na ni Pedro na mag-asawa. (Pedro already wants to get married.) 3) Sila ay mag-asawa. (They are a couple.)



Word: asikaso

Active Verb: mag-asikaso

Passive Verb: asikasuhin

English Definition: (verb) to mind, to take care of, to entertain

Examples: Asikasuhin mo ang mga panauhin. (Entertain the visitors.)



Word: asim

English Definition: 1) sourness (noun)



Word: asin

English Definition: (noun) salt



Word: asindero

English Definition: (noun) landowner, plantation owner

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish: hacienda

Examples:



Word: asisti

Active Verb: umasisti

Passive Verb: asistihan

English Definition: (verb) to assist, to help, to aid

Examples: Asistihan natin ang mga nangangailangan. (Let's help the needy.)



Word: aso

English Definition: 1) dog (noun) 2) smoke (noun)

L2 Definition: uri ng hayop

Notes: A dog is a delicacy in some northern provinces of the Philippines, e.g., Baguio, Ilocos, Cagayan, etc.

Examples: 1) Pedro has a dog. (Si Pedro ay may alagang aso.) 2) Kung may aso, may apoy. (If there's smoke, there's fire.)



Word: aspile

English Definition: (noun) pin, straight pin

Notes: Spanish word



Word: astig

English Definition: (Tagalog slang/noun) a thug, a brute

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tigasin, siga



Word: asukal

English Definition: (noun) sugar



Word: asul

English Definition: (adj) blue



Word: asusena

English Definition: (noun) tuberose



Word: aswang

English Definition: (noun) ghost, evil spirit



Word: at

English Definition: (conj) and; connects words, phrases, entire sentences of equal syntactic rank

L2 Definition:

Notes: atbp. (short for at iba pa) = etc. (etcetera)

Examples: (at + baka) = lest; (at + nang) = so that; (at + baga naman) = although; (at + iba pa) = etcetera, and so forth



Word: at iba pa

English Definition: etcetera; and so forth



Word: atake

Active Verb: umatake

Passive Verb: atakihin

English Definition: (verb) to attack, to have an attack

Examples: Baka atakihin siya sa puso. (He might have a heart attack.)



Word: atat

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) extreme eagerness to do something

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gustong-gusto, ibig na ibig



Word: atat

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) extreme eagerness to do something

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gustong-gusto, ibig na ibig



Word: atat

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) extreme eagerness to do something

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gustong-gusto, ibig na ibig



Word: ataul

English Definition: (noun) coffin, bier



Word: atay

English Definition: (noun) liver



Word: ate

English Definition: (noun) appelation for elder sister; used with or without a given name (term of address reference)



Word: atik

English Definition: (Tagalog slang/noun) money, cash (syn) DATUNG, BALA, BREAD, CARMONA, DAIS, TONG

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pera, salapi (iba pang tawag) DATUNG, BALA, BREAD, CARMONA, DAIS, TONG



Word: atin

English Definition: (pron) first person plural number pronoun (inclusive) meaning "our", "ours", "us";

L2 Definition:

Notes:



Word: atip

English Definition: (noun) roof, roofing



Word: atis

English Definition: (noun) sugar apple; custard apple

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples:

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Word: atomo

English Definition: (noun) atom



Word: atras

Active Verb: umatras

Passive Verb: iatras

English Definition: (verb) to retreat; to back up; to move back

Examples: Umatras ang kotse. (The car backed up.)



Word: atrasado

English Definition: (adj) late, slow



Word: atsara

English Definition: (noun) pickles (papaya)



Word: atsuwete

English Definition: (noun) shrub with burry fruits used for food coloring

Notes: Spanish word



Word: awa

Passive Verb: maawa

English Definition: 1) grace, pity, charity, compassion (noun) 2) to take pity (verb)

Examples: Maawa ka sa akin. (Pity me.)



Word: awas

Active Verb: umawas

English Definition: (verb) to overflow

Examples: Umawas ang tubig sa banyo. (The water overflowed in the bathroom.)



Word: awat

Active Verb: umawat

Passive Verb: awatin

English Definition: 1) pacification of quarreling people (noun) 2) to pacify a quarrel, to stand between a fight (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Siya ang umawat sa kanilang dalawa. (He was the one who pacified the two of them.) 2) Awatin mo sina Teria at Violeta. (Pacify Teria and Violeta.)



Word: away

English Definition: see away1 see away2



Word: away1

Active Verb: mang-away

Passive Verb: awayin

English Definition: 1) a quarrel, dispute (noun) 2) to quarrel (with each other) -- mag-away (verb) 3) to quarrel with somebody-- mang-away, awayin (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) May away silang dalawa. (The two of them had a dispute.) 2) Mag-away kayo kung gusto ninyo. (Quarrel with each other if you want.) 3) Huwag mong awayin ang iyong maliit na kapatid. (Don't quarrel with your little sibling.)



Word: away2

Active Verb: mag-away

English Definition: 1) a quarrel, dispute (noun) 2) to quarrel (with each other) -- mag-away (verb) 3) to quarrel with somebody-- mang-away, awayin (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) May away silang dalawa. (The two of them had a dispute.) 2) Mag-away kayo kung gusto ninyo. (Quarrel with each other if you want.) 3) Huwag mong awayin ang iyong maliit na kapatid. (Don't quarrel with your little sibling.)



Word: awit

Active Verb: umawit

Passive Verb: awitin

English Definition: 1) song, chant, hymn (noun) 2) to sing (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Anong awit iyan? (What song is that?) 2) Umawit si Nena sa klase. (Nena sang in class.) 3) Awitin natin ang "Dahil sa Iyo". (Let us sing "Dahil sa Iyo".)



Word: awto

English Definition: (noun) car, automobile



Word: ay

English Definition: (part) connects the topic of the sentence and predicate when the sentence is given in reverse order; sentence inversion marker.

Examples: Umalis siya. -- Siya ay umalis. (He left.)



Word: ay!

English Definition: (intj) an exclamation of surprise or pain



Word: ayaw

Active Verb: umayaw

Passive Verb: ayawan

English Definition: (pv) to back out from; to reject, to dislike, to refuse (opposite of GUSTO)

Examples: Umayaw siya sa aking plano. (He didn't like my plan.)



Word: ayon

Active Verb: umayon

Passive Verb: ayunan

English Definition: 1) parallel to, in agreement with (adj) 2) according to...; as alleged by (adv) 3) to agree, to conform, to go along with (verb)

Examples: 1) Ayon kay Imelda, maganda siya. (According to Imelda, she is beautiful.) 2) Umayon si Ernesto sa balak ni Rosita. (Ernesto went along with Rosita's plan.)



Word: ayos

Active Verb: mag-ayos

Passive Verb: ayusin

English Definition: 1) order, orderliness (noun) 2) orderly, arranged -- maayos (adj) 3) to arrange, to put in order, to fix (verb)

Examples: 1) Mag-ayos ka ng iyong gamit sa bahay. (Put your things in order in the house.) 2) Maayos ang kanyang gamit sa bahay. (Her things at home are in order.)



Word: aywan

English Definition: to be ignorant of

L2 Definition: (var) ewan (syn) di alam

Examples: Aywan ko. (I don't know.)



Word: ba

English Definition: (prt) question marker; expressive of interrogation in yes/no questions

Examples: Mayroon ba silang ginawa? (Have they done anything?)



Word: baba

English Definition: see baba1 see baba2



Word: baba1

Active Verb: bumaba

Passive Verb: babain

English Definition: 1) descent (noun) 2) to go down, to descend (verb) 3) to lower down, to reduce, to carry to a lower level (verb) 4) chin (noun) 5) short, low -- mababa (adj) 6) to become lower, to become cheaper (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Si Anita ay nasa baba. (Anita is down below.) 2) Bumaba siya sa hagdanan. (He went down the stairs.) 3) Ibaba mo ang iyong timbang. (Reduce your weight.) 4) Si Babalu ay may mahabang baba. (Babalu has a long chin.) 5) Mababa ang mesa. (The ta



Word: baba2

Active Verb: magbaba

Passive Verb: ibaba

English Definition: 1) descent, below (noun) 2) to go down, to descend (verb) 3) to lower down, to reduce, to carry to a lower level (verb) 4) chin (noun) 5) short, low -- mababa (adj) 6) to become shorter, to become cheaper (verb)

Examples: 1) Si Anita ay nasa baba. (Anita is down below.) 2) Bumaba siya sa hagdanan. (He went down the stairs.) 3) Ibaba mo ang iyong timbang. (Reduce your weight.) 4) Si Babalu ay may mahabang baba. (Babalu has a long chin.) 5) Mababa ang mesa. (The ta



Word: babad

Active Verb: magbabad

Passive Verb: ibabad

English Definition: (verb) to soak

Examples: Ibabad mo ang damit sa sabon. (Soak the dress in soap.)



Word: babae

English Definition: 1) woman (noun) 2) female (adj)



Word: babala

English Definition: (noun) notice, sign, warning



Word: baboy

English Definition: (noun) pig, pork



Word: baboy-ramo

English Definition: (noun) wild pig



Word: back to back

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a gay woman

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) binalaki, babaeng bakla



Word: back to back

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a gay woman

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) binalaki, babaeng bakla



Word: bading

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) gay person, homosexual (syn in Tagalog slang) JOKLA, SIOKI, DADANG, CHAPLOK, CHAROT, CHENG, GEL TSOPI, V-JAY

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bakla (iba pang salitang balbal) JOKLA, SIOKI, DADANG, CHAPLOK, CHAROT, CHENG, GEL TSOPI, V-JAY



Word: bading

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) gay person, homosexual (syn in Tagalog slang) JOKLA, SIOKI, DADANG, CHAPLOK, CHAROT, CHENG, GEL TSOPI, V-JAY

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bakla (iba pang salitang balbal) JOKLA, SIOKI, DADANG, CHAPLOK, CHAROT, CHENG, GEL TSOPI, V-JAY



Word: badong

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a rich man

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mayamang lalaki



Word: badong

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a rich man

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mayamang lalaki



Word: badong

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a rich man

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mayamang lalaki



Word: bag

English Definition: (noun) bag, handbag, totebag



Word: baga

English Definition: 1) embers; glowing coal (noun) 2) lung (noun) 3) emphatic marker, throws more stress on the interrogation 4) although (BAGA + MAN) (conj)

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Examples: Ikaw baga, ay nagasawa? (Did you [ever] get married?)



Word: bagabag

Active Verb: bumagabag

Passive Verb: bagabagin

English Definition: (noun) worry, anxiety (verb) to be worried, to be anxious about something

Examples: 1) Bumagabag sa akin ang hindi niya pagsulat ng matagal. (I was worried about him not writing a letter for a long while.) 2) Huwag mong bagabagin ang iyong sarili sa isang napakaliit na bagay. (Don't worry yourself too much about such a very small m



Word: bagahe

English Definition: (noun) luggage

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Word: bagal

English Definition: (adj) slow, sluggish

Examples: Ang bagal ng jeepney na sinakyan namin. (The jeepney we rode in was slow.)



Word: bagang

English Definition: (noun) molar (tooth)



Word: bagay

Active Verb: bumagay

Passive Verb: bagayan

English Definition: 1) thing, object (noun) 2) becoming, proper, fit (adj) 3) to suit, to conform (verb)

Examples: 1) Anong bagay iyan? (What thing is that?) 2) Bagay sa iyo ang suot mong damit. (What you're wearing suits you.) 3) Bumagay ka naman sa kanilang gawi. (Conform to their customs.)



Word: bagets

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) young person, usually teen-ager

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kabataan



Word: baging

English Definition: (noun) vine, climber, creeper



Word: bago

English Definition: 1) change -- PAGBABAGO (noun) 2) new, recent, modern (adj) 3) before, recently (adv/ conj)

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Examples: 1) May pagbabago ba sa itsura nila? (Was there a change in their looks?) 2) Mukhang bago ang kotse mo. (Your car looks new.) 3) Bago ka pumunta sa opisina, dumaan ka muna sa tindahan. (Before you go to the office, stop by the store.)



Word: bagon

English Definition: (noun) freight car, wagon, van



Word: bagoong

English Definition: (noun) salty small fish or shrimp relish; anchovies; wet-salted small fish or tiny shrimps (ALAMANG)

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Word: bagsak

English Definition: see bagsak1 see bagsak2



Word: bagsak1

Active Verb: magbagsak

Passive Verb: bagsakan

English Definition: (verb) to fall, to fail, to drop

Examples: 1) Bumagsak ang eroplanong sinasakyan ng pangulo. (The plane the president was riding on crashed.) 2) Huwag mong ibagsak ang telepono. (Don't drop the phone.)



Word: bagsak2

Active Verb: bumagsak

Passive Verb: ibagsak

English Definition: (verb) to fall, to fail, to drop

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Examples: 1) Bumagsak ang eroplanong sinakyan ng pangulo. (The plane the president was riding on crashed.) 2) Huwag mong ibagsak ang telepono. (Don't drop the phone.)



Word: bagsik

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ violent, fierce, merciless; strict, cruel, severe

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Word: bagyo

Active Verb: bumagyo

Passive Verb: bagyuhin

English Definition: 1) storm, typhoon (noun) 2) to be hit by a storm or typhoon (phenomenal verb) 3) to rain violently as in a storm or typhoon (phenomenal verb) 4) Tagalog slang for someone who is extremely intelligent, extremely good at something, extremely beautiful, o

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. matalino, napakahusay, napakagaling; 2. pasiklab, pasikat; 3. maganda, kaakit-akit

Examples: 1) Baka ka bagyuhin sa probinsya. (You might get hit by a storm in the province.) 2) Bumagyo ng malakas kahapon. (The storm was raging yesterday.)



Word: baha

Active Verb: bumaha

Passive Verb: bahain

English Definition: 1) flood (noun) 2) to flood (phenomenal verb)

Examples: 1) Binaha ang buong bayan. (The whole town was flooded.) 2) Bumaha dahil sa lakas ng ulan. (It flooded because of the strong rain.)



Word: bahag

English Definition: (noun) G-string; loin cloth with a part pulled between the thighs

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Word: bahag

English Definition: (noun) G-string; loin cloth with a part pulled between the thighs

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Word: bahag ang buntot

English Definition: (Tagalog slang) a coward, a wimp

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) duwag, takot



Word: bahaghari

English Definition: (noun) rainbow



Word: bahagi

English Definition: (noun) part, portion, piece



Word: bahagya

English Definition: (adj) hardly, barely



Word: bahala

English Definition: 1) an expression of uncertainty or responsibility (noun) 2) be responsible, manage, take charge; take care of (adj) 3) to feel concerned, worried, anxious -- MABAHALA

Examples: Bahala na kayo. (It's up to you./The decision is yours.)



Word: bahay

English Definition: (noun) house



Word: bahay-bata

English Definition: (noun) uterus



Word: bahin

Active Verb: bumahin

English Definition: 1) sneeze (noun) 2) to sneeze (verb)

Examples: Bumahin siya sa harap ko. (He sneezed infront of me.)



Word: baho

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ malodorous; smelly

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Word: bahura

English Definition: (noun) reef



Word: bai

English Definition: (noun) lagoon

L2 Definition: (syn) lawa



Word: bailarina

English Definition: (noun) female dancer

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Word: baile

English Definition: (noun) ball, dance

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Word: bait

English Definition: 1) kindness (noun) 2) /ma-/ kind, good, gentle, virtuous (adj)

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Word: baiwang

English Definition: (noun) waist



Word: bakal

English Definition: (noun) iron, steel (Tagalog slang/noun) gun (Tagalog slang/verb) to ask for money

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. baril; 2. kikil, manghingi ng pera



Word: bakalaw

English Definition: (noun) cod



Word: bakas

Active Verb: bumakas

English Definition: 1) print, mark, trace (noun) 2) to mark or leave a mark; to leave a trail or vestige (verb)

Examples: Bumakas ang kanyang sampal sa kanyang mukha. (His slap left a mark on her face.)



Word: bakasyon

Active Verb: magbakasyon

English Definition: 1) vacation, rest (noun) 2) to take a vacation; to leave for a vacation; to go on vacation (verb)

Examples: Magbakasyon ka na muna sa Cebu. (Just take a vacation to Cebu.)



Word: bakbak

Passive Verb: bakbakan

English Definition: 1) detached, decorticated (adj) 2) to remove the bark or thick skin of something; to chastise someone (verb)



Word: bakbakan

English Definition: (noun) fight, altercation



Word: bakit

English Definition: (intj) why?

Examples: Bakit ka naparito? (Why have you come here?)



Word: bakla

English Definition: 1) homosexual, gay (noun) 2) effeminate man (adj)

L2 Definition: (syn) binabae



Word: bakli

English Definition: (adj) broken



Word: bakod

English Definition: (noun) fence



Word: bakol

English Definition: (noun) a big basket (flat); a four-cornered bamboo basket with round opening

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Word: baku-bako

English Definition: (adj) rugged



Word: bakuna

English Definition: (noun) vaccination



Word: bakuran

English Definition: (noun) yard



Word: bakya

English Definition: (noun) wooden shoes (Tagalog slang/adj) not modern, too common, pedestrian, ordinary, without taste, without class

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) hindi moderno, makaluma, karaniwang tao, hamak

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Word: bala

English Definition: (noun) bullet (Tagalog slang/noun) answers, responses to questions or accusations

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mga sagot



Word: balabal

English Definition: see balabal1 see balabal2



Word: balabal1

Active Verb: magbalabal

Passive Verb: ibalabal

English Definition: 1) mantilla, wrap, shawl (apparel) (noun) 2) to wrap oneself with a shawl, mantle, or kerchief (verb)

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Examples: Magbalabal ka at nang hindi ka ginawin. (Wrap yourself so you won't get cold.)



Word: balabal2

Active Verb: bumalabal

Passive Verb: balabalan

English Definition: 1) mantilla, wrap, shawl (apparel) (noun) 2) to wrap oneself with a shawl, mantle, or kerchief (verb)

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Examples: Magbalabal ka at nang hindi ka ginawin. (Wrap yourself so you won't get cold.)



Word: balae

English Definition: (noun) a parent of one's son-in-law or daughter-in-law (term of reference)

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Word: balahibo

English Definition: (noun) fine body hair; feathery hair of fowls or wooly hair of animals

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Word: balak

Active Verb: magbalak

Passive Verb: balakin

English Definition: 1) plan, intention (noun) 2) to plan, to intend to do (verb)

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Examples: 1) May balak siyang gawin mamaya. (He had plans of doing something later.) 2) Huwag ka nang magbalak pumunta sa kanila. (Don't plan on going to their place anymore.)



Word: balakang

English Definition: (noun) hips



Word: balakid

English Definition: (noun) obstacle



Word: balakubak

English Definition: (noun) dandruff



Word: balang

English Definition: (noun) locust



Word: balanga

English Definition: (noun) wide-mouthed earthen cooking pot

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Word: balangkas

English Definition: (noun) framework

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Word: balanse

Active Verb: magbalanse

Passive Verb: balansehin

English Definition: (noun) balance, remainder

Notes: Spanish word



Word: balarila

English Definition: (noun) grammar

L2 Definition: (syn) gramatika



Word: balasa

Active Verb: magbalasa

Passive Verb: balasahin

English Definition: (verb) to shuffle playing cards

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Word: balat

Active Verb: magbalat

Passive Verb: balatan

English Definition: 1) skin, hide (noun) 2) birthmark (on skin) (noun) 3) bark of a tree, peelings (noun)

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Word: balatkayo

Active Verb: magbalatkayo

English Definition: (noun) costume, disguise



Word: balato

Active Verb: magbalato

Passive Verb: balatuan

English Definition: 1) money given away by a winning gambler as goodwill (noun)



Word: balatong

English Definition: (noun) soybean



Word: balbas

English Definition: (noun) beard

Notes: Spanish word



Word: baldado

English Definition: (adj) overused, disabled, crippled

Notes: Spanish word



Word: balde

English Definition: (noun) large can, pail



Word: bale

Active Verb: bumale

English Definition: 1) value; used commonly in such expressions as HINDI BALE (it's alright, never mind), BALE WALA (of no value) 2) promissory note (noun) 3) to get cash advance (verb)

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Notes: Spanish word

Examples: Bumale ako dahil sa kapos ako ngayon. ( I got cash advance because I am broke now.)



Word: bale-bale

English Definition: (adj) of quite some value



Word: balediktoryan

English Definition: (noun/adj) valedictorian

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Word: bali

English Definition: see bali1 see bali2 see bali3

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Word: bali1

English Definition: (noun) fracture (Tagalog slang/adj) insane, crazy, abnormal

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) may sira, baliw



Word: bali2

English Definition: (adj) fractured; broken



Word: bali3

Active Verb: bumali

Passive Verb: baliin

English Definition: (verb) to break (usually with the hands)

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Word: balibag

English Definition: see balibag1 see balibag2



Word: balibag1

Active Verb: magbalibag

Passive Verb: ibalibag

English Definition: 1) heave of throwing something like a boomerang or a piece of wood or cane (noun) 2) to be thrown, hurled (verb) 3) to throw, hurl, cast an object (verb) 4) to throw, hurl, cast an object at someone or something (verb)

Examples: 1) Huwag mong ibalibag ang laruan sa bata. (Don't throw the toys to the child.) 2) Gusto kong balibagin ng bato ang mga maingay na aso sa kapitbahay. (I want to hurl some stones on those noisy dogs at the neighbor's house.)



Word: balibag2

Active Verb: bumalibag

Passive Verb: balibagin

English Definition: 1) heave of throwing something like a boomerang or a piece of wood or cane (noun) 2) to be thrown, hurled (verb) 3) to throw, hurl, cast an object (verb) 4) to throw, hurl, cast an object at someone or something (verb)

Examples: 1) Huwag mong ibalibag ang laruan sa bata. (Don't throw the toys to the child.) 2) Gusto kong balibagin ng bato ang mga maingay na aso sa kapitbahay. (I want to hurl some stones on those noisy dogs at the neighbor's house.)



Word: balibol

English Definition: (noun) awl, auger bit

L2 Definition: (syn) barena

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Word: baligtad

English Definition: see baligtad1 see baligtad2



Word: baligtad1

Active Verb: magbaligtad

Passive Verb: ibaligtad

English Definition: 1) inside-out, upside-down (adj) 2) to turn something over, to invert, to reverse, to turn inside-out (verb) 3) to turn over (verb)

L2 Definition: (var) baliktad

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Examples: 1) Baligtad ang kamiseta ni Juan. (John is wearing his shirt inside-out.) 2) Baligtarin ang mesa. (Let's turn the table upside-down.) 3) Bumaligtad ang sasakyan. (The vehicle turned completely over.)



Word: baligtad2

Active Verb: bumaligtad

Passive Verb: baligtarin

English Definition: 1) inside-out, upside-down (adj) 2) to turn something over, to invert, to reverse, to turn inside-out (verb) 3) to turn over (verb)

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Examples: 1) Baligtad ang kamiseta ni Juan. (John is wearing his shirt inside-out.) 2) Baligtarin ang mesa. (Let's turn the table upside-down.) 3) Bumaligtad ang sasakyan. (The vehicle turned completely over.)



Word: balik

English Definition: see balik1 see balik2



Word: balik1

Active Verb: magbalik

Passive Verb: balikan

English Definition: 1) to come back, to return -- BUMALIK (verb) 2) to return something, to restore -- IBALIK, MAGBALIK (verb) 3) to be returned to fomer status or to somebody -- MABALIK (verb)

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Examples: 1) Bumalik si MacArthur sa Pilipinas. (MacArthur returned to the Philippines.) 2) Ibalik mo agad ang libro. (Return the book immediately.) 3) Mabalik kaya siya sa kanyang dating trabaho? (Will he be returned to his former job?)



Word: balik2

Active Verb: bumalik

Passive Verb: ibalik

English Definition: 1) to come back, to return -- BUMALIK (verb) 2) to return something, to restore -- IBALIK, MAGBALIK (verb) 3) to be returned to fomer status or to somebody -- MABALIK (verb)

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Examples: 1) Bumalik si MacArthur sa Pilipinas. (MacArthur returned to the Philippines.) 2) Ibalik mo agad ang libro. (Return the book immediately.) 3) Mabalik kaya siya sa kanyang dating trabaho? (Will he be returned to his former job?)



Word: balikat

Active Verb: bumalikat

Passive Verb: balikatin

English Definition: (noun) shoulder



Word: balikwas

English Definition: see balikwas1 see balikwas2



Word: balikwas1

Active Verb: magbalikwas

Passive Verb: balikwasin

English Definition: 1) to turn suddenly to the opposite side; to rise suddenly from a lying position (verb) 2) to turn something suddenly to the opposite side (verb)

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Examples: 1) Bumalikwas ako sa kama nang narinig ko ang putok ng baril. (I jumped out of bed when I heard the gunshot.)



Word: balikwas2

Active Verb: bumalikwas

English Definition: 1) to turn suddenly to the opposite side; to rise suddenly from a lying position (verb) 2) to turn something suddenly to the opposite side (verb)

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Examples: 1) Bumalikwas ako sa kama nang narinig ko ang putok ng baril. (I jumped out of bed when I heard the gunshot.)



Word: balimbing

Active Verb: bumalimbing

English Definition: (noun) starfruit; a small tree whose edible fleshy fruit has five longitudinal, angular lobes (Tagalog slang/noun) someone who is a traitor or a political turncoat (Tagalog slang/verb) to change one's party affiliation or shift loyalty to another leader

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) taksil, traidor, sukab

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Word: balintawak

English Definition: 1) (noun) a Filipino woman's costume featuring butterfly sleeves 2) (proper noun) a historical place north of Manila where the Philippine Revolution against Spain was led by national hero Andres Bonifacio

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Word: balintuwad

English Definition: (adj) bottom-up; upside-down

L2 Definition: (syn) baligtad



Word: balisa

Active Verb: mabalisa

English Definition: 1) anxiety (noun) 2) anxious, restless (adj)

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Word: balisong

English Definition: (noun) fan knife made in Batangas, a Tagalog province south of Manila



Word: balita

English Definition: see balita1 see balita2



Word: balita1

Active Verb: magbalita

Passive Verb: ibalita

English Definition: 1) news (noun) 2) well-known, famous, talked about (adj) 3) to tell, to report, to relay the news (verb) to someone

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Examples: 1) Ano ang balita? (What is the news?) 2) Siya ay balita na may anak sa labas. (He is known to have an illegitimate child.) 3) Ibalita mo naman sa amin ang nangyari. (Tell us what happened.) 4) Balitaan mo naman kami kung ano ang nangyari. (Tell us



Word: balita2

Passive Verb: balitaan

English Definition: 1) news (noun) 2) well-known, famous, talked about (adj) 3) to tell, to report, to relay the news (verb) to someone

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Examples: 1) Ano ang balita? (What is the news?) 2) Siya ay balita na may anak sa labas. (He is known to have an illegitimate child.) 3) Ibalita mo naman sa amin ang nangyari. (Tell us what happened.) 4) Balitaan mo naman kami kung ano ang nangyari. (Tell us



Word: baliw

English Definition: 1) crazy or demented person (noun) 2) crazy, demented (adj)



Word: balkon

English Definition: (noun) porch, balcony

L2 Definition: (var) balkonahe

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Word: balo

English Definition: (noun) widow, widower

L2 Definition: (var) bao (syn) biyudo/biyuda



Word: balon

English Definition: (noun) a well (of water), a deep hole in the ground



Word: balot

Active Verb: magbalot

Passive Verb: balutin

English Definition: 1) covering, wrapping, take home food (noun) 2) covered, wrapped (adj) 3) to wrap, to encase, to envelop (verb)

Examples: 1) May uwi akong balot para sa iyo. (I brought home some food for you.) 2) Balot siya ng makapal na damit sa taglamig. (She is wrapped in thick clothes during the cold season.) 3) Magbalot ka ng makakain natin. (Wrap the food we are going to eat.)



Word: balsa

Active Verb: magbalsa

English Definition: (noun) raft

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Word: balse

Active Verb: magbalse

English Definition: (noun) waltz

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Word: baltak

Active Verb: mang-baltak

Passive Verb: baltakin

English Definition: 1) sudden, strong pull (noun) 2) to pull suddenly (verb)

Examples: Baltakin mo siya at baka siya mahulog. (Pull him or he might fall.)



Word: baltik

English Definition: (noun) stubborness; strongheadedness

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Word: baluktot

Active Verb: bumaluktot

Passive Verb: baluktutin

English Definition: (adj) crooked, curved, bent



Word: balunbalunan

English Definition: (noun) gizzard (of fowls)



Word: balut

English Definition: (noun) a boiled duck embryo, which is a native Filipino delicacy



Word: balyena

English Definition: 1) whale (noun) 2) white wax candle

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Word: banak

English Definition: (noun) mullet

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Word: banas

Active Verb: mabanas

Passive Verb: banasin

English Definition: 1) sultriness and humidity (noun) 2) sultry, humid -- MAALINSANGAN (adj)

L2 Definition: (syn) alinsangan



Word: banat

English Definition: see banat1 see banat2



Word: banat1

Active Verb: magbanat

Passive Verb: banatin

English Definition: 1) a strike, sock, box or stroke to hit something (noun) 2) a pull to stretch (noun) 3) taut, stretched (adj) 4) to pull, to stretch (verb)

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Examples: 1) Magbanat ka ng buto. (Stretch your bones. -literal; Do some work. -Idiom.) 2) Banatin mo ang iyong buto sa trabaho. (Stretch your bones with some work.) 3) Bumanat siya sa usapan. (He actively joined in the discussion. -colloq.) 4) Binanatan niya ang



Word: banat2

Active Verb: bumanat

Passive Verb: banatan

English Definition: 1) a strike, sock, box or stroke to hit something (noun) 2) a pull to strech (noun) 3) taut, stretched (adj) 4) to pull, to stretch (verb) 5) Tagalog slang, to have intercourse 6) Tagalog slang for "go ahead", "continue", "okay"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. tira; 2. hindot; 3. sige; 4. tuloy

Examples: 1) Magbanat ka ng buto. (Stretch your bones. -literal; Do some work. -Idiom.) 2) Banatin mo ang iyong buto sa trabaho. (Stretch your bones with some work.) 3) Bumanat siya sa usapan. (He actively joined in the discussion. -colloq.) 4) Binanatan niya ang



Word: banayad

English Definition: (adj) moderate, soft (in manner)



Word: banda

English Definition: 1) a band of musicians; an organized group of musicians (noun) 2) towards or about a certain place or time; in the direction of (adj)

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Word: bandana

Active Verb: magbandana

English Definition: (noun) kerchief, scarf

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Word: bandeha

English Definition: (noun) tray

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Word: bandehado

English Definition: (noun) platter, oblong china tray

Notes: Spanish word



Word: bandera

English Definition: (noun) flag; banner

L2 Definition: (var) bandila

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Word: bandido

English Definition: (noun) bandit

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Word: bandila

English Definition: (noun) flag

L2 Definition: (var) bandera

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Word: banga

English Definition: (noun) earthen jar

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Word: bangag

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a drug addict, or one who is high on drugs (syn) BANGE, BANGENGE, NGEK-NGEK

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Tinamaan ng gamot, lasing na lasing sa bawal na gamot (syn) BANGE, BANGENGE, NGEK-NGEK



Word: bangaw

English Definition: (noun) big fly



Word: bangay

English Definition: (noun) cadaver, corpse



Word: bangga

English Definition: see bangga1 see bangga2



Word: bangga1

Active Verb: mabangga

Passive Verb: ibangga

English Definition: 1) to hit something, to collide with something -- BUMANGGA (verb) 2) to hit, to collide against accidentally, to bump into -- MABANGGA (verb) 3) to ram an object against something, to collide against something -- MAGBANGGA, IBANGGA, BANGGAIN (verb) 4

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Examples: 1) Bumangga ang kotse sa pader. (The car ran into a stone wall.) 2) Baka mabangga ang kotse sa pader. (The car might run against the stone wall.) 3) Huwag mong ibangga ang kotse sa pader. (Don't run the car against the stone wall.) 4) Huwag kang



Word: bangga2

Active Verb: bumangga

Passive Verb: banggain

English Definition: 1) to hit something, to collide with something -- BUMANGGA (verb) 2) to hit, to collide against accidentally, to bump into -- MABANGGA (verb) 3) to ram an object against something, to collide against something -- MAGBANGGA, IBANGGA, BANGGAIN (verb) 4

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Examples: 1) Bumangga ang kotse sa pader. (The car ran into a stone wall.) 2) Baka mabangga ang kotse sa pader. (The car might run against the stone wall.) 3) Huwag mong ibangga ang kotse sa pader. (Don't run the car against the stone wall.) 4) Huwag kang



Word: banggera

English Definition: (noun) an extended window sill used for storing chinaware and kitchen utensils

L2 Definition: (var) banggerahan

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Word: bangin

English Definition: (noun) ravine, abyss, precipice



Word: bangis

Active Verb: bumangis

English Definition: 1) ferocity, wildness (noun) 2) /ma-/ cruel, fierce (adj)

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Word: bangka

Active Verb: magbangka

English Definition: (noun) boat, canoe

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Word: bangkay

English Definition: (noun) corpse, cadaver



Word: bangkero

English Definition: (noun) boatman, banker, dealer and/or payer in gambling (shortened to BANGKA, colloquially).

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Word: bangketa

English Definition: (noun) sidewalk

Notes: Spanish word



Word: bangkete

English Definition: (noun) banquet

Notes: Spanish word



Word: bangko

Active Verb: magbangko

English Definition: 1) bank (noun) 2) bench, stool (noun)

L2 Definition:

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Word: bango

Active Verb: bumango

English Definition: 1) aroma (noun) 2) fragrant, sweet-smelling -- MABANGO (adj)



Word: bangon

Active Verb: bumangon

Passive Verb: ibangon

English Definition: 1) rising from a lying position (noun) 2) to rise from a lying position -- BUMANGON (verb) 3) to raise something, to set something in upright position -- MAGBANGON, IBANGON (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumangon siya ng maaga kanina. (He got up early a while ago.) 2) Ibangon mo ang may sakit. (Help the sick person get up.)



Word: bangus

English Definition: (noun) milk fish



Word: banidoso

English Definition: (adj) vain

L2 Definition: (var) banidosa

Notes: Spanish



Word: banig

Active Verb: magbanig

Passive Verb: banigan

English Definition: (noun) mat

L2 Definition:

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Word: banil

English Definition: (noun) adhering dirt on neck



Word: banilya

English Definition: (noun) vanilla



Word: banlaw

Active Verb: magbanlaw

Passive Verb: banlawan

English Definition: (verb) to rinse, to cleanse

Examples: Banlawan mo ang mga kinula. (Rinse the things you have sun bleached.)



Word: banli

Active Verb: magbanli

Passive Verb: banlian

English Definition: 1) scalding (noun) 2) to scald, to sterilize (verb)

Examples: Banlian mo ang tinidor at kutsara. (Sterilize the forks and spoons.)



Word: bansa

English Definition: (noun) country, nation



Word: bansot

English Definition: (adj) stunted (in growth), arrested in development



Word: banta

Active Verb: magbanta

Passive Verb: bantaan

English Definition: 1) threat (noun) 2) to threaten (verb)

Examples: Huwag kang magbanta sa kanya. (Don't threaten him.)



Word: bantad

English Definition: (adj) sated, satiated

L2 Definition: (syn) suya, sawa



Word: bantay

Active Verb: magbantay

Passive Verb: bantayan

English Definition: 1) guard, watcher (noun) 2) to watch closely, to be on guard (verb)

Examples: 1) Bantayan mo ang bahay. (Guard the house.) 2) Magbantay ka ng bata. (Watch closely the kids.)



Word: bantayog

English Definition: (noun) monument

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Word: bantog

English Definition: (adj) famous



Word: banyaga

English Definition: (noun) foreigner



Word: banyo

English Definition: (noun) bathroom; shower room

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish



Word: banyos

Active Verb: magbanyos

English Definition: (noun) sponge bath

Notes: Spanish word



Word: bao

English Definition: 1) coconut shell (noun) 2) widow/widower (noun)

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Word: baol

English Definition: (noun) footlocker, chest, rectangular trunk (for clothes)

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Word: baon

English Definition: see baon1 see baon2



Word: baon1

Active Verb: magbaon

Passive Verb: baunin

English Definition: 1) provision or supply food taken on journey (noun) 2) to carry provisions or supply usually food (verb) 3) to become buried, to sink -- BUMAON (verb) 4) to bury something -- IBAON (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Ano ang dala mong baon ngayon? (What food did you have for today?) 2) Magbaon ka ng tinapay para hindi ka magutom. (Bring some bread so you will not get hungry.) 3) Bumaon ang sapatos ko sa putik. (My shoes got covered with mud.) 4) Ibaon mo a



Word: baon2

Active Verb: bumaon

Passive Verb: ibaon

English Definition: 1) provision or supply food taken on journey (noun) 2) to carry provisions or supply usually food (verb) 3) to become buried, to sink -- BUMAON (verb) 4) to bury something -- IBAON (verb)

Examples: 1) Ano ang dala mong baon ngayon? (What food did you have for today?) 2) Magbaon ka ng tinapay para hindi ka magutom. (Bring some bread so you will not get hungry.) 3) Bumaon ang sapatos ko sa putik. (My shoes got covered with mud.) 4) Ibaon mo a



Word: bapor

English Definition: (noun) ship, boat, steamship



Word: bara

English Definition: see bara1 see bara2



Word: bara1

Active Verb: magbara

Passive Verb: ibara

English Definition: 1) to cause an obstruction (verb) 2) to bar, to hinder, to obstruct something (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumara sa daan ang nabuwal na kahoy. (The uprooted tree blocked the road/pathway.) 2) Ibara mo ang bato sa daan. (Block the road/path with stones.)



Word: bara2

Active Verb: bumara

Passive Verb: barahin

English Definition: 1) to cause an obstruction (verb) 2) to bar, to hinder, to obstruct something (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumara sa daan ang nabuwal na kahoy. (The uprooted tree blocked the road/pathway.) 2) Ibara mo ang bato sa daan. (Block the road/path with stones.)



Word: baraha

Active Verb: magbaraha

English Definition: (noun) playing cards



Word: baraso

English Definition: (noun) arm

L2 Definition:

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Word: barat

English Definition: (adj) niggardly; stingy; miserly

L2 Definition:

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Word: barbel

Active Verb: magbarbel

English Definition: (noun) a weight (used in weightlifting)



Word: barbero

English Definition: (noun) barber

L2 Definition:

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Word: barberya

English Definition: (noun) barber shop



Word: bareta

English Definition: (noun) bar



Word: barikabols

English Definition: Tagalog slang for one who is an alcoholic, one who is drunk

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Mangingnom ng alak



Word: baril

English Definition: see baril1 see baril2



Word: baril1

Active Verb: mamaril

Passive Verb: barilin

English Definition: 1) gun (noun) 2) to shoot with a gun (verb) 3) to shoot oneself -- MAGBARIL (verb) 4) to shoot at something -- MAMARIL (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Siya ay may dalang baril. (He has a gun.) 2) Bumaril si Pedro. (Pedro shot the gun.) 3) Magbaril ka. (Shoot yourself.) 4) Mangbaril ka ng ibon. (Shoot a bird.)



Word: baril2

Active Verb: bumaril

Passive Verb: barilin

English Definition: 1) to shoot with a gun (verb) 2) to shoot oneself -- MAGBARIL (verb) 3) to shoot at something -- MAMARIL (verb)

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Word: barnis

English Definition: (noun) varnish



Word: baro

English Definition: (noun) dress, upper garment

L2 Definition: (syn) bestido, damit



Word: barong Tagalog

English Definition: (noun) man's upper garment, usually embroidered; formal wear in the Philippines

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Word: barumbado

English Definition: (adj) temperamental



Word: barungbarong

English Definition: (noun) makeshift shack; shanty

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Word: barya

English Definition: (noun) coins, loose change



Word: baryabols

English Definition: Tagalog slang for loose change, coins

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Barya



Word: baryo

English Definition: (noun) barrio; subdivision of a town

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish



Word: basa

English Definition: see basa1 see basa2



Word: basa1

Active Verb: magbasa

Passive Verb: basahan

English Definition: 1) to read (verb) 2) to read something (verb) 3) wet (adj)

Examples: 1) Bumasa ka ng tula. (Read a poem.) 2) Basahin mo ang dyaryo. (Read the newspaper.) 3) Basa ang tuwalya. (The towel is wet.)



Word: basa2

Active Verb: bumasa

Passive Verb: basahin

English Definition: 1) to read (verb) 2) to read something (verb) 3) wet (adj)

Examples: 1) Bumasa ka ng tula. (Read a poem.) 2) Basahin mo ang dyaryo. (Read the newspaper.) 3) Basa ang tuwalya. (The towel is wet.)



Word: basag

English Definition: see basag1 see basag2 see basag3



Word: basag ang pula

English Definition: Tagalog slang for insane, crazy

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) baliw



Word: basag1

Active Verb: magbasag

Passive Verb: basagan

English Definition: 1) broken (adj) 2) to break china, glassware or earthenware accidentally; to be able to break (verb) 3) to break glassware, china, earthenware; to crack; to break repeatedly (verb) 4) Tagalog slang for drunk or high on drugs

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Tinamaan ng gamot, lasing (syn) CHIKO

Examples: 1) Basag ang salamin. (The mirror is broken.) 2) Huwag kang malikot at baka ka makabasag ng pinggan. (Don't be rough or you might break some china.) 3) Baka basagin ng bata ang plorera. (The child might break the flower vase.)



Word: basag2

Active Verb: bumasag

Passive Verb: basagin

English Definition: 1) broken (adj) 2) to break china, glassware or earthenware accidentally; to be able to break (verb) 3) to break glassware, china, earthenware; to crack; to break repeatedly (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Basag ang salamin. (The mirror is broken.) 2) Huwag kang malikot at baka ka makabasag ng pinggan. (Don't be rough or you might break some china.) 3) Baka basagin ng bata ang plorera. (The child might break the flower vase.)



Word: basag3

Passive Verb: mabasag

English Definition: 1) broken (adj) 2) to break china, glassware or earthenware accidentally; to be able to break (verb) 3) to break glassware, china, earthenware; to crack; to break repeatedly (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Basag ang salamin. (The mirror is broken.) 2) Huwag kang malikot at baka ka makabasag ng pinggan. (Don't be rough or you might break some china.) 3) Baka basagin ng bata ang plorera. (The child might break the flower vase.)



Word: basahan

English Definition: (noun) cleaning rag



Word: basi

English Definition: (noun) rice wine



Word: basket

English Definition: (noun) basket

Notes: English word



Word: basketbol

Active Verb: mag-basketbol

English Definition: 1) basketball (noun) 2) to play basketball (verb)



Word: baso

English Definition: (noun) drinking glass, drinking cup



Word: basta

English Definition: (adv) an interjection meaning 'enough!'; as long as; just so that

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: baston

English Definition: (noun) cane, walking cane



Word: bastos

English Definition: (adj) uncouth, rude, impolite, impertinent, obscene, vulgar (noun) a person who is rude, obscene, vulgar

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Word: basura

Passive Verb: ibasura

English Definition: (noun) trash, garbage



Word: basurahan

English Definition: (noun) garbage container; trash can; any place where garbage or trash is disposed



Word: basurero

English Definition: (noun) garbageman; garbage collector

L2 Definition: (r.w.) basura



Word: bata

Active Verb: magbata

Passive Verb: batain

English Definition: 1) nightgown, robe (noun) 2) young (adj) 3) to endure, to tolerate, to bear, to suffer (verb)

Examples: Kailangan magbata ng hirap ang aking magulang para sa aking kinabukasan. (My parents had to endure hardships for my future.)



Word: batak

Active Verb: bumatak

Passive Verb: batakin

English Definition: (verb) to pull, to stretch

Examples: Batakin mo ang lubid. (Stretch/pull the rope.)



Word: batalan

English Definition: (noun) rear of barrio house for washing and for storage of water

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Word: batas

English Definition: (noun) law



Word: bataw

English Definition: (noun) hyacinth bean

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Word: batay

Active Verb: bumatay

Passive Verb: ibatay

English Definition: (verb) to base on something

Examples: Nais niyang ibatay ang drama sa tula ni Rizal. (He wants to base the drama on Rizal's poem.)



Word: bateria

English Definition: (noun) storage battery; flashlight battery



Word: Bathala

English Definition: (noun) God



Word: bati

Active Verb: bumati

Passive Verb: batiin

English Definition: (verb) to greet, to welcome, to salute; to congratulate

Examples: Nais kong batiin si Sheila sa kanyang kaarawan. (I want to greet Sheila on her birthday.)



Word: batis

English Definition: (noun) stream, creek, spring



Word: bato

Active Verb: bumato

Passive Verb: batuhin

English Definition: (noun) stone, kidney



Word: batog

English Definition: (noun) shelled and boiled corn to which grated coconut and salt are added



Word: batok

Active Verb: mambatok

Passive Verb: batukan

English Definition: (noun) nape (of neck); back of neck



Word: batsoy

English Definition: (noun) chopped and sauteed entrails of pig with soup

Notes: Chinese word



Word: batubalani

English Definition: (noun) magnet



Word: batugan

English Definition: (noun) lazy, indolent



Word: batuta

English Definition: (noun) police stick Tagalog slang for penis, male organ

L2 Definition: (saltang balbal) titi, ari ng lalake, uten (syn) BURAT, TARUGO



Word: batuta

English Definition: (noun) police stick Tagalog slang for penis, male organ

L2 Definition: (saltang balbal) titi, ari ng lalake, uten (syn) BURAT, TARUGO



Word: batya

English Definition: (noun) laundry tub

L2 Definition:

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Word: baul

English Definition: (noun) clothes chest

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish word

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Word: bawang

English Definition: (noun) garlic



Word: bawas

Active Verb: magbawas

Passive Verb: ibawas

English Definition: (verb) to lessen, to remove (something) from

Examples: 1) Magbawas ka ng kaunting kanin sa plato. (Lessen some of the rice on the plate.) 2) Ibawas mo ang bayad ko sa utang ko sa iyo. (Deduct this payment from what I owe you.)



Word: bawat

English Definition: (pron) each; every; as in BAWAT ISA; everyone, everybody



Word: bawi

English Definition: see bawi1 see bawi2



Word: bawi1

Active Verb: mambawi

Passive Verb: bawian

English Definition: 1) recovery, retraction (noun) 2) to recover (verb) 3) to get back what was given away (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumawi ka na lang sa susunod. (Just make up for it the next time.) 2) Nais niyang bawiin ang singsing na ibinigay niya sa akin. (He wants to get back the ring he gave me.)



Word: bawi2

Active Verb: bumawi

Passive Verb: bawiin

English Definition: 1) recovery, retraction (noun) 2) to recover (verb) 3) to get back what was given away (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumawi ka na lang sa susunod. (Just make up for it the next time.) 2) Nais niyang bawiin ang singsing na ibinigay niya sa akin. (He wants to get back the ring he gave me.)



Word: bayabas

English Definition: (noun) guava

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Word: bayad

English Definition: see bayad1 see bayad2



Word: bayad1

Active Verb: magbayad

Passive Verb: ibayad

English Definition: 1) payment, fare (noun) 2) paid for (adj) 3) to pay for, to compensate (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Heto ang bayad sa utang ko sa iyo. (Here is my payment for what I owe you.) 2) Magbayad tayo ng utang. (Let's pay the debt.) 3) Bayaran mo ang kinain natin. (Pay for what we have eaten.)



Word: bayad2

Passive Verb: bayaran

English Definition: 1) payment, fare (noun) 2) paid for (adj) 3) to pay for, to compensate (verb)

Examples: 1) Heto ang bayad sa utang ko sa iyo. (Here is my payment for what I owe you.) 2) Magbayad tayo ng utang. (Let's pay the debt.) 3) Bayaran mo ang kinain natin. (Pay for what we have eaten.)



Word: bayag

English Definition: (noun) testicle



Word: bayan

English Definition: (noun) town, country, fatherland, city



Word: bayani

English Definition: (noun) hero



Word: bayanihan

English Definition: (noun) cooperative undertaking; concerted effort; especially, the act of working together to lift and move a house to a new location

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Word: bayaw

English Definition: (noun) brother-in-law



Word: bayawak

English Definition: (noun) large lizard Tagalog slang for police

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Pulis



Word: baybay

English Definition: (noun) seashore



Word: baybayin

English Definition: (noun) coast



Word: baylarina

English Definition: (noun) ballerina, ballet dancer

L2 Definition: (var) bailarina



Word: bayo

Active Verb: magbayo

Passive Verb: bayuhin

English Definition: (verb) to pound, to crush

Examples: Bayuhin mo ang palay. (Pound the unhusked rice.)



Word: bayong

English Definition: (noun) large bag



Word: baytang

English Definition: (noun) grade, level, step



Word: baywang

English Definition: (noun) waist



Word: belo

Active Verb: magbelo

English Definition: (noun) veil

Notes: from Spanish VELO



Word: benda

Active Verb: magbenda

Passive Verb: bendahan

English Definition: (noun) surgical bandage

Notes: from Spanish VENDA



Word: bendisyon

Active Verb: magbendisyon

Passive Verb: bendisyunan

English Definition: (noun) benediction

Notes: Spanish



Word: benggansa

English Definition: (noun) vengeance

Notes: Spanish



Word: benta

English Definition: see benta1 see benta2



Word: benta1

Active Verb: magbenta

Passive Verb: bentahan

English Definition: 1) sales, income from sales



Word: benta2

Active Verb: bumenta

Passive Verb: ibenta

English Definition: 1) sales, income from sales



Word: bentilador

Active Verb: magbentilador

English Definition: (noun) ventilating fan, electric fan

Notes: Spanish



Word: berde

English Definition: (adj) green



Word: berdugo

English Definition: (noun) executioner of death sentence

Notes: Spanish



Word: beriberi

English Definition: (noun) beriberi (medical disease)

Notes: Spanish/ English



Word: bestido

English Definition: (noun) dress

L2 Definition: (syn) baro

Notes: Spanish



Word: betchot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for fuck (syn) BOOGIE, KOYAT, CHACK-CHACK, TOKWAK, TUNGGALING

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) hindot, kantot (syn) BOOGIE, KOYAT, CHACK-CHACK, TOKWAK, TUNGGALING



Word: beterano

English Definition: (noun) veteran

Notes: Spanish



Word: betsin

English Definition: (noun) monosodium glutamate (MSG), food seasoning



Word: beynte

English Definition: (num) twenty

Notes: Spanish VEINTE



Word: beynte-singko

English Definition: (number) twenty-five

Notes: Spanish VEINTE Y CINCO



Word: bibero

English Definition: (noun) bib

Notes: Spanish



Word: bibi

English Definition: (noun) duck



Word: bibig

English Definition: (noun) mouth



Word: bibingka

English Definition: (noun) rice cake

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Word: bida

Active Verb: magbida

Passive Verb: ibida

English Definition: (verb) to tell or relate a story or happening

Examples: Ibida mo naman sa aming biyahe mo. (Tell us about your trip.)



Word: bigas

English Definition: (noun) husked and uncooked rice

L2 Definition:

Notes: PALAY is unhusked rice; BIGAS is husked, uncooked rice; KANIN is cooked rice; MALAGKIT is sticky rice (cooked or uncooked); SUMAN is sweet steamed rice wrapped in banana leaves; PUTO is a rice cake.

Examples: PALAY is unhusked rice; BIGAS is husked, uncooked rice; KANIN is cooked rice; MALAGKIT is sticky rice (cooked or uncooked); SUMAN is sweet steamed rice wrapped in banana leaves; PUTO is a rice cake. Steamed rice, which is the staple in most meals is SI



Word: bigat

Active Verb: bumigat

English Definition: 1) weight, heaviness (noun) 2) heavy -- MABIGAT (adj)



Word: bigay

English Definition: see bigay1 see bigay2



Word: bigay1

Active Verb: magbigay

Passive Verb: bigyan

English Definition: (verb) to give

Examples: Ibigay mo ang lapis sa kanya. (Give the pencil to her.)



Word: bigay2

Passive Verb: ibigay

English Definition: (verb) to give

Examples: Ibigay mo ang lapis sa kanya. (Give the pencil to her.)



Word: bighani

Active Verb: mabighani

English Definition: 1) charm, seduction (noun) 2) to be charmed (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: Baka ka mabighani sa ganda ni Monica. (You might be charmed by Monica's beauty.)



Word: bigkas

English Definition: see bigkas1 see bigkas2



Word: bigkas1

Active Verb: magbigkas

Passive Verb: ibigkas

English Definition: 1) pronounciation (noun) 2) to pronounce, to say, to recite (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumigkas ka ng tula. (Recite a poem.) 2) Ibigkas mo ang salita. (Pronounce the word.)



Word: bigkas2

Active Verb: bumigkas

Passive Verb: bigkasin

English Definition: 1) pronounciation (noun) 2) to pronounce, to say, to recite (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumigkas ka ng tula. (Recite a poem.) 2) Ibigkas mo ang salita. (Pronounce the word.)



Word: bigla

English Definition: see bigla1 see bigla2



Word: bigla1

Active Verb: bumigla

Passive Verb: biglain

English Definition: (adj) suddenly, immediately



Word: bigla2

Active Verb: mabigla

English Definition: (adj) suddenly, immediately



Word: biglaan

English Definition: (adj) suddenly, immediately



Word: bigo

English Definition: see bigo1 see bigo2



Word: bigo1

Active Verb: mabigo

English Definition: (adj) frustrated, disappointed



Word: bigo2

Active Verb: bumigo

Passive Verb: biguin

English Definition: (adj) frustrated, disappointed



Word: bigote

English Definition: (noun) moustache



Word: bigti

Active Verb: magbigti

Passive Verb: bigtiin

English Definition: (verb) to hang or strangle oneself

Examples: Huwag kang magbigti dahil lang sa ikaw ay bigo. (Don't hang yourself just because you are frustrated.)



Word: bihag

English Definition: see bihag1 see bihag2



Word: bihag1

Active Verb: mabihag

English Definition: (noun) prisoner of war, captive



Word: bihag2

Active Verb: bumihag

Passive Verb: bihagin

English Definition: (noun) prisoner of war, captive



Word: bihasa

English Definition: (adj) accustomed, used to

Notes: Sanskrit



Word: bihilya

English Definition: (noun) fasting

Notes: Spanish



Word: bihira

English Definition: (adv) seldom, rarely



Word: bihis

Active Verb: magbihis

Passive Verb: bihisan

English Definition: 1) the dress one wears (noun) 2) well-dressed, dressed up (adj) 3) to change clothes, to put on clothes (verb)

Examples: 1) Maganda ang bihis mo ngayon. (What you're wearing today is beautiful.) 2) Bakit bihis ka ngayon? (Why are you dressed up today?) 3) Magbihis ka ng malinis na damit. (Put on your clean clothes.)



Word: bihon

English Definition: (noun) rice noodle



Word: biik

English Definition: (noun) young of a pig; piglet

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Word: biki

English Definition: (noun) mumps

L2 Definition: (var) beke



Word: bikig

English Definition: (noun) foreign matter (as fishbone) stuck on the throat



Word: Bikolano

English Definition: (noun) a person from the Bicol region (southern provinces in Luzon island); Bikolana (female)



Word: bilad

Active Verb: magbilad

Passive Verb: ibilad

English Definition: (verb) to put under the sun to dry; to expose to the sun

Examples: 1) Magbilad ka ng damit. (Put the clothes under the sun to dry.) 2) Ibilad mo ang palay. (Spread the palay under the sun.)



Word: bilang

Active Verb: magbilang

Passive Verb: bilangin

English Definition: 1) number, numeral (noun) 2) to count (verb) 3) to count something (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumilang ka hanggang sampu. (Count up to ten.) 2) Bilangin mo ang mga sisiw. (Count the chickens.)



Word: bilanggo

Active Verb: magbilanggo

Passive Verb: ibilanggo

English Definition: 1) prisoner (noun) 2) to be imprisoned, to be put to jail -- MABILANGGO (verb) 3) to imprison, to hold captive -- MAGBILANGGO, IBILANGGO (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Baka mabilanggo si Imelda Marcos ngayong taon. (Imelda Marcos might be put to jail this year.) 2) Hindi pwedeng magbilanggo ng mga walang kasalanan. (The innocent cannot be put to prison.)



Word: bilangguan

English Definition: (noun) prison

L2 Definition: (rw) bilanggo (syn) bilibid



Word: bilao

English Definition: (noun) winnowing basket (for removing rice chaff); large woven tray

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Word: bilas

English Definition: (noun) the spouse of the brother or sister of one's own spouse (term of reference)

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Word: bilasa

English Definition: (adj) stale, not fresh



Word: bili

English Definition: see bili1 see bili2



Word: bili1

Active Verb: magbili

Passive Verb: bilhan

English Definition: 1) to buy, to purchase -- BUMILI, BILHIN (verb) 2) to sell -- MAGBILI, IPAGBILI (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumili ng bahay ang aking kapatid. (My brother bought a house.) 2) Ipinagbili ng aking kapatid ang kanilang bahay. (My brother sold their house.)



Word: bili2

Active Verb: bumili

Passive Verb: bilhin

English Definition: 1) to buy, to purchase -- BUMILI, BILHIN (verb) 2) to sell -- MAGBILI, IPAGBILI (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumili ng bahay ang aking kapatid. (My brother bought a house.) 2) Ipinagbili ng aking kapatid ang kanilang bahay. (My brother sold their house.)



Word: bilibid

Passive Verb: ibilibid

English Definition: 1) prison (noun) 2) to tie around a twine or card several times (verb)

L2 Definition: (syn) bilangguan

Notes:

Examples: Ibilibid mo ang lubid sa poste. (Tie the rope around the post.)



Word: bilin

Active Verb: magbilin

Passive Verb: ibilin

English Definition: (verb) to make a request or to order something

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Magbilin ka na ng gusto mo habang narito pa ako. (Order what you want while am still here.)



Word: biling

Active Verb: magbiling

Passive Verb: bilingin

English Definition: 1) turned over, bent, inclined (adj) 2) to turn aside -- BUMILING (verb) 3) to be turned aside -- MABILING (verb) 4) to turn over, to turn around -- MAGBILING, BILINGIN, IBILING (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumiling ka. (Turn over.) 2) Ibiling mo ang ulo ng bata sa unan. (Turn the head of the child on the pillow.)



Word: bilis

Active Verb: bumilis

Passive Verb: bilisan

English Definition: 1) speed (noun) 2) /ma-/ speedy, rapid, fast (adj) 3) to make fast, to speed up (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Bilisan mo ang takbo ng kotse. (Drive the car faster.)



Word: bilog

Active Verb: bumilog

Passive Verb: bilugan

English Definition: 1) circle, roundness (noun) 2) round, circular, spherical -- MABILOG (adj)

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Word: biloy

English Definition: (noun) dimple

L2 Definition:

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Word: bilyar

Active Verb: magbilyar

English Definition: (noun) billiards

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: bimay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for housemaid, girl house helper (syn) CHIMIDA

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) katulong na babae (syn) chimida



Word: bimoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for houseboy, boy house helper

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) katulong na lalaki



Word: bimpo

English Definition: (noun) small face towel

Notes: Chinese



Word: binabae

English Definition: (adj) hermaphrodite; effeminate

L2 Definition: (syn) bakla



Word: binarurot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for was raped

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) ginahasa



Word: binat

Active Verb: mabinat

Passive Verb: binatin

English Definition: 1) relapse (noun) 2) to have a relapse -- MABINAT (verb) 3) to cause a relapse -- BINATIN (verb)

Examples: 1) Huwag kang masayadong magpagod dahil baka ka mabinat. (Don't tire yourself because you might have a relapse.) 2) Huwag mo siyang binatin.



Word: binata

Active Verb: magbinata

English Definition: (noun) unmarried man, bachelor



Word: bindisyon

Active Verb: magbindisyon

Passive Verb: bindisyunan

English Definition: (noun) benediction

Notes: Spanish



Word: bindita

Active Verb: magbindita

English Definition: (noun) holy water

Notes: Spanish



Word: binditado

English Definition: (adj) blessed, holy



Word: bingi

Active Verb: mabingi

English Definition: (adj) deaf

Notes: Chinese



Word: bingit

English Definition: (noun) edge, rim

L2 Definition: (syn) gilid



Word: bingwit

Active Verb: mangbingwit

Passive Verb: bingwitin

English Definition: 1) pole, hook, line and sinker for fishing (noun) 2) to fish with a hook, line, and sinker (verb)

L2 Definition: (var) binwit

Notes:

Examples: Mamingwit tayo ng isda bukas. (Let's go fishing tomorrow.)



Word: binhi

English Definition: (noun) seed (for sowing)

L2 Definition:

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Word: binibini

English Definition: (noun) miss, unmarried woman



Word: binlid

English Definition: (noun) rice particles



Word: binta

English Definition: (noun) small swift sailboat

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:

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Word: bintana

English Definition: (noun) window



Word: bintang

Active Verb: magbintang

Passive Verb: ibintang

English Definition: (verb) to lay a blame on somebody; to impute; to accuse somebody

Examples: Ibintang mo ang lahat kay Rosita. (Blame everything on Rosita.)



Word: binti

English Definition: (noun) leg, calf of a leg



Word: binyag

Active Verb: magbinyag

Passive Verb: binyagan

English Definition: 1) baptism (noun) 2) to baptize someone (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Examples: Malapit nang binyagan ang anak nila. (Their child will soon be baptized.)



Word: biro

Active Verb: magbiro

Passive Verb: biruin

English Definition: 1) a joke (noun) 2) to tease, to make fun of (verb)

Examples: Huwag kang magbiro sa lasing. (Don't make fun of drunks.)



Word: bisa

English Definition: (adj) forceful, effective -- MABISA



Word: bise

English Definition: (noun) vice, as in BISE-PRESIDENTE (vice-president)



Word: bisig

English Definition: (noun) arm, forearm



Word: bisikleta

English Definition: (noun) bicycle



Word: bisita

Active Verb: bumisita

Passive Verb: bisitahin

English Definition: 1) guest, visitor (noun) 2) to pay a visit (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumisita ka naman sa amin. (Please pay us a visit.) 2) Bisitahin mo ang iyong kaibigan sa Maynila. (Visit your friend in Manila.)



Word: biskwit

English Definition: (noun) cookies, crackers



Word: bistek

English Definition: (noun) beefsteak

L2 Definition:

Notes: English



Word: bisyo

English Definition: (noun) vice; moral depravity

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: bitag

Active Verb: bumitag

Passive Verb: bitagin

English Definition: (noun) snare for birds, based on a looped twine



Word: bitay

Active Verb: magbitay

Passive Verb: bitayin

English Definition: 1) to hang one's self by the neck -- MAGBITAY (verb) 2) to hang by the neck -- BITAYIN, IBITAY (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Magbitay ka. (Hang yourself.) 2) Ibitay mo ang kriminal. ([You] hang the criminal.)



Word: bitbit

Active Verb: magbitbit

Passive Verb: bitbitin

English Definition: (verb) to carry or hold by the hand

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Magbitbit ka ng payong papuntang opisina. (Carry an umbrella to the office.) 2) Bitbitin mo nga ang mga gulay. (Carry the vegetables.)



Word: bitin

English Definition: see bitin1 see bitin2



Word: bitin1

Active Verb: magbitin

Passive Verb: ibitin

English Definition: 1) dangling prizes and favors (noun) 2) hanging, suspending -- BITIN 3) to hang -- BUMITIN (verb) 4) to hang something -- MAGBITIN, IBITIN (verb)



Word: bitin2

Active Verb: bumitin

Passive Verb: bitinin

English Definition: 1) dangling prizes and favors (noun) 2) hanging, suspending -- BITIN 3) to hang -- BUMITIN (verb) 4) to hang something -- MAGBITIN, IBITIN (verb)



Word: bitiw

English Definition: see bitiw1 see bitiw2



Word: bitiw1

Active Verb: magbitiw

English Definition: 1) to release one's hold or grip -- BUMITIW (verb) 2) to resign, to let go -- MAGBITIW (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumitiw siya sa aking pagkakahawak. (He released himself from my grip.) 2) Nais ng presidente na magbitiw sa kanyang katungkulan. (The president wants to resign from office.)



Word: bitiw2

Active Verb: bumitiw

Passive Verb: bitiwan

English Definition: 1) to release one's hold or grip -- BUMITIW (verb) 2) to resign, to let go -- MAGBITIW (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumitiw siya sa aking pagkakahawak. (He released himself from my grip.) 2) Nais ng presidente na magbitiw sa kanyang katungkulan. (The president wants to resign from office.)



Word: bitsin

English Definition: (noun) flavoring powder, seasoning, monosodium glutamate (MSG)

L2 Definition: (var) betsin

Examples: Chinese



Word: bituin

English Definition: (noun) star



Word: bituka

English Definition: (noun) intestine



Word: biyahe

Active Verb: magbiyahe

English Definition: (noun) trip, journey



Word: biyahero

English Definition: (noun) traveller, voyager

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: biyak

Active Verb: magbiyak

Passive Verb: biyakin

English Definition: (verb) to cleave, to split, to break into two

Examples: 1) Magbiyak ka ng buko. (Split open the coconut.) 2) Biyakin mo nga ang niyog. ([You] cleave the coconut open.)



Word: biyas

English Definition: (noun) flank, internode



Word: biyaya

Passive Verb: biyayaan

English Definition: (noun) favor, grace, mercy



Word: biyenan

English Definition: (noun) mother-in-law or father-in-law (term of reference for parents-in-law)



Word: Biyernes

English Definition: (noun) Friday

Notes: Spanish VIERNES



Word: Biyernes Santo

English Definition: (noun) Good Friday



Word: biyolin

Active Verb: magbiyolin

English Definition: (noun) violin



Word: biyolinista

English Definition: (noun) violinist



Word: biyudo

Active Verb: mabiyudo

English Definition: (noun) widower (male)

L2 Definition: (var) BIYUDA

Notes: Spanish



Word: blangko

English Definition: (adj) nothing; blank

Notes: Spanish



Word: blusa

Active Verb: magblusa

English Definition: (noun) blouse



Word: bobits

English Definition: 1) Tagalog slang for girl 2) Tagalog slang for someone who is stupid or slow to understand

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. babae; 2. tanga, mahina ang ulo



Word: bobo

English Definition: (adj) dumb, stupid, dull



Word: bodabil

English Definition: (noun) vaudeville



Word: bodega

English Definition: (noun) storeroom, warehouse



Word: boga

English Definition: Tagalog slang for gun



Word: bokabularyo

English Definition: (noun) vocabulary

Notes: Spanish



Word: boksing

Active Verb: magboksing

English Definition: (noun) boxing



Word: boksingero

English Definition: (noun) boxer



Word: bokya

English Definition: Tagalog slang for zero (score), failure

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) wala, lagpak



Word: bola

Active Verb: mambola

Passive Verb: bolahin

English Definition: 1) ball (noun) 2) to flatter, to jest, to put someone on (verb)

Examples: 1) Ayaw niyang mangbola ng babae. (He does not want to flatter a girl.) 2) Bolahin natin ang kapatid mo. (Let's put your sister on.)



Word: bolivia

English Definition: Tagalog slang for pubic hair (syn) GUBAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bulbol



Word: boljak

English Definition: Tagalog slang for bald-headed (syn) BOKAL, BUWAN, OKLAB

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kalbo (syn) BOKAL, BUWAN, OKLAB



Word: bolpen

English Definition: (noun) ballpen



Word: boluntaryo

Active Verb: magboluntaryo

English Definition: (noun) volunteer; peace corps volunteer



Word: bomba

English Definition: (noun) pump



Word: Bombay

English Definition: (noun) Indian (native of India)



Word: bombero

English Definition: (noun) fireman



Word: bombilya

English Definition: (noun) electric light bulb



Word: bombo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for pregnant

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) buntis



Word: bongga

English Definition: Tagalog slang for ostentatious, pretentious, loud

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sosyal, pabongga-pasikat



Word: bonsay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for small person, midget (syn) WENG-WENG

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bansot, pandak (syn) WENG-WENG



Word: bopol

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stupid

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tanga



Word: boses

English Definition: (noun) voice

L2 Definition: (syn) tinig



Word: boses ipis

English Definition: Tagalog slang for tiny voice, small voice

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) matinis ang boses



Word: bota

Active Verb: magbota

English Definition: (noun) boots, rainboots



Word: botak

English Definition: Tagalog slang for run

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) takbo



Word: bote

English Definition: (noun) bottle

L2 Definition: (syn) botelya



Word: botika

English Definition: (noun) drugstore, pharmacy

L2 Definition: (syn) parmasya



Word: boto

Active Verb: bumoto

Passive Verb: iboto

English Definition: 1) vote (noun) 2) to vote -- BUMOTO (verb) 3) to vote for someone -- IBOTO (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumoto tayo sa darating na halalalan. (Let's vote in the coming elections.) 2) Iboto natin ang magaling na kandidato. (Let's vote for the good candidate.)



Word: boyax

English Definition: Tagalog slang for young boys

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mga kabataang lalaki



Word: bra

English Definition: (noun) bra

L2 Definition: (var) brasiyer



Word: bracelet

English Definition: Tagalog slang for police handcuffs

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) posas



Word: bras

English Definition: (noun) brush



Word: brasiyer

English Definition: (noun) bra



Word: braso

English Definition: (noun) arm



Word: bred basket

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stomach, tummy

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tiyan



Word: brenggol

English Definition: Tagalog slang for sad, lonely, depressed

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) malungkot, malumbay



Word: brilyante

English Definition: (noun) diamond



Word: broke

English Definition: Tagalog slang for without money

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) walang pera



Word: brotsa

English Definition: (noun) painter's brush (large)

Notes: Spanish



Word: brownies

English Definition: Tagalog slang for illegal drugs

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pinagbabawal na gamot



Word: bruha

English Definition: (noun) witch, old hag



Word: brunayuki

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a Filipina who entertains the king or prince of Brunei and his guests; pejorative term for Filipina entertainers who work in Brunei as high class prostitutes

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) isang Pilipinang umaaliw sa hari o prinsipe ng Brunei at sa kanilang mga panauhin



Word: bruwski

English Definition: Tagalog slang for beer

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bir, serbesa



Word: bubelya

English Definition: Tagalog slang for breasts, mammary glands (syn) BOOBS

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) suso (syn) BOOBS



Word: bubong

English Definition: (noun) roof



Word: bubot

English Definition: (adj) unripe, immature



Word: bubuyog

English Definition: (noun) bumble-bee



Word: budbod

Active Verb: magbudbod

Passive Verb: ibudbod

English Definition: (verb) to sprinkle, to scatter, to sow



Word: budhi

English Definition: (noun) conscience



Word: budol

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is gullible

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) dayain, lokohin



Word: buena mano

English Definition: (noun) first customer of the day who is believed to bring good luck in business

Notes: (lit.) good hand, borrowed from Spanish



Word: bueno

English Definition: (part) if that is so, in that case, well then

Notes: Spanish



Word: buga

English Definition: see buga1 see buga2



Word: buga1

Active Verb: magbuga

Passive Verb: bugahan

English Definition: 1) to spit or blow some liquid from the mouth -- BUMUGA (verb) 2) to force out of the mouth by sudden blow -- MAGBUGA (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumuga siya ng mainit na tubig. (He threw up the hot water.) 2) Ibuga mo ang tubig. (Spit out the water.)



Word: buga2

Active Verb: bumuga

Passive Verb: ibuga

English Definition: 1) to spit or blow some liquid from the mouth -- BUMUGA (verb) 2) to force out of the mouth by sudden blow -- MAGBUGA (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumuga siya ng mainit na tubig. (He threw up the hot water.) 2) Ibuga mo ang tubig. (Spit out the water.)



Word: bugaloo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for pimp

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bugaw



Word: bugambilya

English Definition: (noun) bougainvillea

L2 Definition:

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Word: bughaw

English Definition: (adj) blue



Word: bugnot

English Definition: (noun) exasperation



Word: bugok

English Definition: (adj) putrid, rotten



Word: bugtong

English Definition: 1) riddle (noun) 2) one and only child (adj)

L2 Definition:

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Word: buhaghag

Active Verb: magbuhaghag

Passive Verb: buhaghagin

English Definition: (adj) spongy, loose (not adhesive)



Word: buhangin

English Definition: (noun) sand



Word: buhat

Active Verb: bumuhat

Passive Verb: buhatin

English Definition: (verb) to lift, to carry (adverb) ever since, from the beginning -- MAGBUHAT NG

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Bumuhat ka ng bato. (Lift a piece of rock.) Buhat ng kita ay makita. (Ever since I saw you) Magbuhat ng kita ay makilala. (From the time I first knew you.)



Word: buhawi

English Definition: (noun) cyclone, tornado



Word: buhay

English Definition: see buhay1 see buhay2



Word: buhay-mayaman

English Definition: (noun) rich life; an easy-going, affluent life

L2 Definition:

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Word: buhay1

Active Verb: mabuhay

English Definition: 1) life (noun) 2) alive (adj) 3) to live; to become alive (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Word: buhay2

Active Verb: bumuhay

Passive Verb: buhayin

English Definition: 1) life (noun) 2) alive (adj) 3) to live; to become alive (verb)

L2 Definition:

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Word: buhok

English Definition: (noun) hair



Word: buhol

Active Verb: magbuhol

Passive Verb: ibuhol

English Definition: (verb) to make a knot; to tie securely

Examples: 1) Magbuhol ka ng lubid. ([You] make a knot with the rope.) 2) Ibuhol mo ang lubid. (Make a knot with the rope.)



Word: buhos

English Definition: see buhos1 see buhos2



Word: buhos1

Active Verb: magbuhos

Passive Verb: buhusan

English Definition: 1) to pour -- BUMUHOS (verb) 2) to pour something -- MAGBUHOS, IBUHOS (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumuhos ang malakas na ulan. (The heavy rain poured.) 2) Ibuhos mo ang tubig sa ulo niya. (Pour the water on his head.)



Word: buhos2

Active Verb: bumuhos

Passive Verb: ibuhos

English Definition: 1) to pour -- BUMUHOS (verb) 2) to pour something -- MAGBUHOS, IBUHOS (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumuhos ang malakas na ulan. (The heavy rain poured.) 2) Ibuhos mo ang tubig sa ulo niya. (Pour the water on his head.)



Word: buka

Active Verb: bumuka

Passive Verb: ibuka

English Definition: 1) open (adj) 2) to open -- BUMUKA (verb) 3) to open something -- IBUKA (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumuka na ang buko. (The bud opened.) 2) Ibuka mo ang bibig mo. (Open your mouth.)



Word: bukaka

Active Verb: bumukaka

Passive Verb: ibukaka

English Definition: (adj) wide apart (as legs when standing with feet wide apart)

L2 Definition: (syn) bikaka



Word: bukal

English Definition: (adj) open, wide-open (idiom) sincere, without hesitation

Examples: Bukal sa loob niya ang tumulong sa iba. (He is sincere in helping other people.)



Word: bukana

English Definition: (noun) front, threshold

L2 Definition:

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Word: bukang-bibig

English Definition: (noun) popular expression; "the talk of the town"

L2 Definition: (var) bukambibig

Notes:

Examples:



Word: bukang-liwayway

English Definition: (noun) break of day; dawn

L2 Definition: (syn) madaling-araw

Notes:

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Word: bukas

English Definition: see bukas1 see bukas2



Word: bukas1

Active Verb: magbukas

Passive Verb: buksan

English Definition: 1) tomorrow (noun) 2) to be opened -- BUMUKAS (verb) 3) to open something -- MAGBUKAS, IBUKAS, BUKSAN (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumukas ang pinto sa lakas ng hangin. (The door was opened because of the strong wind.) 2) Buksan mo ang bintana. (Open the window.)



Word: bukas2

Active Verb: bumukas

Passive Verb: ibukas

English Definition: 1) tomorrow (noun) 2) to be opened -- BUMUKAS (verb) 3) to open something -- MAGBUKAS, IBUKAS, BUKSAN (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumukas ang pinto sa lakas ng hangin. (The door was opened because of the strong wind.) 2) Buksan mo ang bintana. (Open the window.)



Word: bukayo

English Definition: (noun) a dessert made of grated coconut cooked with sugar

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Word: bukbok

English Definition: Tagalog slang for acne- or pimple-faced (syn) TAGIHAWAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maraming tagihawat



Word: bukbok

English Definition: (noun) bol weevil, wood borer, wood tick, decay (teeth)



Word: bukid

English Definition: (noun) field, farm, rice field



Word: buking

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who was found out, exposed for some illicit activity or crime

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mabisto



Word: buklat

Active Verb: magbuklat

Passive Verb: buklatin

English Definition: 1) to open a book or magazine 2) to turn the pages of a reading material

Examples: 1) Magbuklat kayo ng libro. (Open a book.) 2) Buklatin ninyo ang aklat. (Open the book.)



Word: buko

English Definition: (noun) bud; young (unripe) coconut; the meat of the young coconut

L2 Definition:

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Word: bukod

Active Verb: bumukod

Passive Verb: ibukod

English Definition: 1) to separate from -- BUMUKOD (verb) 2) to set apart -- MAGBUKOD, IBUKOD 3) besides, in addition to (conj)

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Bumukod na siya sa amin. (He separated from us.) 2) Ibukod mo ang para kay Jose. (Set aside what is for John.) 3) Kasama rin niya ang kanyang mga anak bukod sa kanyang asawa. (His child was with him in addition to his wife.)



Word: bukungbukong

English Definition: (noun) conscience



Word: bula

Active Verb: bumula

English Definition: (noun) foam, bubbles



Word: bulag

Active Verb: mabulag

Passive Verb: bulagin

English Definition: (adj) blind



Word: bulak

English Definition: (noun) cotton



Word: bulakbol

Active Verb: magbulakbol

English Definition: (adj) truant, vagabond, jobless



Word: bulaklak

Active Verb: mamulaklak

English Definition: 1) flower (noun) 2) to bloom -- MAMULAKLAK

Examples: Gusto na niyang mamulaklak ang kanyang halaman. (She wants her plants to bloom.)



Word: bulalakaw

English Definition: (noun) shooting star, meteor



Word: bulastog

English Definition: (adj) mean (slang), rude, boastful, rash, bluffing

L2 Definition:

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Word: bulati

English Definition: (noun) worm



Word: bulbol

English Definition: (noun) pubic hair



Word: buldet

English Definition: Tagalog slang for ass, butt

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) puwet



Word: bulgar

English Definition: (adj) vulgar, coarse

Notes: Spanish



Word: bulid

Active Verb: mabulid

Passive Verb: ibulid



Word: bulig

English Definition: Tagalog slang for thousand

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) libo



Word: bulig

English Definition: (noun) medium-sized fish



Word: bulik

English Definition: (adj) white and black (feather of roosters)



Word: bulikil

English Definition: Tagalog slang for male, man

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) lalaki



Word: bulilit

English Definition: (adj) dwarfish, small



Word: bulkan

English Definition: (noun) volcano



Word: bulok

Passive Verb: mabulok

English Definition: (adj) decayed, spoiled, rotten



Word: bulong

Active Verb: bumulong

Passive Verb: ibulong

English Definition: 1) to whisper, to mumble -- BUMULONG (verb) 2) to whisper something -- MAGBULONG, IBULONG (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumulong siya sa akin. ( He whispered to me.) 2) Ibulong mo sa kanya ang sinabi ko. (Whisper what I said to him.)



Word: bulsa

English Definition: (noun) pocket



Word: bulto

English Definition: (noun) volume



Word: buluntaryo

Active Verb: magboluntaryo

English Definition: (noun) volunteer

L2 Definition: (var) boluntaryo

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: bulutong

English Definition: (noun) smallpox



Word: bulyaw

Active Verb: bumulyaw

Passive Verb: bulyawan

English Definition: 1) loud or shouted rebuke or reproach; angry and sudden shout to drive away fowls and animals (noun) 2) to shout at, to rebuke or reproach

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Bulyawan mo ang mga maingay na bata. (Shout at the noisy children.)



Word: bumbunan

English Definition: (noun) crown or top of the head, especially that of babies

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Word: bundat

English Definition: (adj) glutted; gorged; full (so well-fed that the abdomen is distented)

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Word: bundok

Active Verb: mamundok

English Definition: (noun) mountain



Word: bunga

Active Verb: mamunga

English Definition: (noun) fruit; betel nut palm (areca catechu)

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Word: bungad

Active Verb: bumungad

Passive Verb: bungarin

English Definition: (noun) front

L2 Definition: (syn) harapan, bukana



Word: bungang-araw

English Definition: (noun) prickly heat



Word: bunggo

Active Verb: bumunggo

Passive Verb: bungguin

English Definition: 1) impact (noun) 2) to hit, to bump with something -- BUMUNGGO (verb) 3) to hit or bump against accidentally -- MABUNGGO (verb) 4) to ram an object against something, to bump against something -- MAGBUNGGO, IBUNGGO (verb) 5) to hit or bump against -

Examples: 1) Bumunggo ang ulo niya sa pader. (His head hit the wall.) 2) Mag-ingat ka sa pagmamaneho at baka ikaw ay mabunggo. (Be careful while driving, you might hit something.) 3) Ibunggo mo ang ulo niya sa pader. (Ram his head against the wall.) 4) Bung



Word: bungi

Active Verb: mabungi

English Definition: 1) jag, dent, notch, nick (noun) 2) toothless, having missing tooth (adj) 3) to lose a tooth (verb)

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Word: bungisngis

Active Verb: bumungisngis

English Definition: (adj) giggling



Word: bungkal

Active Verb: magbungkal

Passive Verb: bungkalin

English Definition: (verb) to till the soil, to dig out

Examples: 1) Magbungkal ka ng lupa para sa halaman. (Till the soil for the plant.)



Word: bungkos

English Definition: (noun) bundle, package



Word: bungo

English Definition: (noun) skull

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Word: buni

English Definition: (noun) ringworm



Word: buno

Active Verb: magbuno

Passive Verb: bunuin

English Definition: 1) to wrestle -- MANGBUNO, BUNUIN 2) to wrestle each other -- MAGBUNO

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Examples: 1) Bunuin mo nga siya. (Wrestle with him.) 2) Magbuno kayong dalawa. (Wrestle each other.)



Word: bunot

Active Verb: magbunot

Passive Verb: bunutin

English Definition: 1) coconut husk (noun) 2) to pull out, to uproot, to extract -- BUMUNOT, BUNUTIN (verb) 3) to pull out something -- MAGBUNOT, BUNUTIN (verb)

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Examples: 1) Bumunot siya ng isang numero sa palabunutan. (He picked a number from the lottery.) 2) Huwag kang magbunot ng baril. (Don't pull out a gun.)

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Word: bunso

English Definition: (adj) the youngest in the family (term of reference)



Word: buntis

English Definition: (adj) pregnant



Word: bunton

Active Verb: bumunton

Passive Verb: ibunton

English Definition: 1) heap, pile (noun) 2) to pile up, to crowd in -- BUMUNTON (verb) 3) to put into a pile, to put in a heap or mound -- MAGBUNTON, IBUNTON (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumunton ang basura sa bangketa. (The garbage piled up on the streetwalk.) 2) Ibunton mo ang maruming damit sa batya. (Pile the dirty laundry on the wash basin.)



Word: buntot

Active Verb: bumuntot

Passive Verb: buntutan

English Definition: (noun) tail



Word: buo

Active Verb: bumuo

Passive Verb: buuin

English Definition: (adj) entire, complete



Word: bura

Active Verb: magbura

Passive Verb: burahin

English Definition: (verb) to erase something, to remove traces of

Examples: 1) Burahin mo ang maling sagot. (Erase the wrong answer.) 2) Magbura ka ng pisara. (Erase/clean the blackboard.)



Word: burda

Active Verb: magburda

Passive Verb: burdahan

English Definition: 1) embroidery (noun) 2) to embroider (verb)

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Examples: 1) Magburda ka ng punda ng unan. (You embroider something on the pillowcase.) 2) Burdahan mo ang punda ng unan. (Embroider the pillowcase.)



Word: burdado

English Definition: (adj) embroidered



Word: buri

English Definition: (noun) a kind of palm tree



Word: burikit

English Definition: Tagalog slang for prostitute or women who work in whore houses at night (syn) BURIKAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mga babaeng nagtatrabaho sa klab, disco house at mga aliwang panggabi (syn) BURIKAT



Word: burloloy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for brick-a-brac, stuff, decorative items, ornaments, jewelry

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) palamuti, dekorasyon, gayak



Word: buro

Active Verb: magburo

Passive Verb: buruhin

English Definition: 1) pickles (noun) -- usually green mangoes 2) preserved in salt; pickled or salted (adj) 3) to pickle, to salt (verb)

L2 Definition: (eg.) burung mangga



Word: burol

English Definition: (noun) hill

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Word: bus

English Definition: (noun) bus



Word: busabos

English Definition: (noun) lowly slave



Word: busal

English Definition: (noun) corncob



Word: buslu

English Definition: (noun) a kind of basket

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Word: busog

Passive Verb: mabusog

English Definition: (verb) to be full, satisfied, satiated (from eating)

Examples: Mabusog ka kaya sa aking nilutong pansit? (Will you be satisfied with the noodle I cooked?)



Word: butangero

English Definition: (noun) gangster, ruffian



Word: butas

Passive Verb: mabutas

English Definition: 1) hole (noun) 2) marked by having a hole (adj) 3) Tagalog slang for a woman who is no longer a virgin

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) babaeng may karanasan na sa pagtatalik



Word: butata

English Definition: Tagalog slang (verb) for interjection, grab attention, or silenced by a retort

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. sumabad; 2. umagaw; 3. supalpal



Word: butaw

English Definition: Tagalog slang for useless

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) walang pakinabang



Word: butete

English Definition: (noun) tadpole



Word: buti

English Definition: 1) goodness (noun) 2) fine, good (adj) -- MABUTI



Word: butiki

English Definition: (noun) lizard



Word: butil

English Definition: (noun) grain, cereal, kernel



Word: butingting

English Definition: Tagalog slang for tinkering or observing an object by disassembling its parts

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tinitingnan, nilalamas



Word: butlig

English Definition: (noun) little cyst-like growth on the skin



Word: buto

English Definition: (noun) seed, bone



Word: butones

English Definition: (noun) buttons



Word: butse

English Definition: (noun) crop of a chicken



Word: button

English Definition: Tagalog slang for illegal drugs (syn) CACTUS, CUBES, USOK

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gamot (syn) CACTUS, CUBES, USOK



Word: buwal

Active Verb: magbuwal

Passive Verb: ibuwal

English Definition: 1) to fall down, to drop down -- BUMUWAL (verb) 2) to fall flat on the ground -- MABUWAL (verb) 3) to cut down, to push down -- MAGBUWAL, IBUWAL



Word: buwan

English Definition: (noun) month, moon



Word: buwaya

English Definition: (noun) crocodile (Tagalog slang) a policeman who asks for bribes (Tagalog slang) in basketball, one who refuses to pass a ball to his teamates (Tagalog slang) greedy person

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pulis na nanghihingi ng lagay



Word: buwaya

English Definition: (noun) crocodile (Tagalog slang) a policeman who asks for bribes (Tagalog slang) in basketball, one who refuses to pass a ball to his teamates (Tagalog slang) greedy person

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pulis na nanghihingi ng lagay



Word: buwelta

Active Verb: bumwelta

Passive Verb: ibuwelta

English Definition: 1) to turn around, to go around, to return -- BUMUELTA (verb) 2) to turn a vehicle around to go back -- IBUWELTA (verb)

Examples: 1) Bumuelta siya pagdating sa kanto. (He turned around at the corner.) 2) Ibuwelta mo ang kotse. (Turn the car around.)



Word: buwig

English Definition: (noun) a bunch or cluster of fruits

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Word: buwis

English Definition: (noun) tax, as on land



Word: buwisit

English Definition: (adj) jinxed, bad-omened, annoying, vexing

L2 Definition: (syn) malas

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Word: buyon

English Definition: Tagalog slang for bathroom, toilet

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kasilyas



Word: buyoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stutterer, a person who cannot pronounce words properly

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) utal



Word: calban

English Definition: Tagalog slang for male prostitute

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) lalaking puta



Word: cats

English Definition: Tagalog slang for men, boys

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mga lalaki



Word: cauliflower

English Definition: Tagalog slang for hemmoroids

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) almoranas



Word: chaka

English Definition: Tagalog slang for ugly person (syn) TUKMOL, UKRAY

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pangit (syn) TUKMOL, UKRAY



Word: chamba

English Definition: Tagalog slang for short of change (money) (syn) KALIMOT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kulang sa sukli



Word: chang

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a girl friend



Word: chap-chap

English Definition: Tagalog slang for dismembered body

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) katay, salvage



Word: chapter

English Definition: Tagalog slang for old, past event

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tapos, luma



Word: charing

English Definition: Tagalog slang for: 1) flirt, playgirl; 2) joke, pun

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. malandi, palikera; 2. biro lang



Word: charrarot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for flat-nosed person

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) walang ilong



Word: cheap

English Definition: Tagalog slang for: 1. low-class, without sophistication, lowly; 2. playboy, playgirl

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) hamak, mababa ang uri, hindi klas



Word: cheap head

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stupid, ignorant

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tanga, walang alam



Word: cheke

English Definition: Tagalog slang for code (for cheating in class)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kodigo



Word: cherry

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a virgin man or woman

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) dalaga o binata; walang karanasan



Word: chibabo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is fat or obese

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mataba



Word: chichay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is grouchy, temperamental

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sumpungin



Word: chiching

English Definition: Tagalog slang for mistress

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kerida



Word: chick

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a single woman

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) dalaga



Word: chick boy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for playboy, stud, macho

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) palikero, lalaking-lalaki



Word: chicka-chicka

English Definition: Tagalog slang for gossiping, or helping one another

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tsismisan, tulung-tulong



Word: chickadora

English Definition: Tagalog slang for gossiper

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tsismosa



Word: chickahan

English Definition: Tagalog slang for friendly chit-chat, friendly gathering, socializing

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pakikipagkaibigan, sosyalan



Word: chicken

English Definition: Tagalog slang for easy, not difficult (task)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) madaling gawin, madaling trabaho



Word: chigualgual

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone sexy and beautiful

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maganda, seksi



Word: chikinini

English Definition: Tagalog slang for kissmark or bitemark on the neck

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kagat sa leeg



Word: chimit

English Definition: Tagalog slang for gossip

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tsismis



Word: chipipay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for low-class, not sophisticated, cheap

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mababang uri, hamak, hindi klas



Word: chitae

English Definition: Tagalog slang for ugly, or one who looks like a monkey

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pangit, mukhang unggoy



Word: choho

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stinky, unpleasant smell, or foul odor

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mabaho



Word: chokaran

English Definition: Tagalog slang for buddy, mate, friend

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kasama, kaibigan, pare



Word: chongki

English Definition: Tagalog slang for buddy, mate, friend

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pare



Word: choque

English Definition: Tagalog slang for vagina (syn) CHOKI, CUNT, EK-EK, E-KUPS, FLOWER

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) puki, kiki, tinggil (syn) CHOKI, CUNT, EK-EK, E-KUPS, FLOWER



Word: chupa

English Definition: Tagalog slang for suck, brown nose (syn) CHUPANGKO, OPAS

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sipsip (syn) CHUPANGKO, OPAS



Word: classified

English Definition: Tagalog slang for secret, confidential

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal), sekreto, lihim



Word: cloud

English Definition: Tagalog slang for happy

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) masaya



Word: coke

English Definition: Tagalog slang for coccaine

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gamot na coccaine



Word: coker

English Definition: Tagalog slang for liar

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sinungaling



Word: comics

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone with many tattoos or painting on his body

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maraming pinta sa katawan



Word: conference room

English Definition: Tagalog slang for restroom, toilet, bathroom

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) banyo, kubeta



Word: cool wood

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a calm person

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mahinahon



Word: cross-eyed

English Definition: Tagalog slang for drunk

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) lasing



Word: daan

English Definition: see daan1 see daan2 see daan3 see daan4

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Word: daan1

English Definition: (num) a unit of hundred

Examples: Isang daan (one hundred), dalawang daan (two hundred)...



Word: daan2

English Definition: (noun) road, street, way

L2 Definition: (syn) kalye

Examples: Saan ang daan papuntang bayan? (Which is the way to the city?)



Word: daan3

Active Verb: magdaan

Passive Verb: idaan

English Definition: (verb) to drop something by

Examples: 1) Magdaan ka ng bigas sa amin mamaya. (Bring some rice to our place later.) 2) Idaan mo ang bigas sa amin mamaya. (Bring the rice to our place later.)



Word: daan4

Active Verb: dumaan

English Definition: (verb) to pass by

Examples: Dumaan ka mamaya sa bahay. (You pass by the house later.)



Word: daga

English Definition: (noun) rat, mouse Tagalog slang for nervousness

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kaba



Word: dagan

English Definition: see dagan1 see dagan2



Word: dagan1

Active Verb: dumagan

English Definition: (verb) to put one's weight on something

Examples: Huwag kang dumagan sa maliit na bisikleta at baka masira iyan. (Don't put your weight on the small bicycle or it might break.)



Word: dagan2

Active Verb: magdagan

Passive Verb: idagan

English Definition: (verb) to put a weight, to press, to put something over something

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Examples: 1) Magdagan ka ng pabigat sa ibabaw ng mga papel. (You put the weight on top of the papers.) 2) Idagan mo ang pabigat sa ibabaw ng mga papel. (Put the weight on top of the papers.)



Word: dagat

English Definition: (noun) ocean, sea



Word: dagdag

Active Verb: magdagdag

Passive Verb: idagdag

English Definition: (verb) to add, to supplement, to increase

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Examples: 1) Magdagdag ka ng kaunting asukal sa kape. (You add some sugar in the coffee.) 2) Idagdag mo ang asukal sa kape. (Add the sugar in the coffee.)



Word: dagol

English Definition: Tagalog slang for thug, bully, big person

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maton



Word: dagsa

English Definition: see dagsa1 see dagsa2



Word: dagsa1

Active Verb: dumagsa

English Definition: (verb) to have a sudden, tumultuous and confusing flow of people

Examples: Dumagsa ang napakaraming tao sa kalye matapos manalo ang Chicago Bulls sa NBA finals. (A sudden flow of people in the street emerged after the Chicago Bulls won the NBA finals.)



Word: dagsa2

English Definition: (noun) sudden, tumultuous and confusing flow, jumble, or bustle of people or things.



Word: dagta

English Definition: (noun) sap, juice

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Word: dahan

English Definition: (adj) slow -- MADAHAN, MARAHAN



Word: dahan-dahan

English Definition: (adv) slowly



Word: dahas

English Definition: 1) force, violence of action (noun) 2) intrepidity (noun) 3) ruthlessness (noun)

L2 Definition: 1) puwersa, lakas (syn) 2) tapang (syn) 3) lupit, bangis, bagsik (syn)



Word: dahil

English Definition: (conj) because, by reason of, caused by, on account of, through this...

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Word: dahilan

English Definition: (noun) reason, cause



Word: dahon

English Definition: (noun) leaf of a plant; leaf or page in a book

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Word: daig

English Definition: (adj) surpassed, excelled, beaten

L2 Definition: (syn) talo



Word: daigdig

English Definition: (noun) world, universe



Word: daing

English Definition: see daing1 see daing2



Word: daing1

English Definition: (noun) dried fish

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Word: daing2

Active Verb: dumaing

English Definition: 1) complaint (noun) 2) to complain, to moan (verb)

Examples: 1) May daing siya tungkol sa kanyang trabaho. (He has a complaint about his job.) 2) Dumaing siya sa doktor dahil sa sakit ng kanyang tiyan. (He complained to the doctor about his stomachache.)



Word: daisy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for AIDS (acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sakit na AIDS



Word: dakila

English Definition: (adj) great, eminent, majestic, noble

Examples: Si Jose Rizal ay isang dakilang bayani ng Pilipinas. (Jose Rizal is a great hero of the Philippines.)



Word: dako

English Definition: (noun) spot, place



Word: dako

English Definition: Tagalog slang for big penis (syn) DAKOTA

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) malaking titi (syn) DAKOTA



Word: dakot

English Definition: see dakot1 see dakot2

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Word: dakot1

Active Verb: dumakot

Passive Verb: dakutin

English Definition: (verb) to grasp a handful

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Examples: 1) Dumakot ka ng buhangin sa dalampasigan. (Grasp a handful of sand from the seashore.) 2) Dakutin mo ang buhangin sa dalampasigan. (Grasp some sand from the seashore.)



Word: dakot2

Active Verb: mangdakot

English Definition: (verb) to grasp somebody



Word: dakota

English Definition: see dako



Word: dala

English Definition: see dala1 see dala2

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Word: dala1

Active Verb: magdala

Passive Verb: dalhin

English Definition: (verb) to carry, to bring or take away

Examples: 1) Magdala ka ng payong at uulan mamaya. (You bring an umbrella because it will rain later on.) 2) Dalhin mo ang payong at uulan mamaya. (Bring the umbrella because it will rain later on.)



Word: dala2

English Definition: (noun) load

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Word: dalag

English Definition: (noun) mud fish



Word: dalaga

English Definition: (noun) an unmarried woman



Word: dalahira

English Definition: 1) gossipy (adj., applied to women) 2) provocative, free and easy (adj)

L2 Definition: 1) (syn) satsat, daldal, daldalera, tsismosa 2) (syn) landi



Word: dalamhati

English Definition: (noun) extreme sorrow; grief



Word: dalampasigan

English Definition: (noun) beach



Word: dalandan

English Definition: (noun) orange (fruit)

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Word: dalang

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ few; not frequent



Word: dalangin

English Definition: see dalangin1 see dalangin2



Word: dalangin1

English Definition: (noun) prayer



Word: dalangin2

Active Verb: dumalangin

Passive Verb: idalangin

English Definition: (verb) to pray fervently

Examples: 1) Dumalangin ka sa Diyos tungkol sa iyong mga problema. (You pray fervently to God about your problems.) 2) Idalangin mo sa Diyos ang iyong mga problema. (Pray fervently to God about your problems.)



Word: dalas

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ often, frequent, regular

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Examples: Madalas magkumpisal. (A regular confessor.)



Word: dalaw

Active Verb: dumalaw

Passive Verb: dalawin

English Definition: (verb) to visit, to make a call

Examples: 1) Dumalaw ka naman sa amin. (You come and visit us.) 2) Dalawin mo kami. (Pay us a visit.)



Word: dalawa

English Definition: 1) two (num) 2) twice /maka-/ (adj) 3) the day before yesterday /maka-/ (with SA) (adv)



Word: daldal

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ talkative

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Word: dali

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ easy; quick, prompt, not difficult



Word: daliri

English Definition: (noun) finger



Word: dalisay

English Definition: (adj) clean, pure, clear, haste



Word: dalita

English Definition: (adj) /ma-/ indigent, poor



Word: dalo

Active Verb: dumalo

Passive Verb: daluhan

English Definition: (verb) to attend to, to succor

Examples: 1) Dumalo siya sa aking kaarawan. (She attended my birthday party.) 2) Daluhan mo ang aking kaarawan. (Come to my birthday party.)



Word: dalubhasa

English Definition: (noun) an expert, a specialist (adj) expert, specialist

L2 Definition: (syn) eksperto



Word: daluyong

English Definition: (noun) tidal wave



Word: dalya

English Definition: (noun) dahlia



Word: dama

English Definition: see dama1 see dama2

L2 Definition:

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Word: dama1

English Definition: (noun) a native game of chess

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Word: dama2

Passive Verb: damahin

English Definition: (verb) to feel, to empathize, sympathize

Examples: Damahin mo ang lungkot niya. (Feel her loneliness.)



Word: damag

English Definition: (adv) /mag-/ the whole night



Word: damagands

English Definition: Tagalog slang for beautiful, pretty (syn) DAMAGS

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maganda (syn) DAMAGS



Word: damay

English Definition: see damay1 see damay2



Word: damay1

Active Verb: dumamay

English Definition: (verb) to help, to condole, to sympathize

Examples: Dumamay kami sa mga nasalanta ng bagyo. (We sympathize with the hurricane victims.)



Word: damay2

Active Verb: mangdamay

Passive Verb: idamay

English Definition: (verb) to involve others (without notice) in some sort of unpleasant situation

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Examples: 1) Huwag kang mangdamay ng ibang tao sa iyong kalokohan. (Don't involve others in your misadventures.) 2) Huwag mong idamay ang aking mga kaibigan sa usapan. (Don't involve my friends in our problem.)



Word: damba

Active Verb: dumamba

English Definition: (verb) to rise on the hind legs; to stamp the feet

Examples: Dumamba ang aso sa ibabaw ng mesa. (The dog raised itself to sniff at the table.)



Word: dambana

English Definition: (noun) shrine, altar

L2 Definition: (syn) simbahan, altar



Word: damdam

English Definition: see damdam1 see damdam2 see damdam3



Word: damdam1

English Definition: (adj) /ma--in/ overly sensitive



Word: damdam2

English Definition: (verb) /maka-/ to be able to feel, to be sensitive

Examples: Marunong siyang makaramdam ng galit ng iba. (He knows how to feel other people's anger.)



Word: damdam3

Active Verb: magdamdam

Passive Verb: damdamin

English Definition: (verb) to feel bad about

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Ayaw niyang magdamdam tungkol sa hindi mo pagsulat sa kanya. (She does not want to feel bad about your not writing to her.) 2) Huwag mo nang damdamin ang hindi niya pagsulat sa iyo. (Don't feel bad that he has not sent you a letter.)



Word: damhin

English Definition: (verb) to feel one's feeling, to imagine one's feelings -- from DAMA (feeling) and DAMAHIN (to feel the feeling)

Examples: Damhin mo ang aking sakit. (Feel my pain.)



Word: dami

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (marami) plenty, many



Word: damit

English Definition: (noun) clothing, dress

L2 Definition: (syn) baro, bestido



Word: damo

English Definition: (noun) grass, weeds Tagalog slang for marijuana (syn) DAMO EPS, GRASS, GRETA

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mariwana



Word: damot

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ selfish



Word: dampa

English Definition: (noun) hut, hovel (poor and small)

L2 Definition: (syn) barung-barong

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Word: dampi

English Definition: (noun) light and gentle touch (as by the soft breeze on one's skin); light and gentle application of medication (as on wounds)

Notes: Malay



Word: dampot

English Definition: see dampot1 see dampot2



Word: dampot1

Active Verb: dumampot

Passive Verb: damputin

English Definition: (verb) to pick up with the hand from the floor or table

Examples: 1) Dumampot ka na diyan ng pagkain sa mesa. (You pick up some food on the table.) 2) Damputin mo ang papel sa sahig. (Pick up the paper on the floor.)



Word: dampot2

Active Verb: mangdampot

English Definition: (verb) to handle

Examples: Mangdampot ka ng isang supot na prutas. (You handle a bag of fruits.)



Word: damulag

English Definition: (noun) land monster; carabao

L2 Definition: (syn) kalabaw, tamaraw



Word: danas

Active Verb: dumanas

Passive Verb: danasin

English Definition: (noun) /ka--, --an/ (KARANASAN) experience (verb) to experience, to go through something

L2 Definition:

Notes: alternate spelling: RANAS, RUMANAS, RANASIN

Examples: 1) Dumanas kami ng hirap nung panahon ng giyera. (We experienced suffering during the time of war.) 2) Danasin kaya niya ang hirap sa buhay? (Will he experience life's suffering?)



Word: dangal

English Definition: (noun) honor, reputation



Word: dangkal

English Definition: (noun) the span from tip of thumb to tip of middle finger

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Word: dapa

English Definition: see dapa1 see dapa2 see dapa3 see dapa4

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Word: dapa1

Active Verb: dumapa

English Definition: (verb) to lie on one's stomach

Examples: Dumapa siya sa ibabaw ng kama. (He lied on his stomach in bed.)



Word: dapa2

English Definition: (verb) /ma--/ to fall unexpectedly, to stumble

Examples: Huwag kang tumakbo ng mabilis at baka ka madapa. (Don't run too fast or you might fall.)



Word: dapa3

Active Verb: magdapa

Passive Verb: idapa

English Definition: (verb) to lay someone flat on his chest or stomach

Examples: 1) Magdapa ka ng bata sa kama. (You lay a child on his stomach in bed.) 2) Idapa mo ang bata sa kama. (Lay the child on his stomach in bed.)



Word: dapa4

English Definition: (noun) rough scaled brill sole Tagalog slang for shoes

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sapatos



Word: dapat

English Definition: 1) worthy, deserving, fit, apt, adequate, proper, necessary (adj) 2) must, ought to, should (post-verb)

Examples: 1) Siya ang dapat manalo. (He deserves to win.) 2) Dapat gawin ito ngayon. (This ought to be done now.)



Word: daplis

English Definition: (adj) barely missing



Word: dapo

Active Verb: dumapo

Passive Verb: dapuan

English Definition: (verb) to alight (as a bird, butterfly, etc.) on something

L2 Definition:

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Examples: 1) Dumapo ang paruparo sa bulaklak. (The butterfly alighted on the flower.) 2) Ayaw dapuan ng mga paruparo ang isang bulaklak. (Butterflies don't want to alight on that flower.)



Word: darak

English Definition: (noun) rice bran



Word: darling-darling

English Definition: Tagalog slang for sex between two women

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pagsisiping ng dalawang babae



Word: dasal

English Definition: see dasal1 see dasal2



Word: dasal1

Active Verb: magdasal

Passive Verb: dasalin

English Definition: (verb) to say a prayer

Examples: 1) Magdasal ka mamaya. (You say a prayer later.) 2) Dasalin mo ang Ave Maria mamaya. (Pray the Ave Maria later.)



Word: dasal2

Passive Verb: idasal

English Definition: (verb) to say a prayer

Examples: Idasal mo ang Ave Maria mamaya. (Say the Ave Maria later.)



Word: datapwa't

English Definition: (conj) but, however (coordinating particle used to express contrasts)

L2 Definition: (syn) ngunit, subalit (usually with a "t")

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Word: dati

English Definition: (adj) former, previous (adv) for a long time already, formerly, it is sometimes closely joined



Word: dating

English Definition: see dating1 see dating2



Word: dating1

English Definition: (noun) arrival, coming



Word: dating2

Active Verb: dumating

Passive Verb: datingan

English Definition: (verb) to arrive

Examples: 1) Dumating sila kahapon. (They arrived yesterday.) 2) Dinatnan niyang patay ang kanyang aso. (His dog was dead by the time he arrived.)



Word: datu

English Definition: (noun) ruling head of a clan or tribe



Word: daungan

English Definition: (noun) port or wharf



Word: daw

English Definition: (particle) it is said; so (somebody) said (expresses that the sentence represents the saying of someone other than the speaker; the person so quoted may be the agent of the sentence itself).

L2 Definition: (var) raw (after vowels)

Examples: Aalis ka raw. (You're leaving,...[I'm told].)



Word: daya

English Definition: see daya1 see daya2



Word: daya1

Active Verb: mangdaya

English Definition: (verb) to trick, to cheat, to deceive, to delude

Examples: Huwag kang mangdaya sa pagbayad ng buwis. (Don't cheat in paying your tax.)



Word: daya2

Active Verb: magdaya

Passive Verb: dayain

English Definition: (verb) to trick, to cheat, to deceive, to delude

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Hindi maganda ang magdaya ng kapwa. (It is not good to cheat your neighbor.) 2) Huwag mong dayain ang laro. (Don't cheat in the game.)



Word: dayami

English Definition: (noun) hay

L2 Definition:

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Word: dayap

English Definition: (noun) lime (native); lemon

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Word: dayukdok

English Definition: (adj) extremely hungry Tagalog slang for rape

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gahasa



Word: debate

English Definition: (noun) debate, dispute

L2 Definition: (syn) pagtatalo

Notes: Spanish



Word: dedal

English Definition: (noun) thimble

L2 Definition: (var) didal

Notes: Spanish



Word: dedma

English Definition: Tagalog slang for playing innocent, or the act of ignoring something said

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kunwari ay walang alam; balewala



Word: dedo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for dead

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) patay



Word: dekwat

English Definition: Tagalog slang for something stolen (syn) DENGWAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) nakaw, umit (syn) DENGWAT



Word: delata

English Definition: (noun) canned goods

Notes: Spanish



Word: delegado

English Definition: (noun) delegate

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: delegasyon

English Definition: (noun) delegation

Notes: Spanish



Word: delikado

English Definition: (adj) fragile, delicate, weak

Notes: Spanish



Word: deliryo

English Definition: (noun) delirium

L2 Definition: (var) diliryo

Notes: Spanish



Word: demanda

Active Verb: magdemanda

Passive Verb: idemanda

English Definition: (verb) to bring a case to court; to accuse

Notes: Spanish

Examples: 1) Magdemanda ka laban sa kumpanya. (You bring a case against the company.) 2) Idemanda mo ang kumpanya. (File a case against the company.)



Word: demokrasya

English Definition: (noun) democracy

Notes: Spanish



Word: demokratiko

English Definition: (adj) democratic

Notes: Spanish



Word: demonyo

English Definition: (noun) demon, devil (intj) the deuce

L2 Definition: (syn) diyablo (noun) (var) dimonyo (intj)

Notes: Spanish



Word: denggoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for fooled, deceived, taken advantage of

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) naloko, nadaya



Word: dentista

English Definition: (noun) dentist

Notes: Spanish



Word: departamento

English Definition: (noun) department

Notes: Spanish



Word: deposito

English Definition: see deposito1 see deposito2

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: deposito1

English Definition: (noun) money deposited in the bank

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: deposito2

Active Verb: magdeposito

Passive Verb: ideposito

English Definition: (verb) to make a deposit in the bank; to store up

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples: 1) Magdeposito ka ng pera mamayang hapon. (You deposit the money in the bank this afternoon.) 2) Ideposito mo na ang pera mamayang hapon. (Deposit the money in the bank this afternoon.)



Word: deretso

English Definition: 1) rights (noun) 2) straight, direct (adj)

L2 Definition: 1) karapatan (syn) 2) tuwid, direkto (syn)

Notes: Spanish

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Word: ders

English Definition: Tagalog slang for orders, instructions, rules

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mga utos



Word: desgrasya

English Definition: (noun) misfortune, disgrace

L2 Definition: (syn) sakuna, aksidente (misfortune) (syn) kahihiyan, kasiraang puri (disgrace) (var) disgrasya

Notes: Spanish

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Word: desmayo



Word: despalkador

English Definition: (noun) embezzler

Notes: Spanish



Word: despalko

English Definition: see despalko1 see despalko2



Word: despalko1

Active Verb: dumespalko

English Definition: (verb) to embezzle, to swindle

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples: Masamang dumespalko ng pera ng iba. (It is not good to embezzle other people's money.)



Word: despalko2

Active Verb: mangdespalko

Passive Verb: despalkuhin

English Definition: (verb) to embezzle, to swindle

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples: 1) Huwag kang mangdespalko ng pera ng iba. (You should not embezzle other people's money.) 2) Masamang despalkuhin ang pera ng iba. (It is not good to swindle the money of other people.)



Word: despatsado

English Definition: (adj) dispatched, dismissed

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: despatsador

English Definition: (noun) seller at the store counter, dispatcher

Notes: Spanish



Word: despedida

English Definition: (noun) farewell, leave-taking, party given for people leaving

Notes: Spanish



Word: desperado

English Definition: (adj) desperate

L2 Definition: (var) desperada (female)

Notes: Spanish



Word: di

English Definition: (adv) no, not (short of HINDI)

L2 Definition:

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Word: diamante

English Definition: (noun) diamond

Notes: Spanish



Word: diarea

English Definition: (noun) diarrhea (med)

L2 Definition: (var) diyarea, pagtatae

Notes: Spanish



Word: diaryo

English Definition: (noun) newspaper

L2 Definition: (syn) peryodiko (var) pahayagan, diyaryo

Notes: Spanish



Word: dibdib

English Definition: (noun) chest, breast



Word: dibersiyon

English Definition: (noun) diversion, amusement

L2 Definition: (syn) libangan

Notes: Spanish



Word: diborsiyo

English Definition: (noun) divorce

Notes: Spanish



Word: dida

English Definition: Tagalog slang for talkative

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) masalita



Word: didal

English Definition: (noun) thimble

L2 Definition: (var) dedal



Word: dies

English Definition: (noun) ten

L2 Definition: (syn) sampu (var) diyes

Notes: Spanish

Examples: Dies centavos. (Ten centavos).



Word: diga

English Definition: see diga1 see diga2



Word: diga1

Active Verb: dumiga

English Definition: (verb) to court by using idle talk

Examples: Dumiga ka ba sa kanya? (Did you court her?)



Word: diga2

Active Verb: mangdiga

Passive Verb: digahan

English Definition: (verb) to court by idle talk

Examples: 1) Mangdiga ka ng dalaga. (You court a single lady.) 2) Digahan mo si Ana. (Court Ana.)



Word: diglo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for fart

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) utot



Word: digma

English Definition: (noun) war



Word: diin

Active Verb: dumiin

Passive Verb: idiin

English Definition: 1) heavily pressed (adj) (madiin) 2) to press hard, to press downward (verb)

Examples: 1) Dumiin siya sa pintuan. (He pressed hard against the door.) 2) Idiin mo ang iyong kamay sa pintuan. (Press your hand against the door.)



Word: diit

English Definition: (noun) slight pressure on something



Word: dikdik

Active Verb: magdikdik

Passive Verb: dikdikin

English Definition: (verb) to mince, to pulverize

Examples: 1) Magdikdik ka ng bawang. (You mince some garlic.) 2) Dikdikin ang bawang. (Mince the garlic.)



Word: dikin

English Definition: (noun) ring stand for pot



Word: dikit

English Definition: see dikit1 see dikit2 see dikit3

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Word: dikit1

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ dainty, pretty



Word: dikit2

Active Verb: dumikit

English Definition: (verb) to stick, to adhere, to get stuck

Examples: Dumikit ang papel sa dingding. (The paper got stuck on the wall.)



Word: dikit3

Active Verb: magdikit

Passive Verb: idikit

English Definition: (verb) to paste, to stick, to glue something

Examples: 1) Magdikit ka ng papel sa dingding. (You paste some paper on the wall.) 2) Idikit mo ang papel sa dingding. (Paste the paper on the wall.)



Word: diko

English Definition: (noun) appelation to the second eldest brother or younger brothers, sisters, cousins

Notes: Chinese



Word: diksiyonaryo

English Definition: (noun) dictionary



Word: dikta

Active Verb: magdikta

Passive Verb: idikta

English Definition: (verb) to dictate

Examples: 1) Magdikta ka ng pagsusulit sa mga estudyante. (You give a dictation exam to the students.) 2) Idikta mo sa kalihim ang kautusan. (Dicatate the memorandum to the secretary.)



Word: diktador

English Definition: (noun) dictator

Examples: Spanish



Word: dila

English Definition: (noun) tongue



Word: dilag

English Definition: (noun) gorgeousness, splendor, lustrous beauty

L2 Definition: (syn) ganda



Word: dilat

English Definition: see dilat1 see dilat2 see dilat3 see dilat4 see dilat5



Word: dilat1

English Definition: (noun) act of opening the eyelids

L2 Definition: (syn) mulat

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Word: dilat2

English Definition: (adj) having wide-open eyes, wide-eyed

L2 Definition:

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Word: dilat3

Active Verb: dumilat

English Definition: (verb) to open (as of the eyes)

Examples: Dumilat ka. (You open your eyes.)



Word: dilat4

Passive Verb: idilat

English Definition: (verb) to open one's eyes, to raise one's eyelids

Examples: Idilat mo ang mga mata mo. (Open your eyes.)



Word: dilat5

Active Verb: mangdilat

Passive Verb: dilatan

English Definition: (verb) to stare at someone with wide eyes

Examples: 1) Huwag kang mangdilat ng hindi mo kilala. (Don't stare at someone you don't know.) 2) Dilatan mo ang bata kung gusto mong ipakita ang galit mo. (Give a child a wide-eye stare if you want to tell him you are angry.)



Word: dilaw

English Definition: (adj) yellow



Word: dilaw

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a kind of drug

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) klase ng gamot



Word: dilig

Active Verb: magdilig

Passive Verb: diligin

English Definition: (verb) to sprinkle water on; to water (plants)

Examples: 1) Magdilig ka ng halaman mamayang hapon. (You water the plants later this afternoon.) 2) Diligin mo ang mga halaman. (Water the plants.)



Word: dilihensiya

Active Verb: magdilihensiya

Passive Verb: dilihensiyahin

English Definition: (verb) to resort to borrowing; to obtain what one needs

Examples: 1) Magdilihensiya ka muna ng pambili ng pagkain. (You borrow some money for the groceries.) 2) Dilihensiyahin mo ang pangkain natin mamayang gabi. (Borrow some money for our food tonight.)



Word: dilim

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ dark



Word: diliryo

English Definition: see deliryo

L2 Definition: (var) deliryo

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: dilis

English Definition: (noun) long-jawed anchovy



Word: din

English Definition: (particle) too, also

L2 Definition: (var) rin (after vowels)



Word: dinamita

English Definition: (noun) dynamite

Notes: Spanish



Word: dingas

Active Verb: magdingas

English Definition: (verb) to flare out; to set aflame

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Magdingas ka ng mga tuyong dahon sa hardin. (You set aflame the dry leaves in the garden.)



Word: dingding

English Definition: (noun) wall



Word: dini

English Definition: (adv) here

L2 Definition: (syn) dito, rito



Word: dinig

Passive Verb: dinggin

English Definition: 1) heard; loud enough to be heard (adj) 2) to listen to (verb) 3) /ma--/ to hear

Examples: Dinggin mo ang aking pakiusap. (Listen to my plea.)



Word: Dios

English Definition: (noun) God

L2 Definition: (syn) Bathala, Maykapal (var) Diyos

Notes: Spanish



Word: dipa

English Definition: (noun) the span of two extended arms

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Word: diperensiya

English Definition: 1) difference (noun) 2) indisposition, illness (noun) 3) disagreement (noun)

L2 Definition: 1) kaibahan, kaibhan (syn) 2) sakit (syn)

Notes: Spanish



Word: direksiyon

English Definition: 1) address (noun) 2) direction (towards), course (noun) 3) order, command (noun) 4) instruction (noun)

L2 Definition: 1) tirahan (syn) 2) banda, gawi (syn) 3) utos (syn) 4) turo (syn)

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: direktor

English Definition: (noun) director



Word: diretso

Passive Verb: diretsuhin

English Definition: (verb) to proceed on in a straight direction

Examples: Diretsuhin lang ninyo ang daan at makikita ninyo ang simbahan. (Proceed straight on this road and you will see the church building.)



Word: diri

English Definition: 1) /pang--/ (pandidiri) feeling of loathing for what is foul or filthy (noun) 2) /naka--/ (nakapandidiri) loathsome (adj)



Word: disinteria

English Definition: (noun) dysentery

L2 Definition: (syn) iti

Notes: Spanish



Word: disiplina

English Definition: (noun) discipline

Notes: Spanish



Word: disisyon

Active Verb: magdisisyon

Passive Verb: disisyunan

English Definition: 1) decision (verb) 2) to decide, to make a decision (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples: 1) Magdisisyon ka na bukas kung sasama ka o hindi. (You decide by tomorrow if you are coming or not.) 2) Disisyunan mo ang tungkol sa pagpapautang na pera sa iyong mga kapatid. (Make a decision on lending money to your brothers.)



Word: diskubri

Passive Verb: makadiskubri

English Definition: (verb) to discover

Examples: Makadiskubri kaya siya ng bagong gamot laban sa cancer? (Will he be able to discover a new medicine against cancer?)



Word: diskurso

English Definition: (noun) speech

L2 Definition: (syn) talumpati

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: diskusyon

English Definition: (noun) discussion

Notes: Spanish



Word: distrunka

Active Verb: magdistrunka

Passive Verb: distrunkahin

English Definition: (verb) to destroy, to break off locks

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples: 1) Ayaw ni Pedro magdistrunka ng pintuan ng kotse niya. (Pedro does not want to break off the locks of his car door.) 2) Distrunkahin mo na lang ang pintuan dahil hindi natin makita ang susi. (Break off the door locks since we could not find the key.



Word: disturnilyador



Word: Disyembre

English Definition: (noun) December



Word: disyerto

English Definition: (noun) desert

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Word: dito

Active Verb: pumarito

English Definition: 1) here (demonstrative) 2) /na--/ (narito) it's here (adv) 3) /pa--/ (parito) come here (verb)

L2 Definition: 1) dine (var) 2) nandito (var) 3) parine (var)

Examples: Pumarito ka. (You come here.)



Word: ditse

English Definition: (noun/adj) appellation for second eldest sister

Notes: Chinese



Word: dive

English Definition: Tagalog slang for sucking the female genitalia; pronounced the same way as the English word DIVE.

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pagsipsip sa ari ng babae



Word: diwa

English Definition: (noun) spirit, thought



Word: diwata

English Definition: (noun) goddess



Word: diyabetes

English Definition: (noun) var. of diabetes

Notes: Spanish



Word: diyaket

English Definition: (noun) jacket

Notes: English



Word: diyan

Active Verb: pumariyan

English Definition: 1) there (demonstrative) 2) /na--/ (narito) it's there (adv) 3) /pa--/ (pariyan) go there (verb)

L2 Definition: (var) nandiyan (adv)

Notes:

Examples: Pumariyan si Ana kanina. (Ana had gone there earlier.)



Word: diyanitor

English Definition: (noun) janitor

Notes: English



Word: diyes

English Definition: (num) ten

L2 Definition: (var) dies

Examples: Spanish



Word: diyeta

English Definition: (noun) prescribed or regulated meal; diet

Notes: Spanish



Word: Diyos

English Definition: (noun) God

Notes: (var) Dios



Word: do

English Definition: Tagalog slang for sexual intercourse; derived from English word "DO"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) nagtatalik



Word: doble

English Definition: (adj) double

Notes: Spanish



Word: dodo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stupid; also nipple

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tanga



Word: dodoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for mistress

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kerida



Word: dok

English Definition: Tagalog slang for cross-eyed; also abbreviation for doctor

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) duling, dukling



Word: doktor

English Definition: (noun) doctor, physician

L2 Definition: (syn) manggagamot



Word: dominante

English Definition: (adj) dominant, domineering



Word: Dominggo

English Definition: (noun) Sunday



Word: donut

English Definition: Tagalog slang for prostitute, whore; from English word doughnut

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) puta



Word: donya

English Definition: (noun) madam

L2 Definition: (syn) ginang

Notes: Spanish



Word: doon

Active Verb: pumaroon

English Definition: 1) there, yonder, over there, that place over there (dem) 2) /na--/ (naroon) it's there, yonder (adv) 3) /pa--/ (paroon) go there, yonder (verb)

Examples: Pumaroon ka nga. (You go there.)



Word: dork

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who lacks the ability to court a girl or how to talk to a girl; from American slang dork

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) torpe sa babae



Word: dormi

English Definition: Tagalog slang for illegal drugs

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pinagbabawal na gamot



Word: dormitoryano

English Definition: (noun) resident of a dormitory

L2 Definition: (var) DORMITORYANA

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Word: dormitoryo

English Definition: (noun) dormitory



Word: dorobo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for drifter, wanderer; also a thief or pickpocket

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) palaboy; magnanakaw, mangungupit



Word: dorobo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for drifter, wanderer; also a thief or pickpocket

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) palaboy; magnanakaw, mangungupit



Word: dos

English Definition: (num) two

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: dose

English Definition: (num) twelve

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: dosena

English Definition: (noun) (qnt) dozen

L2 Definition:

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Word: double blade

English Definition: Tagalog slang for homosexual, gay or bisexual male (syn) DADANG, FAG, FAGGI, SILAHIS

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bakla



Word: drama

English Definition: Tagalog slang for plan, activity

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) plano

Examples: Anong drama mo? (What is your plan?)



Word: drowing

English Definition: Tagalog slang for not saying the truth

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) Magsabi ng hindi totoo



Word: duda

English Definition: see duda1 see duda2

L2 Definition:

Notes:



Word: duda1

English Definition: (noun) doubt

L2 Definition: (syn) ALINLANGAN

Notes: Spanish



Word: duda2

Active Verb: magduda

English Definition: (verb) to doubt



Word: dugo

English Definition: see dugo1 see dugo2



Word: dugo1

Passive Verb: duguin

English Definition: 1) blood (noun) 2) to bleed profusely, as in a hemorrage (verb)

Examples: Madalas duguin si Maria kapag siya ay naoperhan. (Maria often bleeds profusely after a surgery.)



Word: dugo2

Active Verb: dumugo

English Definition: (verb) to bleed, as a wound

Examples: Dumugo ang sugat ni Jose. (Jose's wound bled.)



Word: dugo3

Active Verb: magdugo

English Definition: (verb) to bleed, as a wound

Examples: Magdugo pa kaya ang sugat niya? (Will his wound continue to bleed?)



Word: dugtong

English Definition: see dugtong1 see dugtong2

L2 Definition:

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Word: dugtong1

Active Verb: dumugtong

Passive Verb: dugtungan

English Definition: (verb) to add, to extend

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Dumugtong ang bagong pasahero sa eroplano kanina. (A new passenger was added in the plane earlier.) 2) Dugtungan natin ang tali. (Let's extend the twine.)



Word: dugtong2

Active Verb: magdugtong

Passive Verb: idugtong

English Definition: (verb) to append, to annex

Examples: 1) Magdugtong tayo ng bagong gusali dito. (Let us annex a building here.) 2) Idugtong mo ang iyong tali dito. (Append your twine here.)



Word: duhat

English Definition: (noun) plum (Java), blackberries

L2 Definition:

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Word: duke

English Definition: (noun) duke



Word: dukesa

English Definition: (noun) duchess



Word: dukha

English Definition: (adj) poor; destitute

L2 Definition:

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Word: dukot

English Definition: see dukot1 see dukot2



Word: dukot1

Active Verb: dumukot

Passive Verb: dukutin

English Definition: (verb) to draw out from a pocket, a bag or a container with the hand

Examples: 1) Dumukot ka ng barya sa aking bag. (You draw out some coins from my bag.) 2) Dukutin mo ang barya sa aking bag. (Draw some coins from my bag.)



Word: dukot2

Active Verb: mangdukot

Passive Verb: dukutan

English Definition: (verb) to pickpocket, to steal

Examples: 1) Magaling mangdukot ang magnanakaw. (A thief is a good pickpocket.) 2) Nadukutan ang bag ni Ana kaninang umaga papuntang opisina. (Ana's purse was stolen from her bag on her way to the office this morning.)



Word: dula

English Definition: (noun) drama, stage play

L2 Definition: (syn) drama



Word: dulang

English Definition: (noun) long dining table

L2 Definition:

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Word: dulas

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (madulas) slippery



Word: duldol

Passive Verb: iduldol

English Definition: (verb) to shove or thrust (something) with force into another, as pen into ink bottle, food into mouth, or like action

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Huwag mong iduldol ang lapis sa aking mata. (Don't shove the pencil infront of my eyes.)



Word: duling

English Definition: (adj) cross-eyed

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Word: dulo

English Definition: (noun) end, terminal extremity



Word: dulos

English Definition: (noun) trowel



Word: dulot

Active Verb: magdulot

Passive Verb: idulot

English Definition: (noun) offering (verb) to give, to provide, to bring about something

L2 Definition: (syn) handog, alay

Notes:

Examples: Magdulot ka ng kaligayan sa ibang tao. (You give joy to other people.) Kaligyahan ang idulot mo sa akin. (Give me joy.)



Word: dumalaga

English Definition: (noun) pullet, female carabao at the age of puberty



Word: dumi

English Definition: (noun) dirt (adj) /ma--/ (marumi) dirty, unclean, filthy



Word: dungaw

Active Verb: dumungaw

Passive Verb: dungawin

English Definition: (verb) to look out of the window, to look out at somebody from the window

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: 1) Dumungaw si Maria sa bintana habang may naghaharana. (Maria looked out of the window while someone was serenading.) 2) Dinungaw ni Maria ang naghaharana. (Maria looked at the one serenading from the window.)

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Word: dungis

English Definition: (noun) dirt on the face (adj) /ma--/ (madungis) dirty



Word: dungo

English Definition: (adj) shy, timid



Word: dunong

English Definition: (noun) knowledge, wisdom (adj) /ma--/ (marunong) intelligent, sage, erudite, bright, talented, wise



Word: duplo

English Definition: (noun) poetical game or contest dramatically strung to a short narrative sequence.

Notes: Spanish



Word: dupok

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (madupok) weak (not durable), frail, fragile, brittle, delicate

L2 Definition: (var) marupok



Word: dura

English Definition: see dura1 see dura2 see dura3

L2 Definition:

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Word: dura1

English Definition: (noun) spit, saliva



Word: dura2

Active Verb: dumura

English Definition: (verb) to spit

Examples: Dumura ang mama sa kalsada. (The man spit on the sidewalk.)



Word: dura3

Active Verb: mangdura

Passive Verb: duraan

English Definition: (verb) to spit at something

Examples: 1) Huwag kang magdura ng kapwa. (Don't spit at your fellowmen.) 2) Huwag mong duraan ang iyong kapwa. (Don't spit at your neighbor.)



Word: duriyan

English Definition: (noun) durian

L2 Definition:

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Word: duro

English Definition: see duro1 see duro2 see duro3



Word: duro1

Active Verb: dumuro

Passive Verb: duruin

English Definition: (verb) to pierce or to penetrate sharply as with a pointed instrument

Examples: 1) Duruin mo ng lapis ang papel. (Pierce the paper with a pencil.) 2) Dumuro ka ng papel sa pamamagitan ng lapis. (You pierce the paper with a pencil.)



Word: duro2

Active Verb: magduro

Passive Verb: iduro

English Definition: (verb) to pierce, to prick, penetrate something with a pointed instrument

Examples: 1) Magduro ka ng bola at gamitin mo ang pako. (You pierce the ball using a nail.) 2) Iduro mo ang kutsilyo sa pakwan. (Pierce the watermelon with a knife.)



Word: duro3

Active Verb: mangduro

English Definition: (verb) to prick or pierce somebody

L2 Definition:

Notes:

Examples: Huwag kang mangduro ng tao. (Don't prick a person.)



Word: durog

English Definition: (adj) crushed, pulverized Tagalog slang for someone high on illegal drugs

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) lasing sa bawal na gamot



Word: dusa

Active Verb: magdusa

English Definition: (noun) /pa--/ (parusa) punishment, castigation, suffering, grief

L2 Definition: (syn) hirap, pagtitiis

Notes: Sanskrit

Examples: Magdusa ka. ([You] suffer.)



Word: dusena

English Definition: (noun) dozen

L2 Definition: (var) dosena

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: duwag

English Definition: (adj) coward



Word: duwende

English Definition: (noun) elf, dwarf

L2 Definition: (syn) tianak

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: duweto

English Definition: (noun) duet

Notes: Spanish



Word: duyan

English Definition: (noun) cradle, hammock

L2 Definition:

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Word: dwakang

English Definition: Tagalog slang for coward, scared

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) duwag



Word: dyagan

English Definition: Tagalog slang for beautiful, pretty (applies to girls,women)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) beautiful



Word: dyaging

Active Verb: mag-dyaging

English Definition: (noun) jog (verb) to jog



Word: dyahi

English Definition: Tagalog slang for embarrassed, shy

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) nahihiya



Word: dyaryo

English Definition: (noun) newspaper

L2 Definition: (var) diyaryo

Notes: Spanish



Word: dyes

English Definition: (number) ten, also DIES

Notes: Spanish



Word: dyip

English Definition: (noun) jeep, jeepney

L2 Definition:

Notes: English

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Word: dyorangka

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a person who is frank

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) prangka



Word: dyug

English Definition: Tagalog slang for male genitalia, penis (syn) ETITS, ETNAK

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) titi



Word: dyukaka

English Definition: Tagalog slang for face (syn) KARAKAS (from Spanish CARA); FEFES (from Engish FACE)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) mukha



Word: dyus

English Definition: (noun) juice



Word: ebak

English Definition: Tagalog slang for feces, shit (syn) ECHAS

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tae, dumi



Word: ebaporasyon

English Definition: (noun) evaporation

Notes: Spanish



Word: edad

English Definition: (noun) age

L2 Definition: (syn) gulang

Notes: Spanish



Word: edukado

English Definition: (adj) educated

Notes: Spanish



Word: edukasyon

English Definition: (noun) education

Notes: Spanish



Word: egat

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a dark-skinned girl or woman

L2 Definition: (salitang babal) maitim na babae



Word: egg balls

English Definition: Tagalog slang for testicles

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bayag



Word: egot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for dark-skinned male

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) maitim na lalake



Word: egoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for dark-skinned male; also a person who is slow to comprehend

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. maitim na lalake; 2. mahina ang utak



Word: eh

English Definition: (part) hesitation pause (something more coming); used to close a sentence to reinforce disagreement, contradiction or protestation



Word: eighty eight

English Definition: Tagalog slang for piano

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pyano



Word: eklipse

English Definition: (noun) eclipse

Notes: Spanish



Word: ekonomiya

English Definition: (noun) economy

Notes: Spanish



Word: eksakto

English Definition: (adj) exact

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: eksamen

English Definition: (noun) examination, test

L2 Definition: (var) iksamin

Notes: Spanish



Word: eksibisiyon

English Definition: (noun) exhibition

Notes: Spanish



Word: eksperimento

English Definition: (noun) experiment

L2 Definition: (var) esperimento

Notes: Spanish



Word: ekstra

English Definition: (adj) extra

L2 Definition: (syn) dagdag (var) estra

Notes: English



Word: el

English Definition: Tagalog slang for in heat, horny (sex)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) malibog

Examples: Masyadong ma-el ang lalaking iyan. (That man is so horny.)



Word: el thor

English Definition: Tagalog slang for street-side food stalls; derived from disease cholera eltor because the street-side food stalls are not clean and foods are not safe for consumption

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) turu-turo; mga tindahan ng pagkain sa kalsada na ipinapalagay na hindi malinis at maaaring pagsimulan ng sakit na cholera at eltor



Word: elchipo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for boss, head of office; from Spanish EL (the); CHIPO from English CHIEF

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bos, pinuno



Word: elebetor

English Definition: (noun) elevator

Notes: English



Word: eleksiyon

English Definition: (noun) election

Notes: Spanish



Word: elektrisidad

English Definition: (noun) electricity

Notes: Spanish



Word: elemento

English Definition: (noun) element

Notes: Spanish



Word: elepante

English Definition: (noun) elephant

Notes: Spanish



Word: ema

English Definition: Tagalog slang for mother (syn) ERMAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) inay, nanay, ina



Word: empanada

English Definition: (noun) meat pie

Notes: Spanish



Word: empatso

English Definition: (noun) indigestion

Notes: Spanish



Word: emperdible

English Definition: (noun) safety pin

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: empleyado

English Definition: (noun) employee

L2 Definition: (var) empleyada (female employee)

Notes: Spanish



Word: Enero

English Definition: (noun) January

Notes: Spanish



Word: engot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stupid

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tanga



Word: ensalada

English Definition: (noun) salad



Word: entablado

English Definition: (noun) stage

Notes: Spanish



Word: entrada

English Definition: (noun) entrance

Notes: Spanish



Word: epda

English Definition: Tagalog slang for something snatched secretly from a store

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) umit sa tindahan



Word: epektos

English Definition: Tagalog slang for stolen goods, equipment

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) puslit na mga gamit



Word: eque-eque

English Definition: Tagalog slang for fake goods, unauthentic; from English word FAKE

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) huwad, hindi tunay



Word: erbaks

English Definition: Tagalog slang for beer

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bir, serbesa



Word: erlat

English Definition: Tagalog slang for sister ERLOT - slang for brother

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kapatid na babae; ERLOT - kapatid na lalake



Word: erlot

English Definition: Tagalog slang for brother ERLAT-slang for sister

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kapatid na lalaki



Word: eroplano

English Definition: (noun) airplane

Notes: Spanish



Word: erpat

English Definition: Tagalog slang for father, daddy, papa (syn) FADIR (from father)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) ama, tatay, itay



Word: eskinita

English Definition: (noun) street corner turning into an alley

L2 Definition: (var) iskinita

Notes: Spanish



Word: eskolar

English Definition: (noun) scholar

Notes: Spanish



Word: eskrima

English Definition: (noun) the art of fencing

Notes: Spanish



Word: eskuela

English Definition: (noun) school

L2 Definition: (var) eskuelahan (syn) paaralan

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: eskulptor

English Definition: (noun) sculptor

Notes: Spanish



Word: esmeralda

English Definition: (noun) emerald

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: esmi

English Definition: Tagalog slang for wife, mrs., spouse

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) misis, asawang babae, maybahay



Word: espada

English Definition: (noun) sword, spade in playing cards

Notes: Spanish



Word: espesyal

English Definition: (adj) special

Notes: Spanish



Word: espiya

English Definition: (noun) spy

Notes: Spanish



Word: estir

English Definition: Tagalog slang for joke, counterpart of "just kidding"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) biro



Word: estorbo

Active Verb: mangestorbo

Passive Verb: istorbohin

English Definition: (verb) to disturb, to cause trouble, to bother

L2 Definition: (var) mangabala

Examples: 1) Huwag ka munang mangestorbo sa akin ngayon. (Don't you disturb me now.) 2) Istorbohin mo muna ang kapatid mo. (Disturb your brother for a while.)



Word: estrelya

English Definition: (noun) star

L2 Definition: (syn) bituin

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: estudyante

English Definition: (noun) student

Notes: Spanish



Word: etab

English Definition: Tagalog slang for masturbate

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) salsal



Word: etnep

English Definition: Tagalog slang for twenty pesos

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) twenty pesos



Word: eto

English Definition: (dem) here it is, a variant of HETO

L2 Definition: (var) heto



Word: Europa

English Definition: (noun) Europe

Notes: Spanish



Word: ewan

English Definition: (post-verb) don't know, a variant of AYWAN

Examples: Ewan ko. (I don't know.)



Word: faghole

English Definition: Tagalog slang for mouth

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) bibig



Word: fall guy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for victim

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) biktima



Word: felipe

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a gay woman

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) binalaki, babaeng-bakla



Word: five balls

English Definition: Tagalog slang for five swollen marks on any part of the body

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) limang pasa (bugbog) saanmang bahagi ng katawan



Word: flip

English Definition: Tagalog slang for crazy, insane; also short form for Filipino

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) luko, luka, baliw



Word: full tank

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is full (food)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) busog



Word: gaan

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magaan) light (of weight), easy



Word: gaano

English Definition: (int) how much, what quantity



Word: gabay

English Definition: (noun) hand rail, support



Word: gabi

English Definition: see gabi1 see gabi2

L2 Definition:

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Word: gabi-gabi

English Definition: (adv) every night



Word: gabi1

English Definition: (noun) taro; sticky, edible tuber



Word: gabi2

English Definition: (noun) night (adv) /ka--/ (kagabi) last night



Word: gagamba

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a place to sleep

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tulugan



Word: gagamba

English Definition: (noun) spider



Word: gago

English Definition: (adj) stupid, foolish (colloq); stuttering, stammering, pronouncing badly

L2 Definition: (var) gaga (female), hangal, tanga



Word: gahasa

Active Verb: manggahasa

Passive Verb: gahasain

English Definition: (verb) to rape

Examples: 1) Walang matinong lalaki ang gustong manggahasa ng babae. (No sane man would want to rape a woman.) 2) Hindi raw nagplano ang mga sanggano na gahasain si Paquita. (It was alleged that the gangsters did not plan on raping Paquita.



Word: gahol

English Definition: (adj) lacking in time

L2 Definition: (syn) huli



Word: gala

Active Verb: gumala

English Definition: (verb) to wander about; to go about idly; to travel aimlessly

Examples: Gumala si Juan sa buong Maynila kahapon. (John wandered about the city of Manila yesterday.)



Word: galak

Passive Verb: ikagalak

English Definition: (verb) to be pleased, to be happy about

Examples: Ikagalak mo ang pagkapanalo ni Erap sa eleksyon. (You should be happy about Erap's winning in the election.)



Word: galang

Active Verb: gumalang

Passive Verb: igalang

English Definition: 1) /ma--/ (magalang) polite, courteous, refined manner, respectful (adj) 2) to respect, to treat with reverence (verb)

Examples: 1) Gumalang tayo sa ating mga ninuno. (Let us treat with reverence our ancestors.) 2) Igalang natin ang kagustuhan ni Imelda. (Let us respect Imelda's wishes.)



Word: galante

English Definition: (adj) gallant, chivalrous

L2 Definition: (syn) maginoo

Notes: Spanish



Word: galaw

English Definition: see galaw1 see galaw2



Word: galaw1

Active Verb: gumalaw

Passive Verb: igalaw

English Definition: (verb) to move

Examples: 1) Huwag kang masyadong gumalaw at baka ikaw ay mahalatang may ninanakaw. (Don't you move too much or they will know that you are stealing something.) 2) Igalaw mo ang iyong kamay para makita nila. (Move your hands for



Word: galaw2

Active Verb: manggalaw

Passive Verb: galawin

English Definition: (verb) to touch, to move something

Examples: 1) Ayaw kong manggalaw ng gamit iba. (I don't want to touch other people's belongings.) 2) Huwag mong galawin ang gamit sa ibabaw ng mesa. (Don't touch those things on the table.)



Word: galema

English Definition: Tagalog slang for traitor, one who betrays; from a character in a Tagalog popular comics titled "Zuma"

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) taksil, traidor, lilo, sukab



Word: galing

English Definition: see galing1 see galing2



Word: galing1

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magaling) good, well-already, fine, skillful, clever, polite



Word: galing2

Active Verb: manggaling

English Definition: (verb) to come from

Examples: Saan mo gustong manggaling ako? (Where do you want me to come from?)



Word: galis

English Definition: (noun) itch



Word: galit

Passive Verb: magalit

English Definition: 1) anger, resentment, indignation (noun) 2) to get angry, to become angry (verb)

Examples: Huwag ka nang magalit sa akin. (Please don't get mad at me.)



Word: gamit

Active Verb: gumamit

Passive Verb: gamitin

English Definition: 1) personal things, anything usable (noun) 2) to use, to wear (verb)

Examples: 1) Gumamit ka ba ng sabon nang ikaw ay maligo? (Did you use a soap when you took a shower?) 2) Gamitin mo ang sepilyo sa paglinis ng ngipin mo. (Use the toothbrush in cleaning your teeth.)



Word: gamot

English Definition: see gamot1 see gamot2

L2 Definition:

Notes:



Word: gamot1

Active Verb: gumamot

Passive Verb: gamutin

English Definition: 1) medicine (noun) 2) to treat, especially with medicine (verb)

Examples: 1) Gumamot ng bata ang doktor. (The doctor treated the child.) 2) Gamutin mo ang batang may sakit. (Treat the sick child.)



Word: gamot2

Active Verb: maggamot

English Definition: (verb) to treat one's self

Examples: Maggamot ka ng iyong sugat. (You treat your wounds.)



Word: gamot3

Active Verb: manggamot

Passive Verb: gamutin

English Definition: (verb) to treat other's (outside of self)

Examples: 1) Manggamot ka ng mga mahihirap sa baryo. (You treat the poor people in the barrio.) 2) Gamutin mo ang sakit ng mga mahihirap. (Treat the illness of the poor people.)



Word: gamu-gamo

English Definition: (noun) moth

L2 Definition:

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Word: gana

English Definition: (noun) appetite (noun) profit



Word: ganap

English Definition: see ganap1 see ganap2

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Word: ganap1

English Definition: 1) complete (adj) 2) fulfilled, completed, finished (adj) 3) exact (adj)

L2 Definition: 1) buo (syn) 2) yari, tapos (syn) 3) eksakto, husto (syn)



Word: ganap2

Active Verb: gumanap

English Definition: (verb) to perform, to act

Examples: Gumanapa siya bilang isang pari sa pelikula. (He performed the role of a priest in the movie.)



Word: ganda

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (maganda) beautiful, pretty, nice



Word: ganiri

English Definition: (adv) like this (referring to something close to the body of the speaker)

L2 Definition: (syn) ganito

Notes: from GA + NIRI or GAYA NIRI



Word: ganit

English Definition: (noun) toughness for mastication; relative tightness or firmness (making it hard to disengage)

L2 Definition:

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Word: ganito

English Definition: (adv) like this one, in this way or manner

L2 Definition: (syn) ganiri

Notes: from GA + NITO or GAYA NITO



Word: ganiyan

English Definition: (adv) like that one (referring to something near the person spoken to); in the same way or manner as that (referring to procedure being observed)

L2 Definition: (var) ganyan

Notes: from GA + NIYAN or GAYA NIYAN



Word: ganoon

English Definition: (adv) like that yonder, in that manner or way

Notes: from GA + NOON or GAYA NOON



Word: gansa

English Definition: (noun) goose



Word: gantay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for flirt (applies to women or girls)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) alembong, malandi



Word: ganti

Active Verb: gumanti

Passive Verb: gantihan

English Definition: 1) recompense, repayment (noun) 2) to repay (verb)

L2 Definition:

Notes: Malay

Examples: 1) Gumanti si Imelda sa kagandahang loob ni Corazon. (Imelda repayed the good heartedness of Corazon.) 2) Nais gantihan ni Corazon ang kasamaan ni Imelda. (Corazon wanted to repay the meanness of Imelda.)



Word: gantimpala

English Definition: (noun) reward, prize



Word: gapak

English Definition: Tagalog slang for something with broken parts

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) may sira



Word: gapang

English Definition: see gapang1 see gapang2



Word: gapang1

Active Verb: gumapang

English Definition: (verb) to crawl, to creep

Examples: Gumapang si Jose pabalik sa sala. (Jose crawled back to the living room.)



Word: gapang2

Active Verb: manggapang

Passive Verb: gapangin

English Definition: (verb) to get or obtain something

Examples: 1) Manggapang ka prutas sa puno. (You get some fruits on the tree.) 2) Gapangin mo ang prutas sa puno. (Get the fruit from the tree.)



Word: gapas

Active Verb: maggapas

Passive Verb: gapasin

English Definition: (verb) to cut or mow (grass, rice stalk, or the like) with a scythe

Examples: 1) Maggapas ka ng bukid ngayong linggo. (You mow the ricefield this week.) 2) Gapasin mo ang damo sa hardin. (Mow the grass in the garden.)



Word: gapos

English Definition: see gapos1 see gapos2 see gapos3 see gapos4

L2 Definition:

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Word: gapos1

English Definition: (noun) manacle; rope tied around arms or hands



Word: gapos2

English Definition: (adj) manacled



Word: gapos3

Active Verb: maggapos

Passive Verb: igapos

English Definition: (verb) to tie up securely, usually by the arms

Examples: 1) Maggapos ka ng baboy. (You tie up the pig.) 2) Igapos mo ang baboy. (Tie the pig up.)



Word: gapos4

Active Verb: manggapos

English Definition: (verb) to tie up

Examples: Manggapos ka ng aso. (You tie up the dog.)



Word: gara

English Definition: Tagalog slang for: 1. incredible, unbelievable; 2. intelligent; 3. fresh

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) 1. hindi kapani-paniwala; 2. matalino; 3. sariwa



Word: gara

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magara) nicely dressed



Word: garabansos

English Definition: (noun) chickpeas



Word: garahe

English Definition: (noun) garage Tagalog slang for someone who was put back into prison

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) ipinasok na muli sa selda ng mga bilanggo



Word: garapinyera

English Definition: (noun) ice cream freezer

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

Examples:



Word: garapon

English Definition: (noun) large, wide-mouthed jar or decanter

L2 Definition:

Notes: Spanish

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Word: garlo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for place; from Spanish LUGAR (place)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) lugar



Word: gas

English Definition: Tagalog slang for a boring conversation

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) walang kalatoy-latoy na usapan



Word: gasgas

English Definition: (adj) worn out (by abrasion); worn out (by use)

L2 Definition: (syn) gastado

Notes:

Examples:



Word: gaslaw

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magaslaw) gauche, crude flirtatiousness



Word: gasmati

English Definition: Tagalog slang for toughy, bully, goon; from Tagalog MATIGAS (hard, strong), but spelled as GAS-MATI

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) matigas



Word: gaso

English Definition: Tagalog slang for gas (fuel)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) gasolina



Word: gasolina

English Definition: (noun) gasoline

Notes: Spanish



Word: gaspang

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magaspang) rough, coarse



Word: gasta

English Definition: see gasta1 see gasta2



Word: gasta1

Active Verb: gumasta

English Definition: (verb) to spend, to expend

Examples: Gumasta ba si Ana para sa kaarawan niya? (Did Ana spend some money for her birthday?)



Word: gasta2

Active Verb: maggasta

Passive Verb: gastahin

English Definition: (verb) to spend, to expend

Examples: 1) Gusto kong maggasta para handa sa aking kaarawan. (I want to spend money for my birthday bash.) 2) Huwag mong gastahin lahat ang naipong pera ng mga magulang mo. (Don't expend all the money saved by your parents.)



Word: gastador

English Definition: (noun) spendthrift

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Word: gastos

English Definition: (noun) expenses

L2 Definition:

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Word: gata

English Definition: (noun) coconut milk, cream



Word: gatang

English Definition: (noun) chupa: unit of measure for rice and other grains, dry measure

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Word: gatas

English Definition: (noun) milk Tagalog slang for male sperm

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) tamod



Word: gato

English Definition: (noun) jack



Word: gatogs

English Definition: Tagalog slang for shoes

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sapatos (from Spanish zapatos)



Word: gatong

Active Verb: maggatong

Passive Verb: igatong

English Definition: 1) firewood, fuel (noun) 2) to feed with fuel; to put into the fire as fuel (verb)

Examples: 1) Maggatong ka pa ng kahoy sa apoy. (You add more fuel to the fire.) 2) Igatong mo ang kahoy sa apoy. (Feed the firewood to the fire.)



Word: gawa

English Definition: see gawa1 see gawa2



Word: gawa1

Active Verb: gumawa

English Definition: (verb) to do, to make, to work, to build

Examples: Gumawa ka ng laruan. (You make a toy.)



Word: gawa2

Active Verb: maggawa

Passive Verb: gawain

English Definition: (verb) to do, to make, to work, to build

Examples: 1) Maggawa tayo ng bahay-bahayan. (Let us build a playhouse.) 2) Gawain mo na ang iyong gawaing-bahay. (Do your homework.)



Word: gawad

English Definition: (noun) award, bestowal, grant, prize

L2 Definition: (syn) gantimpala, premyo



Word: gawgaw

English Definition: (noun) cornstarch, starch



Word: gawi

Active Verb: gumawi

English Definition: 1) side, direction (noun) 2) to go or move in a certain direction, to be inclined to or accustomed to (verb)

Examples: Gumawi ka sa kaliwa. (You move to the left.)



Word: gaya

English Definition: see gaya1 see gaya2 see gaya3 see gaya4



Word: gaya1

English Definition: (noun) imitation



Word: gaya2

English Definition: (adv) like, resembling, in the manner of



Word: gaya3

Active Verb: gumaya

Passive Verb: gayahin

English Definition: (verb) to imitate, to emulate

Examples: 1) Gumaya ka sa akin. (You imitate me.) 2) Gayahin mo ako. (Imitate me.)



Word: gaya4

Active Verb: manggaya

Passive Verb: gayahin

English Definition: (verb) to imitate

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Examples: 1) Huwag kang manggaya ng masamang tao. (You should not imitate a bad guy.) 2) Gayahin mo ang mabait na bata. (Imitate the good boy.)



Word: gayak

Active Verb: maggayak

Passive Verb: gayakan

English Definition: (verb) to decorate, to festoon

Examples: 1) Maggayak tayo ng bahay para sa pasko. (Let us decorate the house for Christmas.) 2) Gayakan mo ang aming bahay. (Decorate our house.)



Word: gayon

English Definition: (pron) something like that (GA + YAON) (adv) in that way or manner, also, furthermore (always followed by DIN)

L2 Definition: (var) ganoon

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Word: gayuma

English Definition: (noun) love charm



Word: geek

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is shy, scared; from American slang geek

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) takot, mahiyain



Word: george

English Definition: Tagalog slang for male buddy or friend

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) kaibigang lalaki



Word: gera

English Definition: (noun) war

L2 Definition: (syn) digma, digmaan

Notes: Spanish



Word: gerilya

English Definition: (noun) guerrilla (man)

Notes: Spanish



Word: giba

Active Verb: maggiba

Passive Verb: gibain

English Definition: (verb) to destroy, to demolish, to ruin

Examples: 1) Maggiba ka ng lumang bakod. (You demolish the old fence.) 2) Gibain mo ang lumang bakod. (Demolish the old fence.)



Word: gigi

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (magigi) slow, fussy, meticulous



Word: giit

English Definition: see giit1 see giit2



Word: giit1

Active Verb: gumiit

English Definition: (verb) to intrude, to push one's way through



Word: giit2

Active Verb: maggiit

Passive Verb: igiit

English Definition: (verb) to insist

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Examples: 1) Huwag kang maggiit ng iyong opinyon. (Don't you insist your opinion.) 2) Huwag mong igiit ang iyong opinyon. (Don't insist on your opinion.)



Word: gilagid

English Definition: (noun) gums



Word: gilid

English Definition: (noun) border, edge, margin (adj) edge, margin, border (adv) at the edge (SA GILID)



Word: giling

English Definition: see giling1 see giling2



Word: giling1

Active Verb: gumiling

English Definition: (verb) to grind

Examples: Gumiling ka ng malagkit. (You grind some sticky rice.)



Word: giling2

Active Verb: maggiling

Passive Verb: gilingin

English Definition: (verb) to grind something

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Examples: 1) Maggiling ka ng malagkit. (You grind some sticky rice.) 2) Gilingin mo ang malagkit. (Grind some sticky rice.)



Word: gilingan

English Definition: (noun) mill, grinder

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Word: gilit

English Definition: (noun) incision, cut, incision or slice marks (on fish or wood); sliced piece



Word: giliw

English Definition: 1) love, affection (noun) 2) /ma--/ (magiliw) beloved, dear, esteemed



Word: ginang

English Definition: (noun/adj) matron, madam, Mrs.

L2 Definition: (abbr) Gng.



Word: ginaw

Passive Verb: ginawin

English Definition: 1) cold, coldness, freezing temperature (noun) 2) /ma--/ (maginaw) cold, chilly, freezing (adj) 3) to become cold (verb) 4) /ma--/ to feel cold (verb)

Examples: Magsuot ka ng dyaket at baka ka ginawin. (You should put on a jacket or you might feel cold.)



Word: ginhawa

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ (maginhawa) comfortable, easy



Word: ginobasan

English Definition: Tagalog slang for ejaculation

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) paglabas ng tamod



Word: ginoo

English Definition: (noun) mister (adj) gentlemanly, well-bred man



Word: ginto

English Definition: (noun) gold



Word: gipit

English Definition: (adj) wanting or lacking in space (adj) in straits, bankrupt

L2 Definition: (syn) makipot



Word: gisa

Active Verb: maggisa

Passive Verb: gisahin

English Definition: (verb) to saute, to cook in oil, garlic, onions, or tomatoes

Examples: 1) Maggisa ka ng gulay para sa hapunan natin. (You saute some vegetables for our dinner.) 2) Gisahin mo ang manok. (Saute the chicken.)



Word: gisantes

English Definition: (noun) peas



Word: gising

English Definition: see gising1 see gising2 see gising3



Word: gising1

English Definition: (adj) awake Tagalog slang for alert

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) listo



Word: gising2

Active Verb: gumising

English Definition: (verb) to wake up, to awaken

Examples: Gumising ka sa katotohanan. (You wake up and face the truth.)



Word: gising3

Active Verb: manggising

Passive Verb: gisingin

English Definition: (verb) to rouse someone

Examples: 1) Manggising ka ng natutulog na bata. (You wake up the sleeping child.) 2) Gisingin mo ang natutulog na bata. (Wake up the sleeping child.)



Word: gitara

English Definition: (noun) guitar

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Word: giting

English Definition: (adj) /ma--/ courageous, heroic

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Word: gitling

English Definition: (noun) hyphen



Word: gitna

English Definition: (noun) middle (adv) middle, center



Word: globil

English Definition: Tagalog slang for horniness (sex)

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) libog



Word: goat

English Definition: Tagalog slang for an accused person; from English GOAT

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) pinagbintangan



Word: gobernador

English Definition: (noun) governor



Word: gobiyerno

English Definition: (noun) government

Notes: Spanish



Word: golay

English Definition: Tagalog slang for softness, wimpiness

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) malambot



Word: goli

English Definition: Tagalog slang for shower, bath; from Tagalog LIGO (shower, bath), spelled as GO-LI

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) baligtad ng salitang ligo



Word: goma

English Definition: (noun) rubber

L2 Definition: (var) raber



Word: goof

English Definition: Tagalog slang for broken, wasted

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sira, sayang



Word: gora

English Definition: (noun) cap

Notes: Spanish



Word: goto

English Definition: (noun) tripe



Word: goyo

English Definition: Tagalog slang for fooled, deceived

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) naloko



Word: grabe

English Definition: (adj) grave, weighty

L2 Definition: (syn) malubha, mabigat

Notes: Spanish



Word: grado

English Definition: (noun) degree



Word: gratis

English Definition: (adj) free, gratis, for nothing

L2 Definition: (syn) walang-bayad

Notes: Spanish

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Word: gripo

English Definition: (noun) faucet



Word: guantes

English Definition: (noun) gloves

L2 Definition: (syn) guwantes

Notes: Spanish



Word: gubat

English Definition: (noun) forest, jungle



Word: gugo

English Definition: (noun) native shampoo



Word: gugol

English Definition: see gugol1 see gugol2



Word: gugol1

Active Verb: gumugol

Passive Verb: gugulin

English Definition: (verb) to spend, to appropriate

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Examples: 1) Gumugol siya ng maraming oras sa pagaaral. (He spent a lot of time studying.) 2) Gugulin mo ang oras mo sa pagaaral. (Spend your time studying.)



Word: gugol2

Active Verb: maggugol

Passive Verb: igugol

English Definition: (verb) to spend, to appropriate something

Examples: 1) Gusto kong maggugol ng oras sa aking mga anak. (I want to spend time with my children.) 2) Igugol mo ang oras mo sa iyong mga anak. (Spend your time with your kids.)



Word: guhit

English Definition: (noun) line (noun) a measure of weight equal to 100 grams

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Word: guho

Active Verb: gumuho

English Definition: (noun) /pag--/ (pagguho) collapse, cave-in, crumbling (verb) to collapse, to cave in, to crumble

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Examples: Gumuho ang gusali matapos itong pasabugin. (The building collapsed after it was blasted.)



Word: gulaman

English Definition: (noun) gelatin (native, made from seaweed)



Word: gulang

Passive Verb: gulangan

English Definition: 1) age (noun) 2) /ma--/ (magulang) shrewd, mature (adj) 3) to take advantage of someone who is inexperienced (adj)

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Examples: Huwag mong gulangan ang bata. (Don't take advantage of the kid.)



Word: gulanit

English Definition: (adj) ragged, worn-out



Word: gulat

Active Verb: manggulat

Passive Verb: gulatin

English Definition: (noun) shock (verb) to frighten, to surprise, to shock someone

Examples: 1) Ayaw niyang maggulat ng bagong gising. (He does not want to frighten someone who just woke up from bed.) 2) Gulatin natin si Maria. (Let's surprise Maria.)



Word: gulay

English Definition: (noun) vegetables

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Word: gulo

Active Verb: manggulo

Passive Verb: guluhin

English Definition: 1) riot, trouble, disorder, confusion (noun) 2) /ma--/ (magulo) unruly, rowdy, disorderly (adj) 3) to create disorder, tumult or confusion (verb)

Examples: 1) Huwag ka nang manggulo sa laro ng mga bata. (Don't you create confusion among kids who are playing.) 2) Guluhin mo ang mga gamit ni Monica. (Put Monica's things in disorder.)



Word: gulod

English Definition: (noun) hill top



Word: gulok

English Definition: (noun) bolo, large knife, machete



Word: gulong

English Definition: see gulong1 see gulong2 see gulong3



Word: gulong1

English Definition: (noun) wheel



Word: gulong2

Active Verb: gumulong

English Definition: (verb) to roll



Word: gulong3

Active Verb: maggulong

Passive Verb: igulong

English Definition: (verb) to roll something

Examples: 1) Maggulong ka ng gulong sa bubong. (You roll a wheel on the rooftop.) 2) Igulong mo ang gulong sa bubong. (Roll the wheel on the rooftop.)



Word: gumamela

English Definition: (noun) hibiscus

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Word: gumising

English Definition: see gising2

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Word: gunaw

English Definition: (noun) deluge, end of the world, destruction of all things



Word: gung gong

English Definition: (adj) stupid, ignorant



Word: guniguni

English Definition: (noun) imagination, apprehension, presentiment



Word: gunting

English Definition: (noun) scissors



Word: gupit

English Definition: see gupit1 see gupit2 see gupit3



Word: gupit1

English Definition: (noun) haircut



Word: gupit2

Active Verb: gumupit

English Definition: (verb) to cut with a pair of scissors or shears, to trim

Examples: Gumupit ako ng diyaryo kanina. (I cut a newspaper clipping earlier.)



Word: gupit3

Active Verb: maggupit

Passive Verb: gupitin

English Definition: (verb) to cut with a pair of scissors or shears, to trim

Examples: 1) Maggupit ka ng buhok sa parlor. (You cut some hair in the parlor.) 2) Gupitin natin ang litrato ni Erap sa diyaryo. (Let's cut Erap's picture from the newspaper.)



Word: gurdoy

English Definition: Tagalog slang for out of fashion, obsolete, old

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) luma, wala na sa moda



Word: guro

English Definition: (noun) teacher, tutor

L2 Definition: (syn) mestro, mestra, titser



Word: gusali

English Definition: (noun) building



Word: gusgos

English Definition: (adj) /--in/ (gusgusin) untidy, in rags, in tatters



Word: gusot

English Definition: (adj) crumpled, entangled, confused



Word: gusto

Active Verb: gumusto

Passive Verb: gustuhin

English Definition: 1) want, like (post-verb) 2) to like, to want, to desire (verb)

L2 Definition: (syn) ibig

Examples: 1) Walang gumusto sa kanyang palabas. (Nobody liked her show.) 2) Gustuhin mo kaya ang aking pasalubong. (Will you like my gift?)



Word: gutay

English Definition: (adj) torn into pieces



Word: gutom

English Definition: (verb) /ma--/ to (get) hungry



Word: guwapo

English Definition: (adj) handsome, beautiful, good-looking, pretty, dashing

L2 Definition: (var) guwapa (female)



Word: guwardya

English Definition: (noun) guard

L2 Definition: (syn) bantay, tanod

Notes: Spanish



Word: guyabano

English Definition: (noun) soursop (guayabano)

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Word: ha!

English Definition: (interj) So! (deprecatingly, reproachingly) So that's it! (particle reproducing laughter in a series) Ha! Ha! Ha!



Word: ha?

English Definition: 1) What is it? What do you mean? (int. particle) 2) Do you understand? (int. particle) 3) Is that so? (int. particle with element of surprise)

L2 Definition: 1) (syn) Ano? Ano kamo? Ha? (What's that again?) 2) (syn) Naiintindihan mo ba? Nauunawaan mo ba? (Do you understand?) 3) (syn) Ganoon ba? Siyanga ba? Ganoon pala, ha? (So that's what it is, huh?)



Word: haba

English Definition: (noun) a length (adj) /ma--/ (mahaba) long, elongated



Word: habag

English Definition: (adj) /ma--; --in/ (mahabagin) kind-hearted, charitable

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Word: habagat

English Definition: (noun) a west or southwest wind, monsoon



Word: habang

English Definition: (adv) while, in the process of, during, in the meantime, meanwile

L2 Definition:

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Examples: Habang siya ay natutulog... (While she was asleep...)



Word: habang-buhay

English Definition: (adv) for a lifetime, eternal



Word: habilin

English Definition: (noun) (rw. BILIN) something (as money, property, etc.) given in trust or for safekeeping



Word: habol

English Definition: see habol1 see habol2



Word: habol1

Active Verb: humabol

Passive Verb: habulin

English Definition: (verb) to catch up with, to appeal, to run after

Examples: 1) Humabol siya sa akin. (She caught up with me.) 2) Habulin mo ang aso. (Run after the dog.)



Word: habol2

Active Verb: manghabol

Passive Verb: habulin

English Definition: (verb) to run after somebody, something

Examples: 1) Manghabol ka ng aso. (You ran after the dog.) 2) Habulin mo ang kotse. (Ran after the car.)



Word: habonera

English Definition: (noun) soap box or tray

L2 Definition: (syn) sabunan (var) habunera

Notes: Spanish



Word: hadlang

English Definition: see hadlang1 see hadlang2



Word: hadlang1

Active Verb: humadlang

English Definition: (verb) to stand in the way, to obstruct

Examples: Humadlang si Pedro sa aking daan. (Pedro obstructed/blocked my way.)



Word: hadlang2

Active Verb: maghadlang

Passive Verb: ihadlang

English Definition: (verb) to place an impediment, to obstruct, to bar

Examples: 1) Maghadlang ka ng kahoy sa daan. (You put some wooden bar on on the road.) 2) Ihadlang mo ang kahoy sa daan. (Put the wood as a road bar.)



Word: hagdan

English Definition: (noun) stairs, stairway, steps, ladder

L2 Definition: (var) hagdanan



Word: hagibis

English Definition: (noun) rapidity, velocity

L2 Definition: (syn) bilis, tulin



Word: hagilap

English Definition: see hagilap1 see hagilap2 see hagilap3



Word: hagilap1

Active Verb: humagilap

English Definition: (verb) to search, to gather

Examples: Humagilap ka ng bato sa daan. (You search for some stones on the road.)



Word: hagilap2

Active Verb: maghagilap

Passive Verb: hagilapin

English Definition: (verb) to try to get hold of something at the time of need around one's environment

Examples: Maghagilap ka ng panggatong. (You gather some firewood.) Hagilapin mo ang ano mang kahoy para panggatong. (Gather any wood as firewood.)



Word: hagilap3

Active Verb: manghagilap

Passive Verb: hagilapin

English Definition: (verb) to look for someone

Examples: Manghagilap ka ng trabahador. (You look for some laborers.) Hagilapin mo si Nena para tumulong sa kusina. (Look for Nena to help in the kitchen.)



Word: haging

English Definition: (noun) buzzing sound as of something speeding by



Word: hagip

English Definition: (verb) /maka--; ma--/ (makahagip; mahagip) hit or caught by a moving body

Examples: Mag-ingat ka sa paglakad sa kalsada baka ka mahagip ng mabilis na kotse. (Be careful when you cross the street or you might be hit by a car.)



Word: hagis

English Definition: see hagis1 see hagis2



Word: hagis1

Active Verb: humagis

English Definition: (verb) to be thrown off

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Examples: Humagis ang bata sa kotse. (The child was thrown off the car.)



Word: hagis2

Active Verb: maghagis

Passive Verb: ihagis

English Definition: (verb) to throw, to cast

Examples: 1) Maghagis ka ng bigas sa bagong kasal. (You throw some rice to the newly weds.) 2) Ihagis mo ang bola kay Pepe. (Throw the ball to Pepe.)



Word: hagod

English Definition: (noun) rubbing



Word: hagulhol

English Definition: (noun) sudden, loud weeping



Word: hagupit

English Definition: (noun) stroke of whip or lash



Word: hahagkan

English Definition: (verb) to kiss something or somebody (rw) HALIK=kiss



Word: hain

Active Verb: maghain

Passive Verb: ihain

English Definition: (verb) to set the table; to serve, to offer

Examples: 1) Maghain ka na ng hapunan. (You set the table for dinner.) 2) Ihain mo ang adobong manok. (Serve the chicken adobo.)



Word: haka

English Definition: (noun) guess, assumption (idiom) HAKA-HAKA - opinion, usually without basis (verb) MAGHAKA-HAKA - to form an opinion



Word: hakab

English Definition: (adj) tight-fitting



Word: hakbang

English Definition: (noun) step, space of stepping, pace in walking or running



Word: hakot

Active Verb: humakot

Passive Verb: hakutin

English Definition: (noun) load, loading (quantity) (verb) to take what one can carry

L2 Definition: (syn) dala, karga

Notes: Malay

Examples: 1) Humakot ka ng mga libro. (You take the books you can carry.) 2) Hakutin mo ang mga libro. (Take the books which you can carry.)



Word: hala!

English Definition: (intj.) a warning: if you do that, there will be consequences!



Word: halaan

English Definition: (noun) clam



Word: halabos

English Definition: (noun) scalding or half cooking in salted water



Word: halaga

English Definition: (noun) price, value, importance (adj) /ma--/ (mahalaga) important, valuable



Word: halaghag

English Definition: (adj) careless, neglectful

L2 Definition: (syn) pabaya, bulagsak



Word: halahala

English Definition: Tagalog slang for someone who is a sucker, brown-nose

L2 Definition: (salitang balbal) sipsip



Word: halakhak

English Definition: (noun) loud laughter



Word: halal

Active Verb: maghalal

Passive Verb: ihalal

English Definition: (verb) to nominate, to elect

Examples: 1) Maghalal tayo ng pinuno. (Let us elect a leader.) 2) Ihalal si Pedro bilang pinuno. (Elect Pedro as leader.)



Word: halalan

English Definition: (noun) elections, voting

L2 Definition: (syn) eleksiyon



Word: halaman

English Definition: (noun) plant, garden, vegetation
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