Glossary
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Ada N fairy
Aakyatin V will climb
Aayusin V will fix or will correct
Abalahin V to disturb; disturbance
Abalang-abala Adj very busy
Abaniko N fan
Abutin V to reach for
Akalaing V to conceive; imagine or think of
Akda N writings
Alaala N memory
Alab N blaze; ardor
Alinlangan N hesitation
Alipunga N athlete's foot
Altapresyon N high blood pressure
Alupihan N cintipede
Amoy N smell
Ani N crop; harvest
Anit N scalp; the skin on the top and back of the head
Anuman Interrog pron whatever; anything; no matter what
Anunsiyo N announcement
Anyayahan V to invite
Asahan V hope; expect
Asal-hayop Adj behaving like an animal
Asikasuhin N things to be attended to
Asiwa Adj ungainly; awkward; uneasy; not easy in manner
Ayon sa according to
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Babaguhin V to change some specific thing; to amend; to alter
Babala N alarm; a warning of danger; caution; admonition; notice
Baga N lungs
Baging N vine
Bahagi N part of something
Bakas N print; a mark
Balahibo N body hair; feathers
Balak N plan; arrangement; idea
Balangkas N skeletal form; outline
Bali N fracture
Balisa Adj restless; anxious
Balisawsaw N strangury; a slow and painful discharge of urine
Balkonahe N a small porch or balcony
Balot N cover
Bandang hapon Adv sometime in the afternoon
Banggaan N collision
Bangkay N corpse; remains; a dead body
Bango N aroma; fragrance; perfume; scent
Basi N rice wine
Batay Adj based on; by; according to
Bathala N god
Batid Adj known; aware of; consious of
Batingaw N large bell
Bayaan V to allow or tolerate a situation; to let someone do what
he wants
Bayaran V pay
Baybayin N shore; coast; seacoast; seashore; seaside
Beses N times; number of times; frequency
Bigkis N gridle; abdominal band; narrow abdominal binder for a
newly-born
Bihira Adj rarely; seldom
Bihisan N change of clothes; to dress someone; or change someone's
dress
Bilang Prep as; in the capacity of; by way of
Binabantayan V is guarding; is watching over
Binata N bachelor
Binawi V took away; took back
Binti N leg
Binyagan N baptized; christianized
Bisyo N vice; an evil habit or tendency
Biyaya N blessing; grace; bounty
Biyuda N widow
Bubuntonghininga N will sigh
Bughaw Adj blue
Buhat Prep from
Bukas loob Adj open hearted
Buko N bud of a flower
Bula N foam; bubbles; froth; soapsuds
Bumabahing V to sneeze
Bulsa'y N pocket
Busina N horn
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Dadalisayin N to cleanse; to make pure; to purify; to refine
Dadalo V will attend
Dadapuan V will perch on something
Dagdag N additional
Dahan-dahan Adv slowly; in a slow manner
Dakilang Adj great; sublime; eminent
Dakot Adv handful
Dalasan V to make more frequent
Dali-dali Adv hurriedly; hastily; quickly; in a rush
Dalita N extreme poverty; indigence; torment;
extreme suffering
Dangal N honor; integrity
Dayuhan N foreigner
Deboto N devotee
Dikdikin N pulverization by pounding
Di pangkaraniwan Adj out of the ordinary; not ordinary
Di-lilimot will not forget
Dibdib N chest
Dibuho N illustration; drawing; artwork
Digmaang pandaigdig N world war
Dilag N maiden
Dinatnan V to come upon; to catch someone in the act; to find
someone or something upong arrival
Dinggin V to listen to
Dinidiligan V is watering (plants)
Diwa N essence; the intrinsic nature of a thing; soul; spirit
Diwata N muse; beautiful or lovely queen; nymph; fairy; goddess
Dukha N poor; needy; destitute
Dumaan V to drop in; to pass; to pass through or over; to go by
Dumalo V to assist; to attend
Dumapo V befell; lit. perched on
Dumaramay V sympathize
Dusa N suffering; grief
Duyan N cradle; hammock; swing
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Espesyal Adj special
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Gala Adj stray; roam; wander
Galing V came from; source of something
Gamutin V to treat; to cure
Giliw N darling; a person much loved
Ginadgad V shaved; cut off in thin slices
Ginatan N dish cooked with coconut milk
Ginhawa N ease; comfort; prosperity
Giniling N ground grain or meat
Gugol N spending
Gulong N wheel
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H
Hahayaan V will leave alone; will ignore; will not
pay attention to
Halos Adv nearly; almost; about; just about; practically
Hanay N row; line
Hangarin N ambition
Harana N serenade
Hatiin V to divide in half
Hayaan V don’t worry; ignore
Hindi basta-basta not simple; not considered lightly
Hinggil regarding; concerning
Hinirang N chosen one; the one chosen or selected
among many
Hiniwa ng pino Adj finely chopped
Hinog Adj ripe
Hiyas N gem; jewel; precious stone
Hubog N arch; curve
Humihingi V is begging or asking for something
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Iahin V serve on the table
Idahak V to cough out
Ihahanap V will search or find something for someone
Ikansela V will cancel
Ilipat V transfer; move
Inaanak N godson or goddaughter
Inaasahan V expects
Inaliw V entertained
Ingatan V take good care of; handle with care
Inihahambing V is being compared
Inihandog V offered
Iniingatan V taking good care of something
Inilagpak V dropped
Inipon V accumulated; collected; gathered
Inis na inis Adj very irritated
Ipaghandog-handog V to present, offer or distribute
Ipagtangkilik V to support; favor; protect
Ipahatid V to ask someone to deliver or send something
Ipakikisuyo V to request or ask a favor
Ipapabaon V will give something as a parting gift
Ipinalalagay V to conclude; to come to an opinion
Isinasabay V is sumultaneous with
Isinilang V was born
Istilo N style
Itatapon V will throw away
Itigis V pouring of liquid from one container
to another
Itinakda Adj that has been set; fixed; arranged
Itinanim V planted
Itinuturing V is being considered as
Iuli V to return or put back to its former place
or position
Iwanan V to leave something behind
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Kaagad Adv quickly; as soon as possible
Kaaya-aya Adj pleasant; agreeable
Kabigha-bighani Adj attractive; lovely
Kabihasnan N civilization
Kabilang V included
Kabilang dako on the other hand
Kabiyak N, Adj the other half; spouse
Kadluan N cradle
Kagalakan N happiness
Kagamitan N function
Kagandahang-asal N good naturedness; positive attitude
Kagandahang-loob N kindness
Kaginhawahan N ease; comfort; prosperity
Kaiba Adj different
Kaibuturan N bottom
Kailangan N pertains to something you need
Kakayahan N ability
Kalagayan N statues; situation; state; condition
Kalamnan N muscles
Kalesa N two-wheeled horse-drawn vehicle
Kalikasan N nature
Kalokohan N insanity
Kalooban N will; volition; state of mind; mood
Kaluluwa N soul
Kanluranin N western
Kapalaran N fate; destiny
Kapaligiran N environment
Kapani-paniwala Adj believable
Kapistahan N feast day
Kaputlaan Adj paleness
Kapwa N neighbor; fellow human being
Karamdaman N illness; sickness
Karamihan N majority
Karaniwan Adj common; ordinary; not special
Kasabay Adj simultaneous with
Kasabikan N avidity; eagerness
Kasangkot N involved
Kasipagan N insdustriousness
Katakot-takot Adj terrible; terrifying
Katangi-tangi Adj particular; different from others
Katangian N characteristic
Katapusan N end; conclusion
Katawan N body
Katotohanan N truth
Katutubo N native
Kaugalian N custom; general consent
Kawawa Adj pitiful; poor
Kayarian N form
Kayumanggi Adj brown skin
Kilusan N campaign; movement
Kinamot V scratched
Kinikimkim V keeping one’s feelings to her/himself
Kislap N sparkle; glitter
Koreo N mail; post
Kumalansing V to clink; to clatter; to jingle
Kung sa bagay Idiom. yes, you’re right
Kunin V to take something
Kusa Adv voluntarily; deliberately
Kusinera N female cook
Kutsara N spoon
Kuwaltang N money
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Labahin N laundry
Labis Adj intensely; exceedingly; more than
sufficient
Lakaran N walk; errand
Lalanguyan V will swim
Lambingan N caress; showing fondness or tenderness
Lampin N baby’s diaper or swaddling clothes
Laway N saliva
Laylay Adj drooping; hanging loosely or weakly
Libingan N grave; tomb
Lubos na sumasainyo sincerely yours
Lumalaon V to take or last a long time
Lumilok V to carve or model
Luminsad Adj dislocated
Luno Adj very weak; tired and broken
Luwalhati N glory; splendor
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Maabot V will reach
Maagap Adj punctual; ready
Maalala V to remember or recall
Maalingasngas V make a little noise/sound
Mababakas V to be able to see a mark or spot left
on something
Mabini Adj modest; prudent; civil
Madarama V will feel
Mag-alay V offer
Magaan Adj light
Magampanan V to do one’s role or job
Magdidilim V will darken
Maghanapbuhay V to work for a living
Magiliw Adj amiable; affectionate; tender; kind
Magiting Adj brave; heroic
Magkaibigan N friends
Magkakabunga V will bear fruit
Magkakahiwalay V will be parted
Magkalagut-lagot V to be broken; cut off; snapped off
Magkasakit V to fall ill
Magkatuluyan V to end up with someone
Magmakaawa V to beg for forgiveness or pity
Magmamaliw V will disappear or end; will reduce
in fervor
Magpaalila V to work like a slave for somebody
Magpabili V to ask or request someone to buy something
Magpapalakas V will strengthen
Magparamdam V to hint; to show in an indirect way
Magsaing V to cook rice
Magsasaka N farmer
Magwakas V to end
Mahalaga Adj important
Mahawa V to be infected
Mahihintakutan V will be scared
Mahiyain Adj shy
Mahusay Adj skillful; efficient; methodical
Mapakiusapan V to be requested to do something
Mainam Adj pretty; beautiful; fine
Maitutulong N help
Makabitan V to have something installed or connected
Makabuo V be able to form, collect or compile
Makalipas time has lapsed
Makalutas V be able solve
Makapagsilbi V to be able to serve
Makapagtighaw V be able to relieve or alleviate temporarily
Makasarili Adj selfish
Makasaysayan N historical
Makata N poet
Makina N machine
Malago Adj luxuriant; growing thick and green
Malago Adj luxuriant
Malulunod V will drown
Malupit Adj fierce; cruel; brutal
Mamimili V will choose
Mamimintuho V will court or woo a lady
Mamumula V will blush (cheeks)
Mandudula N playwright
Mang-aapi N offender; oppressor
Mangatwiran V to reason out
Manggagawa N worker
Manghihiram V will borrow something from someone
Mangyari N to happen
Manirahan V to live or reside
Manlulupig N conqueror; oppressor
Manunulat N writer
Mapaghimala Adj miraculous
Mapamaraan Adj resourceful
Mapaparam V will disappear
Mapupungay Adj sleepy eyes
Marahil Adv perhaps
Mararamdaman V will feel
Maririkit Adj pretty; beautiful; lovely
Marupok Adj fragile; breakable; weak
Masasalin V will be touched
Masdan V observe; watch
Maselan Adj sensitive
Matanto V to realize
Mataos Adv heartfelt
Matitikman V will be able to taste
Matutulis Adj pointed; sharp end
Mayumi Adj demure; tender
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Naaba V oppressed
Nagbuntonghininga V sighed
Nagbibiro V to joke; to jest; to crack a joke; to kid; to fool
or tease in a joking manner
Naghihinakit V have hurt feelings
Naghilahan V pulled at each other
Nagkadahon V to grow or sprout leaves
Nagkakalipumpunan V overcrowding
Nagkakamali V making a mistake; mistaken
Nagkupkop V harbored; took care of and protected
Naglalakbay V travels
Naglalarawan V describes
Nagmamaktol V grumbling; murmuring
Nagmamalabis V to overdo; to act exaggeratedly
Nagniningning V is shining; sparkling
Nagpapahumpak V make hollow or sunken
Nagpapatingkad V highlights; adds color
Nagpasyal V took a walk for pleasure
Naguguluhan V is confused
Nahahawa V to be infected; catch a disease
Nahihirapan Adj faces difficulty
Nahihiya Adj is ashamed or embarrassed
Nahihiya V is embarrassed
Naipitan V squeezed or compressed between two objects
Nakabuwal Adj fallen flat on the ground
Nakahiga Adj lying down
Nakahilera V lined up
Nakakasira Adj destructive
Nakakatulong Adj is helpful
Nakakita Vsaw
Nakamasid Adj watching
Nakamihasnan V got used to
Nakapangingibabaw Adj is above all
Nakatambak V piled up
Nakikipagpaligsahan V compete
Nakikiramdam V sensing
Naku Intrj expression of surprise
Nalagasan V fallen off of leaves, petals, feathers,
hair or the like
Nalathala V published
Nalisya V dislocate (bone)
Namamanata N having a religious vow
Namamasukan V works as a maid
Namulaklak V flowering; having or producing flowers
Nananabako V smokes tobacco
Nanaog V went down
Nangangahulugan V meanins
Nangangako V promise
Nangingilik Adj
Nangingirot-ngirot Adj is painful (stinging pain)
Naninirgarilyo V smokes
Napakatanga N very dull or stupid person; blockhead
Napapansin V notice, observe
Napasyal V able to visit
Napilitan V got forced; to be moved or driven
Naputulan ng ilaw V had the electricity cut off due
to non-payment
Naroroon V as adj. present; there
Nasalin V translated
Nasisinghot V inhales
Natatanto V realized; known
Natigib V overburdened; full to overflowing
Natuyo Adj withered; dried out
Naulanan Adj got rained on
Nilalagnat Adj having a fever
Ninakaw V stole
Ninasa V hoped
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Organong kawayan N bamboo organ
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Pag-aasam N a longing for something
Pag-iigib N fetching water from a spring or artesian
well
Pag-iisip N thought; mind; intellect; reason
Pag-irog N affection; fondness
Pag-unlad N progress; development
Pag-utang N borrowing of money
Pagawaan N factory
Pagbabalot N packing
Pagbuhatan ng kamay V to hurt or beat someone badly
Pagdurusa N suffering; grief
Paghahandog N act of offering: act of giving
Paghahangad N desire
Paghingi ng kamay N asking for the hand of a lover to
become his wife
Pagitan Adv (in) between
Pagkadakila N greatness
Pagkadalisay N purity
Pagkakataon N opportunity; chance; coincidence
Pagkakisig Adj musculinity
Pagkasi N protective love; loving protection
Paglayan V freedom
Pagpapahalaga N appreciation; act of appreciating
Pagpapasakit V inflicting suffering
Pagpapatunay N confirmation; act of testing or proving
Pagputong N coronation
Pagsinta V love between man and woman
Pagsisibak N chopping or splitting of wood with
an axe or bolo
Pagsusulit N examination
Pagtatanggol N defence
Pagtatangi N love
Pagtitiis N bearing trials or hardships
Pagtitiklop V folding
Pagtugon N answer; reply
Pahinga N rest
Pahintulot N permission
Pakana N plan
Palabas N show; entertainment
Palamuti N decoration
Palayok N earthen pot for cooking
Paligsahan sa buhay N the game of life
Palitan V replace
Paliwanag N explanation
Pambihira Adj unusual
Pamilihan N market
Pamimintas N faultfinding
Pampasahero N passenger vehicle
Pampulitika N political
Pamukaw-sigla Adj lively
Pananaw N point of view
Pananda N marker; sign
Pangako N promise
Panganay N first born
Pangangailangan N need
Panganib N danger
Panggatong N fuel ( as firewood or coal fuel)
Pangkumbento Adj for the convent
Pangunahin Adj primary
Paninilbihan N service
Paniniwalaan V will believe
Panlipunan N social
Pantubos N money for redeeming something
Papayagan V will agree, accept or allow
Pares N pair
Pasakalye N introduction of song; going around the
bush
Pasensiya N patience
Pasensya ka na please be patient; willingness to forgive
someone; apology?
Pasingawan V steam; to cause to evaporate
Pasisiil V will be oppressed by a ruler or superior
Pasma N spasm
Patapal-tapal V applying in a dab-like or pat-like
manner; patching in a
manner by which a plaster is applied; pertaining
to medicine application, esp. herbal
Payo N advice
Perdigones N pellets
Pilak N silver
Pilay N sprain
Pilik N eyelashes
Piling N side; near to
Pinagtataguan V is hiding
Pinakamahalaga Adj most important
Pinalayaw V spoiled
Pinangangatawanan N to take responsibility
Pinatatawag V being summoned
Pindang N jerked beef
Pinggan N plate
Piniit V cornered; surrounded; imprisoned
Pintakasi N patron saint
Pinulot V picked up
Pinupusod N topknots; to form a bun on hair
Pipitpitin V will beat, pound or flatten
Piraso N piece
Pitasin V to pick (flowers or fruits); to gather
Plema N phlegm
Prasko N bottle
Preno N brake
Pumanaw V depart; disappear; die
Pumayag V agreed
Pumuri V to praise
Pusod N center (lit. navel)
Putahe N variety of food
Puwera except
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Rayuma N rheumatism
Reregaluhan V will give (someone) a gift or present
Resetahan V prescribe
Retablo N frame for religious icon; images of rococo
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Sadya N aim; purpose
Sagisag N symbol
Sakdal ng laki Adj very big
Sama ng loob hurt feelings
Samakatwid therefore
Samantala meanwhile
Sandok N ladle or scoop made of coconut shell
Sarikulay Adj multi-colored
Sarimanok N mythical bird of Maranao origin
Sariwa Adj fresh
Sasakyan N vehicle (transportation)
Sayang what a pity!; a wasting or being wasted
Sibuyas N onion
Sigaw N shout
Silanganan N eastern
Silong N ground floor; basement
Simoy N breeze; a gentle or soft wind
Sinangguni V consulted
Singkahulugan N synanymous; equivalent
Sining N art
Sinipot V showed up; attended; appeared
Sinta N love, sweetheart, darling
Sinumbatan V reproached
Sisinat-sinat Adj with or having a slight fever
Siyudad N city
Sukat N size
Suliranin N problem
Sumandok V to scoop; to scoop out; to take up or out with a scoop
or as a scoop does
Sumisid V dive head first under water; swim under
water
Sumpa N vow, promise; curse
Sumubo V went ahead
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Takbo ng buhay N way of life
Takbuhan N race; track; resort; resource for help
Talambuhay N biography
Tanghalan N stage
Tangi Adj exceptional; special; not general
Tangos N pointedness of nose
Tanyag Adj popular
Taos puso Adv wholeheartedly
Tapang N bravery
Tapat na pagsinta NP true love; sincere love
Tasa N cup
Tatae-tae Adj with or having a slight diarrhea
Tatag Adj endurance; steadiness
Tatalikdan V turning one’s back on someone
Tatambad V will appear
Tinanggal V removed
Tingkayad Adj squatting; sitting on one’s heels
or haunches
Tining ng loob N conviction
Tumubo V to grow; to thrive; to live
Tumulo V to drip; to fall in drops
Tumusok V to poke
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Ubo N cough
Ugat N blood vessel (artery and/or vein)
Ugat N root
Ugpungan N joint
Uhaw Adj thirsty
Ulam N viand; any dish of meat, fish or veges
eaten with rice
Uli Adj again; once more
Utang N debt
Uupa V will rent
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Wagas Adj pure; sincere
Walang imikan without words
Wari it seems
Watawat N flag
Wika N language
Wika nila they said
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Yamot V irritated
Yanung-yano Adj smooth; simple, unaffected
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