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Jul 10 2020, 12:53pm CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: wala Definition: [adverb/adjective] none; nothing; no; not; not any; gone; not here; absent; devoid; away; don't; doesn't have Audio clip and 162 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page: www.tagaloglessons.c om/dictionary/word.p hp?translation_entry _id=319 Example Sentence: Walâ akóng asawa. I don't have a spouse. / I'm not maried.

@jkos
Wala is also a rootword for a verb "mag-wala" which means... to go violent /go insane. (It's kinda hard to explain... like.. run amok? Go bonkers?)
Example: Magwawala ako 'pag wala ng tinapay!
(I'll go insane if there's no bread!)

Jul 10 2020, 12:56pm CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: lider Definition: [noun] leader Audio clip and 4 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page: www.tagaloglessons.c om/dictionary/word.p hp?translation_entry _id=6461 Example Sentence: Naaappreciate ko ang pagiging lider mo. I appreciate your being a leader.

@jkos Leader can also be "pinuno"
Sino ang pinuno niyo? Who is your leader?
Dalhin mo ako sa pinuno niyo. Bring me to your leader. (for aliens)

Jul 10 2020, 12:57pm CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

jkos Wala is also a rootword for a verb "mag-wala" which means... to go violent /go insane. (It's kinda hard to explain... like.. run amok? Go bonkers?) Example: Magwawala ako 'pag wala ng tinapay! (I'll go insane if there's no bread!)

@lonewolfandpup

Yeah...there's a similar saying in the US, "to lose it"....
John just lost it when the woman was rude to her!

Jul 12 2020, 12:49pm CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

@jkos Love this post and your example really stretched my verb skills. 👍

Jul 14 2020, 7:16am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: makulong
Definition: [verb] to be jailed; to be imprisoned; to be confined
Audio clip and 16 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=880 8

Example Sentence:
Nakulóng ang kriminál nang sampúng taón.
The criminal was imprisoned for 10 years.

Jul 15 2020, 8:14am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: malawakan
Definition: [adjective] widespread; extensive
Audio clip and 4 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=145 31

Example Sentence:
Hindî malawakan ang pagpápatupád ng polisiya.
The implementation of the policy is not widespread.

Jul 16 2020, 12:19pm CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: mababa
Definition: [adjective] low; lowly; down; [noun] bass
Audio clip and 5 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=767

Example Sentence:
Nagoffer ang ahénsiyá ng mababang pautang.
The agency offered low-interest loans.

Jul 17 2020, 11:54am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: bangkay
Definition: [noun] corpse; dead body; remains; cadaver
Audio clip and 6 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=199 9

Example Sentence:
Lumutang sa ilog ang bangkáy ng lalaki.
A man's corpse floated on the river.

Jul 20 2020, 7:51am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: bungkos
Definition: [noun] bundle; batch; bunch
Audio clip and more details on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=496 9

Jul 21 2020, 9:59am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: kasamahan
Definition: [noun] companion in a group or company; colleague
Audio clip and 4 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=224 2

Example Sentence:
Nagprotesta ang mga kasamahán ko sa trabaho.
My coworkers staged a protest.

Jul 22 2020, 8:26am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: manehuhin
Definition: [verb] to drive something (a vehicle); to manage something
Audio clip and 6 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=405 2

Example Sentence:
Manehuhin mo ang sasakyán ko.
Drive my car.

Jul 24 2020, 8:19am CST ~ 3 years, 10 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: lalawigan
Definition: [noun] province; countryside
Audio clip and 5 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=230 3

Example Sentence:
Mulâ sa lalawigang Isabela ang mga magulang ko.
My parents are from the province of Isabela.

Jul 27 2020, 9:27am CST ~ 3 years, 9 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: mag-isip
Definition: [verb] to think; to think of; to think intensely; to plan; to devise (plan); * deliberate, intentional thinking
Audio clip and 11 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=847

Example Sentence:
Mag-isíp ka ng libró na isinulat ni Shakespeare.
Think of a book that was written by Shakespeare.

Jul 28 2020, 9:47am CST ~ 3 years, 9 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: dala
Definition: [noun] load; something carried along; cargo; something brought along; burden; [adjective] carried; brought
Audio clip and 3 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=447 1

Example Sentence:
Dalá ko lang kanina.
I just had it with me earlier (today).

Jul 29 2020, 10:28am CST ~ 3 years, 9 mos ago.

Tagalog Word of the Day: pangunahan
Definition: [verb] to forewarn someone about; to warn someone beforehand; to advise someone beforehand; to preempt something; * focus on the person being warned/advised
Audio clip and 4 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
www.tagalog.com/dict ionary/word.php?tran slation_entry_id=668 1

Example Sentence:
Pangunahan mo si Cecilia tungkól kay Romeo.
Warn Cecila about Romeo.

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