Word Of The Day - Page 20

Tagalog Word of the Day: pilitin
Definition: [verb] to force something/someone; to coerce someone
Audio clip and 12 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentences:
Pilitin mo nga si Ben na sumama sa atin mamaya.
Force Ben to come with us later.

Tagalog Word of the Day: makisig
Definition: [adjective] dashing; handsome; elegant; refined; smart; well-groomed; well-dressed; genteel
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Example Sentences:
Makisig ba siyang titigan?
Is he handsome to look at?

Tagalog Word of the Day: opisyal
Definition: [adjective] official; [noun] officer
Audio clip and 8 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentences:
Itinalaga si Alex bilang isang opisyal sa munisipyo.
Alex was appointed as a municipal official.

Tagalog Word of the Day: tubig
Definition: [noun] water
Audio clip and 52 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentences:
Kailangan natin mag-igib at mag-imbak ng tubig para sa ating hardin.
We need to fetch and store water for our garden.

Tagalog Word of the Day: kung
Definition: when (for current or future events); whether; whenever; if; just; should (conjecture); as to what/when/where/how/etc; Used before a question word (ano, saan, etc.) when sentence is not asking a question.
Audio clip and 177 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentences:
Makakatanggap ka ng ayuda kung pupunta ka sa opisina.
You will receive help if you go to the office.

Tagalog Word of the Day: maiyak
Definition: [verb] to cry involuntarily; to get teary-eyed
Audio clip and 5 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentence(s)Muntik na akong maiyak sa napanood kong pelikula.
I was almost cried because of the movie I watched.

Tagalog Word of the Day: OFW
Definition: [noun] Overseas Filipino Workers; common name used for Filipinos working in countries other than the Philippines
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Example Sentence(s)Kailangan magtrabaho si Allen bilang isang OFW sa Dubai.
Allen has to work as an OFW in Dubai.

What does 'yarn' mean in context? Like "bored yarn" or "ganda yarn"
I keep seeing it everywhere and not sure about the meaning.

@elizabfree yarn = iyan

Tagalog Word of the Day: tumaas
Definition: [verb] to rise; to ascend; to become higher; to go upwards
Audio clip and 11 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentence(s)
Masyadong tumaas ang presyo ng bilihin sa palengke.
The price of the commodity in the market has risen too much

Tagalog Word of the Day: galing
Definition: [adjective] from; coming from
Audio clip and 25 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentence(s)Galing ako sa bahay ng kaibigan kaya ako ginabing umuwi.
I came from a friend's house so I went home late.

Tagalog Word of the Day: sabaw
Definition: [noun] broth; thin soup
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Example Sentence(s)Masarap humigop ng mainit na sabaw habang umuulan.
It's delicious to sip hot broth while it's raining.

Tagalog Word of the Day: bawa't
Definition: each and every; each; every
Audio clip and 31 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentence(s)Bawa't isa at may sariling karapatan bilang isang mamamayan.
Everyone has their own rights as a citizen.

Tagalog Word of the Day: makapiling
Definition: [verb] to be side by side with someone/something (OF); to be side by side
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Example Sentence(s)
Sana makapiling kita itong pasko.
I hope to be with you this Christmas.

Tagalog Word of the Day: pasukin
Definition: [verb] to enter something; to go into something
Audio clip and 8 example sentences on the full dictionary entry page:
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Example Sentence(s)
Nais mo bang pasukin ang pulitika?
Do you want to enter politics?