Filipino Tapestry: Tagalog Language through Culture

Vocabulary List

227 Vocabulary List abogado – lawyer Abril – April aklatan – a place for books adobo – a dish consisting of meat cooked in soy sauce, vinegar, and garlic Agosto – August alas kuwatro – four o’clock alas singko – five o’clock alas siyete – seven o’clock alkalde/mayor – mayor aliwan – pastimes/amusements Amerikano – American ampalaya – bitter melon anak/mga anak – child/children anihan – harvest time ano – what Ano ba? – What is that? Anong kalye ang iyong bahay? – What street is your house (on)? Anong numero ang iyong bahay? – What is your house number? aparador – dresser/cabinet apritada – meat cooked in tomatoes Araw ng Kalayaan – Independence Day Araw ng Pagkabuhay – Easter Araw ng Pasasalamat – Thanksgiving Day aroskaldo – chicken, garlic, and rice soup asin – salt asukal – sugar ate – older sister awa – pity awitan – singing ayaw ko – I do not like ayon sa batas – lawful ba – yes/no question marker bababa – will go down babuyan – a place for pigs Baka naman hindi na ito sariwa? – This might not be fresh anymore, huh? bakod – fence bakuran – yard bagong pitas na prutas – newly picked fruits bagoong – fermented fish bahala na – come what may bahay – house bahay kubo – house made of nipa wood and bamboo balikbayan box – box filled with gifts from abroad bansa – country banyaga – foreign banyo – bathroom barkada – close friend barrio – small village baso – cup/glass bata – young batas – law bawang – garlic bawat – every (piece) bayani – hero bente pesos – twenty pesos bibilihin – will buy bibingka – rice cake Bibliya – Bible bigas – uncooked rice binata – single man bise – vice (as in “vice mayor”) bispiras – eve of a festival bitsuwelas – green beans Biyernes – Friday bobo – stupid 228 Vocabulary List bukid – rice field buhay – life buhay sa bukid – life in the country/on a farm buhay sa siyudad – life in the city bulaklak – flowers bulkan – volcano bumilang – to count bumili – to buy bumisita – to visit bumitiw – resign bundok – mountain bunso – youngest buong lata – whole can burol – hill bus – bus buwan – month kaarawan – birthday kababayan – countrymen kabataan – youths kabisayaan – a place of the Visayan people kabukiran – farmland kabuhayan – employment / livelihood kabutihan – goodness Kakaliwa tayo sa kanto. – We’re going to turn left at the corner. Kakaliwa tayo sa susunod na kanto. – We’re turning left at the next corner. Kakanan tayo sa kanto. – We’re turning right at the corner. Kakanan tayo sa susunod na kanto. – We’re turning right at the next corner. kagagawan – someone’s doing kahirapan – difficulty in life kahuyan – woodpile kaibigan – friend kailan – when kailangan/dapat – should kainan – a place to eat kalabaw – carabao (water buffalo) kalamansi – small lime kalan – stove kalapati – dove kalayaan – freedom/liberty kaldero – cooking pan kaldero/kawali – pans kalesa/karitela – horse-drawn carriage kaligayahan – joyfulness kalungkutan – loneliness kama – bed kamag-anak – relatives kamatis – tomato kanin – cooked rice kapatagan – plains kapayapaan – peace kape – coffee karagatan – ocean/seas karanasan – experience kare-kare – meat cooked in peanut sauce karne ng baboy – pork karne ng baka – beef karne ng manok – chicken meat karot – carrot kasabihan ng mga matatanda – old people’s tale kasaganaan – progress kasamaan – badness kasaysayan – history kasiyahan – happiness Kastila – Spanish katahimikan – peace katandaan – elders katarungan – justice Katoliko – Catholic kilala – famous kilo – kilogram kinalaman – something to do with it kisame – ceiling kongreso/batasan – congress Koran – Koran kotse – car Kristiyano – Christian kukunin – will get kumain – to eat kumandidato – to be a candidate kumpisal – confession 229 Vocabulary List kumuha – to get kung mabigyan – if given kung minsan – once in a while kusina – kitchen kutsara – spoon kutsilyo – knife kuwarto – bedroom kuya – older brother chopsuey – stir-fried vegetables dalaga – single woman dalawampiso – two pesos dayuhan – foreigner delikado – dangerous Deretso lang tayo. – We’re going straight. digmaan – war Disyembre – December Dito ba ang daan papuntang simbahan? – Is this the way to the church? Dito ba ang opisina ni Mr. Jose? – Is this the office of Mr. Jose? dito/narito – here (near the person speaking) diyan/nariyan – there (near the person spoken to doctor – doctor doon/naroon – there (far from both person speaking and listening) dumating – arrived dyanitor – janitor dyus – juice edukasyon – education Enero – January Ewan ko – I do not know gabay – guide gabi na – evening (already) gatas – milk ginhawa – easier life gobernador – governor gobyerno/pamahalaan – government gumising – to wake up guro – teacher gusali – building gusto – like/want halaman – plants halo-halo – crushed ice with cooked sweetened fruits and beans topped with purple yam or leche flan or ice cream handa – food prepared hapag kainan – dining table hepe – police chief Heto ang bayad ko. – Here is my fare. hindi dapat...