1. very well known: bantog, kilalang-kilala, tanyag
2. much talked about or written about: tanyag, balita, popular
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eminent
adj.
1. high in rank: mataas
2. great, celebrated: dakila
3. famous: tanyag, bantog, bansag, sikat
star
n.
1. a heavenly body: bituin, bituin, tala
2. a person having brilliant qualities, a famous singer, actor, etc.: artista, bantog na artista, bituin sa pinilakang-tabing (puting tabing)
3. a figure having usually five points, sometimes six: estrelya
adj.
leading: pangunahin
v.
1. to be a leading performer: gumanap ng pangunahing papel, lumabas sa pangunahing papel
2. born under a lucky star, fortunate: mapalad, masuwerte
tanyag
adj.
popular, known, famous
tambal
v.
magtambal (mag-) to pair up, to be billed together. Nagtambal ang dalawang sikat na artista. The two famous film stars paired up/billed together (in a film). itambal (i-)
v.
to pair. Itambal mo si Tessie kay Remigio. Pair Tessie with Remigio.
kilala
adj.
famous, well-known, acquainted with one another (magkakilala) magkakilala, makilala (mag-:ma)
v.
to happen to know, to happen to meet, to become acquainted
balita
n.
news
adj.
well-known, famous, talked about magbalita', ibalita' (mag-:i-)
v.
to tell, to report, to relay the news. Ibalita mo naman sa amin ang nangyari. Let us know what happened.
maging
v.
1. to be, to become
2. transient (active) particle word or phrase modified is something coming into being, arising at the time specified by the tense-form of the particle. Siya ay naging hukom. He became a judge. Naging bantog siya sa buong bayan. He became famous throughout the whole town.
