1. a sound or group or sounds that has meaning: salita
2. the writing or printing that stands for a word: salita
3. words, sometimes means angry talk: sagutan, pagsasagutan, taltalan, pagtataltalan
4. a short talk: sandaling pakikipagusap, maikling pag-uusap
5. a brief expression: maikling pangungusap
6. command, order: utos, salita, atas
7. a promise: pangako
8. news: balita
v.
1. to put into words: magsalita, salitain, magsabi, sabihin
2. by word of mouth, orally or by spoken words: sa salita, sa bibig
3. upon my word means (a) I promise: nangangako ako, ipinangangako ko (b) exclamation of surprise: aba
4. word for word: letra por letra
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root
n.
1. the part of a plant that grows in the soil: ugat
2. a cause, source: pinanggalingan, pinanggagalingan, simula, sanhi, dahilan
3. the word from which others are derived: salitang-ugat
v.
1. to become fixed in the ground, send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat
2. to pull, tear, or dig up or out by the roots: bumunot, bunutin
3. to get completely rid of: lumipol, lipulin
4. to cheer (slang): kumantiyaw, mangantiyaw, kantiyawan
5. to take root means (a) to send out roots and begin to grow: mag-ugat, magkaugat (b) to become firmly fixed: pumirme, mamirme, lumagi, mamalagi
who
pron.
1. word used in asking questions about persons: sino, sinu-sino
2. also used in connecting a group of words with some word in a sentence: expressed by the ligatute "na" and its variant "-ng"
3. the person that, any person that: sinuman
hear
v.
1. to listen to: makinig, pakinggan, dinggin
2. to be able to hear: marinig, makarinig
3. to receive word: makabalita
name
n.
1. a word or words by which a person, animal, place or thing is spoken of or to: pangalan, ngalan
2. a word that means any object, or any one of a group of objects: tawag, katawagan
3. reputation: puri, karangalan, mabuting pangalan
4. title: pamagat, titulo
v.
1. to give a name to: magngalan, ngalanan, pangalanan, ingalan, ipangalan
2. to mention by name: sabihin ang pangalan
3. to give or know the right name for: alam ang pangalan ng o ang tawag sa
4. to mention, give as an instance, cite: bumanggit, banggitin, tumukoy, tukuyin
that
adj.
"that" is used to point out some one person or thing or idea: iyan (when "that" is nearer to the person spoken to than to the speaker), iyon (when "that" is far from both the speaker and the person spoken to) pron. who, whom, which: rendered by the ligature "na" and its variant "ng" conj. 1. "that" is also used to connect a group of words: na, or its variant "ng"
2. used to show purpose: upang, para
3. used to show result: kaya adv. to that extent, to such a degree: nang ganyan
pron.
1. when: nang, noong
2. "that" used in the objective case: diyan, riyan the definite article. a demonstrative word used especially before a noun to particularize its meaning: ang, ang mga
say
v.
1. to utter: magsabi, sabihin, magwika, wikain
2. to pronounce in words: bigkasin
3. to speak: magsalita, salitain
4. that is to say, that is, in other words: ang ibig sabihin, sa ibang pangungusap, alalaong baga
5. to say nothing of, without mentioning: huwag nang banggitin pa
6. they say, it is said: sinasabi nila
n.
what one has said or has to say, testimony, word: salita, pangungusap
note
n.
1. a short sentence, phrase or word to remind one of what was in a book, etc.: tala, nota
2. a comment, remark or piece of information: pansin, puna
3. a very short letter: maikling sulat (liham, kalatas)
v.
1. to write down something to be remembered: magtala, itala
2. to observe, notice, give attention to: pumansin, pansinin, pumuna, punahin, magmatyag, matyagan
expression
n.
1. putting into words: pagpapahayag
2. word or words used as unit: pangungusap, pananalita
3. a common saying: kasabihan
4. showing by look, voice or action: pagpapahiwatig
5. a making known: pagpapakilala
or
conj.
1. a word suggesting a choice: o
2. if not: kung hindi, kundi
3. or otherwise: o kayay, o dili kayay
response
n.
1. an answer by word or act: sagot
2. the act of answering: pagsagot, pagtugon
stem
n.
1. the main part of a plant above the ground which supports the other parts: katawan
2. the part of a flower, fruit or leaf that joins it to the plant or tree: tangkay
3. anything like the stem of a plant: manggo, hawakan, tangkay
4. the root of a word: ugat ng salita
v.
1. to stop, to check, to dam up: umampat, ampatin, sumugpo, sugpuin, magpatigil, patigilin
2. to stem from, to come from: magmula, pagmulan, manggaling, panggalingan
promise
n.
1. words said, binding a person to do or not to do something: pangako, salita, pangungusap
2. that which gives hope of success: may kinabukasan, may hinaharap, may pag-asa
v.
1. to give ones word, to make a promise: mangako, ipangako, pangakuan
2. to make a promise of: mangako ng, ipangako ang, pangakuan ng
3. to give hope, to give hope of: magpaasa, paasahin, magbigay ng pag-asa, mangako
password
n.
a secret word that allows a person who says it to pass a guard: hudyat, kontrasenyas
magkano
int.
question word that means "how much"
ho
part.
colloquial form of po', a word of respect
kumare
Sp n.
derived from the Spanish word comadre, a reciprocal appellation for the godmother or for the child's mother. Kumpare (masculine form)
na
adv.
1. now, already. Ako na. It's my turn to do it now or I'll do it instead of someone else.
2. after nouns or pronouns: acts as an emphatic marker. Bukas na. Let it be tomorrow. Si Maria na. Let it be Maria's turn.
3. after verbs: if in the past tense form, denotes completion of action expressible in the past or present perfect in English. Nagsipilyo na siya. He has already brushed (his teeth).
4. if in the infinitive form or future form, denotes now, right away, immediately, soon. Magsipilyo ka na. Brush (your teeth) now. Papasok na ako. I'm going to school now.
5. If after the verb roots, denotes completed action. Bukas na. It's already open. Tapos na. It's already finished. na lig. connects modifier and word modified, takes the form -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound. Mabait na bata or Batang mabait. Good child. na part. with sa/kay, marks nouns indicating position, location, possession of something; -ng when the word it follows ends in a vowel sound
pa
af. affix
for verbs meaning "to cause, get or allow someone to do what the root word indicate" pa adv. more, yet, still (expresses the immaturity or continuance of a situation and stands in contrast with na). Mabuti pa. Better yet. Basa pa ang damit. The clothes are still wet.
salita
n.
word
v.
magsalita (mag-) to speak, to talk, to speak out. Ang batang mahiyain ay hindi nagsasalita sa klase. The shy boy doesn't speak in the class.
anu-ano
intj.
plural form of the question word, ano, "what"
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.