This is a beautiful-sounding Tagalog word. It is commonly suggested as a native Tagalog name for girls.
diwatà
muse, nymph, fairy
muse, nymph, fairy
TAGALOG-ENGLISH DICTIONARY
GATANG
This is a term in the Philippines’ traditional measurement system.
KUYA
This Filipino word is derived from the Fookien Chinese ko-a (“eldest brother”).
kú·ya
older brother
older brother
ang kuya ko
my older brother
ang aking kuya
my older brother
DALUBHAYUPAN
root words: dalub- (expertise) and hayop (animal) Continue reading “DALUBHAYUPAN”
BUNSO
bun·sô Continue reading “BUNSO”
BALIKAT
MABUHAY
ma·bú·hay
Mabúhay!
“Come alive!”
As an exclamation, the Tagalog word Mabúhay is used akin to the Japanese Banzai, the Spanish ¡Viva! or the French Vive!
| Foreign Language | English Translation |
|---|---|
| Vive la France! | Long Live France! |
| Nippon Banzai! | Long Live Japan! |
| Viva Italia! | Long Live Italy! |
| Mabuhay ang Pilipinas! | Long live the Philippines! |
Mabuhay is also used to welcome visitors arriving in the Philippines. Tourists frequently hear this word at the airport when a special Filipino welcome is prepared for them.
Filipinas competing in beauty pageants overseas, such as the Miss Universe contest, will frequently shout this word after introducing themselves.