Tagalog SMS Language

Textese or the SMS language (txt-speak, txtese, chatspeak, txt, txtspk, txtk, txto, texting language, txt lingo, SMSish, txtslang, or txt talk) is a term for the abbreviations and slang commonly used in mobile phone text messaging, but also in other Internet-based communication such as email and instant messaging.

Initialisations (acronyms and abbreviations composed of initials)

SMS = Sa Madaling Salita
an attention seeker

KSP = Kulang sa Pansin
an attention seeker

TCCIC
Take Care Cuz I Care

OP
out of place

LH = Laking Hadlang
“big obstruction” = cockblocker

Reductions and shortenings, and omission of parts of speech

cnsbi = sinasabi
is saying

kgv = kagabi
last night

kona = ko na
I already

sau = sa iyo
to you

kc = kasi
because, cos, cuz

kc = kasi
because, cos, cuz

nlng = na lang

ngaun = ngayon

pg = pag

der = there

ga2win = gagawin

aq = ako

dto = dito

senyo = sa inyo

satin = sa atin

moko = mo ako

knb = ka na ba

nobato = Ano ba ito?

bka
 = bakâ
could be

dpu
di po

muna = mona

The word muna has its own meaning. But occasionally in SMS messages, it is short for mo na.

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