Advanced Tagalog vocabulary: idioms, nuanced expressions, and words an upper-level learner meets. Front: the Tagalog word, phrase, or idiom. Back: English meaning.
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- makabuluhan
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significant, meaningful, substantial
- kumapintasan
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to argue or debate persistently
- maglaro ng bola
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to beat around the bush, avoid the main point
- labas-loob
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two-faced person, hypocrite
- damot sa loob
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reluctant, unwilling, grudging
- malalim na damdamin
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deep emotion, profound feeling
- mapagkakatiwalaan
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trustworthy, dependable, reliable
- makadiskarte
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resourceful, ingenious, clever
- pagmamalasakit
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concern, solicitude, care
- kalayaan
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freedom, liberty, independence
- pagsisikap
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effort, striving, exertion
- pagkakaisa
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unity, solidarity, togetherness
- makipag-ugnayan
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to communicate, correspond, get in touch
- makabago
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modern, contemporary, up-to-date
- mapanganib
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dangerous, hazardous, perilous