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Repetitive words in Filipino
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Word repetition is a distinctive character of the Tagalog language. I can't explain exactly

how this state of affairs had come to be. The examples listed here are but a small sample

of the many repetitive words in Tagalog. For each word, I will be giving its meaning in

English and use the word in a simple sentence. OK here we go.

  

  

  

paru-paro - butterfly. Ang paru-paro ay lumilipad sa hardin.

The butterfly is flying in the garden.


maya-maya - in a little while. Maya-maya ay dumating na ang mga bata.

In a little while the children came.


liku-liko - crooked. Ang daan patungo sa paaralan ay liku-liko.

The road going to the school is crooked.


anting-anting - amulet. Ang aking lolo ay mayroong anting-anting.

My grandfather has an amulet.


isa-isa - one by one. Isa-isang nagalisan ang mga bisita.

One by one the guests left.


unti-unti - very slowly. Unti-unti lang ang paghatak sa kable.

 Pull the cable very slowly.


paulit-ulit - repetitive. Paulit ulit lang ang kanyang sinasabi.

He goes on repeating what he had just said.


kaakit-akit - attractive. Ang prinsesa ng gabi ay lubhang kaakit-akit.

The princess of the night is way too attractive.


karumal-dumal - dastardly. Ang panggagahasa ay karumal-dumal na krimen.

 Rape is a dastardly crime.

 

basang-basa - totally wet. Ang kanyang damit ay basang-basa.

His clothes are totally wet.


aliw na aliw - totally entertained. Siya ay aliw na aliw sa kanyang apo.

He is totally entertained by his grandchild.


pasang-pasa - very much swollen. Pasang-pasa ang kanyang buong katawan.

His whole body is very much swollen.


tamang-tama - exactly right. Tamang-tama ang timpla ng kape.

The coffee tastes exactly right.


bahay-bahayan - play house. Ang mga bata ay naglalaro ng bahay-bahayan.

The children are playing playhouse.


kataas-taasan - the most high. Ang katipunan ang kataas-taasang organisasyon noong

panahon ng himagsikan.

The katipunan was the highest organization during the time of the revolution.


kamahal-mahalan - the most beloved. Salubungin natin ang kamahal-mahalang reyna

ng pagdiriwang.

Let's welcome the most beloved queen of the celebrations.


pagkaganda-ganda - very, very beautiful. Pagkaganda-ganda talaga ng anak ko.

My daughther is really beautiful.


iyak nang iyak - repeatedly cries. Ang bata ay iyak nang iyak.

The child cries and cries.


kain nang kain - repeatedly eats. Siya ay kain nang kain.

He eats and eats.

  

  

  

So there they are, just a small sample of the many repetitive words in Tagalog, with their

meaning and example usage in a sentence. I hope you were able to get yourself used

to this repetition phenomenon in the Tagalog language. You will be encountering a lot

of repetitive words as you engage more deeply in conversation with a native Tagalog speaker.

 
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