Tagalog

[tah-gah-lawg, tuh-]

noun

plural

Tagalogs ,

plural

Tagalog .

1. a member of a Malayan people native to Luzon, in the Philippines.

2. the principal language of the Philippines, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.

Tagalog

/ təˈɡɑːlɒɡ /

noun

1. a member of a people of the Philippines, living chiefly in the region around Manila

2. the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family: the official language of the Philippines

adjective

1. of or relating to this people or their language

Example Sentences

Voters can choose to get election information in English, Spanish, Chinese, Hindi, Japanese, Khmer, Korean, Tagalog, Thai or Vietnamese by calling the phone numbers listed here or by using these online options to get help.

From Los Angeles Times

The song's title means "seat" in Tagalog, a local language, and it channels the anger at those with parliamentary seats who seem far removed from the lives of ordinary Filipinos.

From BBC

County are classified as Limited English Proficiency, with many speaking primarily in Chinese, Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese, she noted.

From Los Angeles Times

She served as a judge on “Drag Race Philippines” since its premiere in 2022, tapping into her own experiences to offer competitors tough love and constructive criticism in English and Tagalog.

From Los Angeles Times

MyShake is now available in six languages: English, Spanish, Tagalog, Korean, Vietnamese and Chinese — the last voiced in Mandarin, and using traditional characters.

From Los Angeles Times