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Tagalog

American  
[tah-gah-lawg, tuh-] / tɑˈgɑ lɔg, tə- /

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 British  
/ 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

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adjective

  1. of or relating to this people or their language

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Example Sentences

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

From Los Angeles Times • May 26, 2025

"Ate Bianca, Jiggly, I hope you know that you are loved," said the franchise's breakout star, Marina Summers, using a term of endearmeant in Tagalog.

From BBC • Apr. 28, 2025

The program and application guide is available in Armenian, Chinese, English, Persian, Russian, Spanish and Tagalog.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 11, 2025

County officials said its Disaster Resource Centers also include multilingual staff and county material that has been translated in multiple languages including Chinese, Korean, Tagalog and Vietnamese.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 8, 2025

He yelled in a language I later found out was Tagalog, and the older woman rushed into the hallway.

From "The Marrow Thieves" by Cherie Dimaline