Tagalog
Americannoun
plural
Tagalogs,plural
Tagalog-
a member of a Malayan people native to Luzon, in the Philippines.
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the principal language of the Philippines, an Indonesian language of the Austronesian family.
noun
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a member of a people of the Philippines, living chiefly in the region around Manila
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the language of this people, belonging to the Malayo-Polynesian family: the official language of the Philippines
adjective
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
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 • Apr. 14, 2025
For those hoping to brush up on their Tagalog during Filipino History Month, that means “I love you.”
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 15, 2024
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
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