r/Tagalog • u/SkyConsistent8863 • 8h ago

Grammar/Usage/Syntax Parang baligtad ( suka vs sukà )

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Suka (No diacritic mark)

Meaning: Vinegar

Pronunciation: Malumay (Gentle). It is pronounced with a stress on the first syllable (SU-ka). [1, 2]

Sukà (Grave accent / Tuldik na paiwa)

Meaning: Vomit

Pronunciation: Malumi (Glottal). It is pronounced with the stress on the first syllable but ends with a sudden glottal stop (abrupt catch in the throat) at the end (SU-kaʔ).

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r/Tagalog • u/Rakiasugoi • 11h ago

Vocabulary/Terminology “Said by (Personal Pronoun)” in Tagalog

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Southern Variants
Anakin (Wika nakin)
Aniya (Wika niya)
Anila (Wika nila)
Anina (Wika nina)

Northern Variants
Kako (Wika ko)
Kaniya (Wika niya)
Kanila (Wika nila)
Kanina (Wika nina)

Now in addition I’m curious if by any chance Anaki related to Anakin? But they differ in meaning so maybe not right?

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r/Tagalog • u/IcyEstablishment5811 • 1h ago

Definition What is "Esmiringhoy"?

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I keep seeing this in my newsfeed in social media. What exactly does it mean? I've never heard of this word before so I'm assuming it's a slang?

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