tagalog

Thân thiện

A child learns to speak Tagalog with her grandmother.

Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • The language of the Tagalog people: An Austronesian language primarily spoken in central and southern Luzon in the Philippines. It is the basis for the national language, Filipino.
   • A member of an ethnic group native to the Philippines: A person belonging to the Tagalog people, who are chiefly from the regions around and including Manila on the island of Luzon.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun (Language):

  • She is learning Tagalog to communicate with her relatives in Manila.
  • Tagalog uses many loanwords from Spanish and English.

• Proper noun (Ethnic group):

  • He is a Tagalog from the province of Batangas.
  • The Tagalog have a rich cultural history.

Advanced Usage

• As a modifier: "Tagalog" can function as an adjective to describe things related to the language or people.
  • We studied Tagalog grammar.
  • She enjoys Tagalog folk songs.

Variants and Related Words

• Filipino (noun): The national language of the Philippines, which is officially based on Tagalog.
  • Filipino is the language of instruction in many schools.
• Pilipino (noun): An older name for the national language based on Tagalog.

Synonyms

• Filipino (when referring to the language in its standardized national form).

Học thuật

Noun

1. the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based
2. a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila

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