Tagalog

noun

Ta·​ga·​log tə-ˈgä-ˌlȯg How to pronounce Tagalog (audio)
plural Tagalog or Tagalogs
1
: a member of a people of central Luzon
2
: an Austronesian language of the Tagalog people compare Filipino sense 3

Examples of Tagalog in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The site provides links to the application in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog. California Rents are finally falling — but not in Orange County. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 12 Feb. 2024 The workshops begin with one in English only on Jan. 23 and then continue in 13 other languages on different dates — including Spanish, Vietnamese, Korean, Japanese and Tagalog. Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2024 Ponce’s California Health Interview Survey is conducted in English, Spanish, Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Japanese, Vietnamese, and Tagalog. Usha Lee McFarling, STAT, 21 Nov. 2023 Online videos of the drag artist belting out the Tagalog version of The Lord’s Prayer alongside revellers in a bar sparked a significant backlash from religious organizations. Kathleen Magramo, CNN, 6 Oct. 2023 It was conducted in 10 languages: English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Haitian-Creole, French, Portuguese and Arabic. Los Angeles Times, 17 Sep. 2023 Community groups have led the charge in getting documents translated into Spanish and Tagalog. Sakshi Venkatraman, NBC News, 7 Sep. 2023 Spanish and Tagalog interpretations will be available. Tammy Murga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2023 The site provides links to the application in English, Spanish, Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Tagalog. Jon Healey, Los Angeles Times, 17 Aug. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Tagalog

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tagalog was in 1808

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“Tagalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tagalog. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

Tagalog

noun
Ta·​ga·​log tə-ˈgäl-əg How to pronounce Tagalog (audio)
-ˌȯg
plural Tagalog or Tagalogs
1
: a member of the native people of the Philippine island of Luzon
2
: the language of the Tagalog people

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