Italicized words mark a dialect separate from the main Tagalog language (eg. Cebuano, Ilocano, Bikol, etc.)
| English Word | Translation | Definition | Word Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| A | isa | A word used when reffering to someone or something. | Adjective |
| Abaca | abaká | A plant in the Philippines that yields hemp. | Noun |
| aback | mabigla | Taken by suprise. | Adjective |
| abacus | abakus | An instrument invented by the ancient Chinese used for counting. | Noun |
| abandon | iwan, pabayaan | To give up by leaving someone or something. | Verb |
| abate | pahupain, humupa | To calm something down, to lessen it, or to end it. | Verb |
| abbey | monasteryo | A religious monastery formed around a church/cathedral. | Verb |
| abbot | (same word) | A christian title given to a male leader of a Christian monastery. | Verb |
| abbreviate | daglatin | To make a title shorter; usually by 2 or 3 letters. | Verb |
| abbreviation | daglat | A shortened title that is abbreviated. | Noun |
| abdicate | magbitiw | The surrender and/or resignment from a person with power; usually by force. | Verb |
| abdomen | tiyan | A part of the body that is between the chest and pelvis, coloquially known as the stomach. | Noun |
