Filipino / Tagalog Idiomatic Expression

Idiomatic Expressions (idioms) in the Filipino Language or "Mga sawikain o kawikaang Tagalog" are part of the way of using the Filipino language and these comes naturally to its native speakers.  An idiom is a phrase whose meaning cannot be determined by the literal definition of the phrase itself, but refers instead to a figurative meaning that is known only through common use.  Filipino Idioms are part of the Philippine Literature that has been passed on from generation to generation.

Idioms are probably the hardest thing for a person to learn in the process of learning a new language. Here are the list of the well-known Filipino / Tagalog Idiomatic Expressions that begins in letter i. Clicking an idiom link will open a page that shows its definition, example use in setence, synonyms, antonyms, etc. and bilingual version (text in the original Philippine language and the English translation) are given in order to make them accessible to an international readership.

a 21
b 106
d 24
g 9
h 78
i 65
k 84
l 48
m 210
n 135
p 83
s 38
t 40
u 10
w 31
y 1
verb
  1. to exert effort and to seriously perform one's duty or task
noun
  1. world
verb
  1. to blame a person for a certain fault
verb
  1. to embarrass
  2. to stop the boastfulness
verb
  1. to regain one's lost honor
verb
  1. to forget
noun
  1. foreign land
adjective
  1. undecided
verb
  1. to forget
verb
  1. to embrace
noun
  1. a prostitute
  2. a bad woman
noun
  1. a bachelor
adjective
  1. an unfortunate person
verb
  1. to concentrate
verb
  1. to trust completely
verb
  1. to embarrass
  2. to stop the boastfulness
verb
  1. to expose a secret
verb
  1. to assiduously support or patiently help another
adjective
  1. met destruction of much ego or pride
verb
  1. to invite a friends to eat and to make him or her pay for the expenses
verb
  1. to remember
verb
  1. do not consider
  2. to count as nothing
verb
  1. to marry someone
adjective
  1. two persons with the same habits and customs
noun
  1. the press
adjective
  1. extreme happiness
  2. incomparable happiness
noun
  1. third misfortune (usually pertaining to love affair)
verb
  1. to remember
verb
  1. to be the cause of one's stubbornness
verb
  1. to add to one's numerous problems