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 k. 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
noun
  1. thief
  2. robber
noun
  1. humbleness
noun
  1. one who can go on harmoniously with another
adjective
  1. one who can go on harmoniously with another
noun
  1. friend
  2. one with whom one can rely for help
adjective
  1. friend
  2. one with whom one can rely for help
noun
  1. friend
  2. one with whom one can rely for help
adjective
  1. friend
  2. one with whom one can rely for help
noun
  1. heaven
  2. place where the souls go after death
noun
  1. common-law wife
noun
  1. wife
noun
  1. friend
  2. a constant companion
adjective
  1. friend
  2. a constant companion
adjective
  1. the only child
noun
  1. a friend
  2. a constant companion
adjective
  1. goodness of character
  2. kindhearted
adjective
  1. fitted
  2. suited
verb
  1. continuously looking for means of livelihood
noun
  1. a friend
  2. a constant companion
adjective
  1. a friend
  2. a constant companion
adjective
  1. a friend in name only
adjective
  1. one often belittled ang embarrassed
  2. one often looked down upon by others
adjective
  1. too few for a big house
noun
  1. one who is often belittled
  2. one frequently victimized
adjective
  1. a person who accomplishes nothing with the flight of time
noun
  1. fire
  2. conflagration
noun
  1. a feeling of hunger
verb
  1. to calm one's self
noun
  1. a prostitute
noun
  1. referring to visitors who go to parties or gatherings uninvited (especially to nightly prayers for the dead, usually lasting for ten days)