TAGALOG

Tagalog

(noun) the language of the Tagalog on which Filipino is based

Tagalog

(noun) a member of a people native to the Philippines chiefly inhabiting central Luzon around and including Manila

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Ta*ga"log, n.

1. (Ethnol.) Any member of a certain tribe which is one of the leading and most civilized of those native of the Philippine Islands.

2. The language of the Tagalogs. It belongs to the Malay family of languages and is one of the most highly developed members of the family.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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