"Tungkulin" is a word in TAGALOG

tungkulin TAGALOG
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tungkulin
Definition: (noun) duty; obligation

Few words of positivity

... as a reminder that a white man could still kill him for nothing.

Yaa Gyasi, Homegoing

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Laugh your heart out.

One day an out of work mime is visiting the zoo and attemptsto earn some money as a street performer. Unfortunately, assoon as he starts to draw a crowd, a zoo keeper grabs him anddrags him into his office. The zoo-keeper explains to the mime that the zoo's mostpopular attraction, a gorilla, has died suddenly and thekeeper fears that attendance at the zoo will fall off. Heoffers the mime a job to dress up as the gorilla until theycan get another one. The mime accepts. So the next morning the mime puts on the gorilla suit andenters the cage before crowd comes. He discovers that it's agreat job. He can sleep all he wants, play and make fun ofpeople and he draws bigger crowds than he ever did as a mime.However, eventually the crowds tire of him and he tires ofjust swinging on tires. He begins to notice that the people are paying moreattention to the lion in the cag e next to his. Not wanting tolose the attention of his audience, he climbs to the top ofhis cage, crawls across a partition, and dangles from the topto the lion's cage. Of course, this makes the lion furious,but the crowd loves it. At the end of the day the zoo-keepercomes and gives the mime a raise for being such a goodattraction. Well, this goes on for some time, the mime keeps tauntingthe lion, the crowds grow larger, and his salary keeps goingup. Then one terrible day when he is dangling over thefurious lion, he slips and falls. The mime is terrified. Thelion gathers itself and prepares to pounce. The mime is so scared that he begins to run round and roundthe cage with the lion close behind. Finally, the mime startsscreaming and yelling, "Help, Help me!" but the lion is quickand pounces. The mime soon finds himself flat on his back looking up atthe angry lion and the lion says, " Shut up you idiot! Do youwant to get us both fired?"

testify ENGLISH

To bear witness to; to support the truth of by testimony; to affirm or declare solemny.

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guna HILIGAYNON

gunâ - Wasted, worn out, spent, useless. (cf. gubát).

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finific ENGLISH

A limiting element or quality.

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hayab HILIGAYNON

háyab - The first grass-shoots appearing on dry soil after a rainfall.

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self-willed ENGLISH

Governed by one's own will; not yielding to the wishes of others; obstinate.

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lab-un HILIGAYNON

láb-un - See láb-on.

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serpigo ENGLISH

A dry, scaly eruption on the skin; especially, a ringworm.

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report ENGLISH

To make a report, or response, in respect of a matter inquired of, a duty enjoined, or information expected; as, …

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certain ENGLISH

Assured in mind; having no doubts; free from suspicions concerning.

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uplander ENGLISH

One dwelling in the upland; hence, a countryman; a rustic.

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begirdle ENGLISH

To surround as with a girdle.

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liligawon HILIGAYNON

liligawón - (H) What is to——, can——, should——, be removed to some other site or place; transferable, transplantable. (cf. lígaw).

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primer ENGLISH

First; original; primary.

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sperling ENGLISH

A young herring.

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solidago ENGLISH

A genus of yellow-flowered composite perennial herbs; golden-rod.

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dampig HILIGAYNON

dámpig - Help, aid, assistance, succour, support; to help, aid, succour, support, assist, side with, take sides with, take the …

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