Tagalog

noun

Ta·​ga·​log tə-ˈgä-ˌlȯg How to pronounce Tagalog (audio)
plural Tagalog or Tagalogs
1
: a member of a people of central Luzon
2
: an Austronesian language of the Tagalog people compare Filipino sense 3

Word History

Etymology

Tagalog

First Known Use

1808, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of Tagalog was in 1808

Dictionary Entries Near Tagalog

Cite this Entry

“Tagalog.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Tagalog. Accessed 3 Jun. 2023.

Kids Definition

Tagalog

noun
Ta·​ga·​log tə-ˈgäl-əg How to pronounce Tagalog (audio)
-ˌȯg
plural Tagalog or Tagalogs
1
: a member of the native people of the Philippine island of Luzon
2
: the language of the Tagalog people
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