Tagalog Word of the Day
tulog
/TU-log/ • verb (also noun) — 13th of Apr, 2026
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Meaning: sleep; the state of sleeping; to sleep
Examples
- Matulog ka na, pagod ka na.
(Go to sleep now, you're tired.) - Hindi ako makatulog dahil maingay ang kapitbahay.
(I can't sleep because the neighbor is noisy.) - Kumuha ako ng maikling tulog kanina.
(I took a short nap earlier.)
Synonyms
- matulog
- pahinga
Tulog is the basic word for 'sleep' and can be used as a noun ('a sleep' or 'nap') or as a verb root. For commands or desires use the actor-focus form matulog (e.g., 'Matulog ka'), and to say someone can't fall asleep use constructions like 'hindi makatulog.' Pahinga (rest) is related but broader and not always identical to sleeping.
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