el tagalo
-the Tagalog
See the entry for tagalo.

tagalo

el tagalo(
tah
-
gah
-
loh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. Tagalog
Cuando visité Filipinas aprendí a decir unas pocas palabras en tagalo.When I visited the Philippines I learned how to say a few words in Tagalog.
This means that the noun can be masculine or feminine, depending on the gender of the noun it refers to (e.g., el doctor, la doctora).
masculine or feminine noun
a. Tagalog
Los tagalos componen uno de los grupos más grandes de las Filipinas.The Tagalogs make up one of the largest groups in the Philippines.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
adjective
a. Tagalog
Hoy vamos a empezar a aprender el abecedario tagalo.Today we're going to begin learning the Tagalog alphabet.
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