Language/Tagalog/Vocabulary/Shapes

In Tagalog, a shape is called hugis.

Vocabulary

Listed below are the words for the most common shapes, and related concepts:

• Hugis - shape
• Bilog - circle
• Parisukat/kwadrado - square
• Parihaba - rectangle
• Tatsulok - triangle
• Habilog - oval
• Bilohaba - oblong
• Hugis Puso - heart (lit. shape heart)
• Kalahating bilog - half-circle
• Bituin - star
• Gitna - center

For other shapes such as that of an animal, plant, object or human, you can simply add "hugis" before the word, i.e., hugis tao, hugis kalabaw, hugis isda, hugis relo.

The English names for polygons are usually used in all applications.

Practice Phrases

• Gumuhit siya ng tatsulok - He/she drew a triangle.
• Tomas, burahin mo ang naguhit mong bituin sa pisara - Tomas, erase the star you drew on the blackboard.
• Ang habilog na itlog ay nasa gitna ng parihaba - The oval egg is at the center of the rectangle.
• Bilugan mo ang titik ng tamang sagot - Encircle the letter of the correct answer.
• Ang anino ay may hugis ng kambing - The shadow has the shape of a goat.

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