bagang
bágang with stress marks
molar
Usage Note
Bagang refers specifically to the molar teeth, the large back teeth used for grinding food. In everyday conversation, Filipinos may say 'masakit ang bagang ko' when complaining of a toothache affecting the molars. Dentists in the Philippines use this term alongside the Spanish-derived 'muela'.
Examples
" Masakit ang bagang ko. "
Natural Translation
My molar hurts.
Literal Translation
Painful the molar my.
" Masakit ang aking bagang kaya pumunta ako sa dentista. "
Natural Translation
My molar hurts so I went to the dentist.
Literal Translation
Painful the my molar so went I to-the dentist.
" Sinabi ng dentista na kailangan nang bunutin ang sirang bagang dahil baka kumalat ang impeksiyon. "
Natural Translation
The dentist said the decayed molar needs to be pulled because the infection might spread.
Literal Translation
Said the dentist that needed already pull the decayed molar because might spread the infection.
Take Tagalog with you
The full course, a 12,500-word dictionary, and flashcards that make every word stick — free to start on iOS and Android.
Tagalog builds thousands of words from a few hundred roots.
How Tagalog words workRelated Words
Explore Tagalog by topic
Free guides on grammar, vocabulary, and culture to take you past single-word lookups.
Tagalog Greetings: How to Say Hello, Goodbye & Po/Opo
Master Tagalog greetings with pronunciation: kumusta, magandang umaga, po and opo polite forms, time-of-day phrases, and the mano po tradition.
How to Say Sorry in Tagalog: Patawad vs Pasensya
How to say sorry in Tagalog: patawad, pasensya na, and paumanhin compared on a simple severity-and-formality ladder so you pick the right word every time.
How to Say "I Love You" in Tagalog: Phrases & Meaning
Learn how to say I love you in Tagalog. Mahal kita, Iniibig kita, and Filipino terms of endearment for partners, family, and friends — with cultural notes.
Languages of the Philippines: Tagalog, Cebuano, and More
Languages of the Philippines: one national language (Filipino) plus 180+ regional languages. Here's who speaks what, where, and why it matters to you.