From root: ilog
Usage Note
Taga-ilog literally means someone from the river. This term is historically significant as the word Tagalog is derived from it, referring to the people living along the riverbanks.
Examples
" Taga-ilog ang nuno namin. "
Natural Translation
Our ancestors were river dwellers.
Literal Translation
River-dweller the ancestor our.
" Ang mga taga-ilog ay mababait. "
Natural Translation
The river dwellers are kind.
Literal Translation
The river-dwellers are kind.
" Ayon sa kasaysayan, ang salitang Tagalog ay nagmula sa mga taga-ilog na nanirahan noon sa tabi ng mga ilog. "
Natural Translation
According to history, the word Tagalog came from the river dwellers who once lived beside the rivers.
Literal Translation
According to history, the word Tagalog came from the river-dwellers who lived before beside of the rivers.
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