Usage Note
Sitrus is borrowed from English and serves as a general term for the citrus fruit family, including calamansi, dalandan, suha, and limon. It appears in health, nutrition, and cooking contexts, and calamansi — the most culturally central citrus fruit in Filipino cuisine — is its most prominent member.
Examples
" Maasim ang prutas na sitrus. "
Natural Translation
Citrus fruit is sour.
Literal Translation
Sour the fruit that citrus.
" Bumili siya ng mga sitrus na prutas. "
Natural Translation
He/she bought citrus fruits.
Literal Translation
Bought he/she of citrus fruits.
" Mayaman sa bitamina C ang mga prutas na sitrus, kaya inirerekomenda ito ng mga doktor laban sa sipon. "
Natural Translation
Citrus fruits are rich in vitamin C, so doctors recommend them against colds.
Literal Translation
Rich in vitamin C the fruits that citrus, so recommended this by the doctors against cold.
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.
Ng vs Nang in Tagalog: The Spelling Rule
Ng vs nang sound identical but spell differently. Use ng to mark nouns (of, the object), and nang for how, when, repetition, and counting time.
Tagalog Numbers 1-100: Counting, Time & Money Explained
Learn Tagalog numbers 1-100 and beyond. Master both native and Spanish-derived counting systems, plus telling time, reading prices, and ordinals.
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.
Tagalog Slang Guide: 20 Words You'll Hear on TikTok
Tagalog slang explained: lodi, petmalu, werpa, astig, chika and more. Decode Filipino TikTok comments, group chats, and pop culture with this practical guide.