Abstract
This study examines the Vocabvlario de Lengva Tagala (SB 1613) of Tomás Pinpin and Domingo Loag, highlighting its significance for missionary language learning and the study of Tagalog culture. Focusing on thirty Spanish verbs and their 884 Tagalog equivalents, it analyzes active and passive forms and their connections with body parts, space, time, instruments, purposes, and social interactions. These verbs offer glimpses into daily life in southern Luzon, including food production, crafts, health, commerce, travel, conflict, hospitality, beliefs, healing, and communal activities. The analysis demonstrates the vocabulary’s linguistic richness and complexity while revealing cultural traces of both Tagalog communities and Spanish missionaries.
Recommended Citation
Marfori, Emmanuel C.
(2026)
"The Tagalog Verb, Rich in Nuance: Samples from
the Vocabulario de Lengua Tagala (SB 1613), Part I,"
Landas: Vol. 38:
No.
2, Article 10.
Available at:
https://archium.ateneo.edu/landas/vol38/iss2/10