Aponglalaki (en. Grandfather)

a-pong-la-la-ki

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A male grandchild of a person.

He is my grandfather who always tells stories of legends.

Siya ang aking aponglalaki na laging nagkukwento ng mga alamat.

The father of one’s own child’s child.

The grandfather is one of the characters in our gathering.

Ang aponglalaki ay isa sa mga tauhan sa aming salu-salo.

grandfather of the family

The oldest male in the family.

aponglalaki ng pamilya

grandfather and granddaughter

Both types of grandchildren recognized in the family.

aponglalaki at apongbabae

grandchild

Refers to the child of a child.

apo

grandmother

Female grandchild in the family.

lola

Grandfather

Mang Mario, our grandfather, always has stories from his youth.

Si Mang Mario, aponglalaki sa angkan namin, laging may kwento mula sa kanyang kabataan.

Handsome or attractive older man

Their grandfather is so handsome, he has a certain charm!

Yung aponglalaki nila, ang guwapo, parang may dating!

Dad or an important older male figure

Sometimes, my grandfather feels like a father to me because he has taught me so much.

Minsan, parang tatay ko na rin yung aponglalaki ko, dahil ang dami na niyang naituro sa akin.