Tikbalang (en. Tikbalang)

/tikˈbalaŋ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A mythical creature in Filipino folklore with the body of a human and the head of a horse.

The traders saw a tikbalang in the forest while they were traveling.

Nakita ng mga mangangalakal ang tikbalang sa gubat habang sila ay naglalakbay.

According to legend, tikbalangs hide in trees and mislead people to get lost.

The elders say that tikbalangs often play tricks on people in the forest.

Sabi ng matatanda, ang tikbalang ay madalas maglaro ng mga tao sa gubat.

A Filipino term derived from local mythology.

tikbalang believer

A person who believes in the legends and folktales about tikbalang.

tikbalang na mananampalataya

aswang

Another mythical creature known in Filipino folktales that often takes on a human form.

aswang

kapre

Another creature in Filipino mythology often depicted as a large man sitting in trees.

kapre

A mysterious and deceptive creature.

I saw him, I thought he was a person, but he was actually a tikbalang!

Nakita ko siya, akala ko tao, pero tikbalang pala!

A person who loves to pretend or deceive.

Don't trust him, he's a tikbalang, fond of trouble.

Huwag kang magtiwala diyan, tikbalang yan, mahilig sa kalokohan.

A fascinating personality, but a bit weird.

Jamie is a tikbalang, always doing strange things.

Si Jamie, tikbalang yan, ang daming kakaibang ginagawa.

A respected prankster.

He is known as the tikbalang in the group because of his antics.

Kilala siya bilang tikbalang sa grupo dahil sa mga trip niya.