paggalang
The Tagalog word for respect is paggalang.
paggalang is used to express admiration for a person or an entity due to their perceived merit.
Meaning: admiration for a person or entity because of perceived merit (noun)
Did you know?
- While paggalang is the noun for respect, Filipinos express this feeling through a physical gesture called pagmamano, where a younger person takes an elder's hand and presses it to their forehead.
- In Tagalog, showing respect to elders often involves using the pronoun sila instead of the singular siya, even when talking about only one person.
- The concept of paggalang is closely tied to hiya, often translated as 'shame', but it actually functions as a social regulator to maintain harmony and respect for others.
Examples in context
- Pakitaan natin siya ng paggalangLet's show him respect
- Pakitaan natin siya ng paggalang at pasasalamat.Let's show him respect and gratitude.
- Kailangan natin magpakita ng pagpapahalaga sa nakatatanda.We need to show respect for the elderly.
- Bigyan natin ng respeto ang isa't isaLet's give each other respect
- Dapat nating igalang ang mga karapatan ng bawat isa.We should respect everyone's rights.
- Respetuhin natin ang opinyon ng iba.Let's respect other people's opinions.
- Ang paggalang sa nakatatanda ay mahalaga.Respect for elders is important.
- Mayroon siyang malalim na paggalang sa guro.He has deep respect for the teacher.
- Kailangan natin ng paggalang sa bawat isa.We need respect for one another.
Example conversation
Angela and Mark are discussing their elderly grandfather.
- AngelaHanggang ngayon, may paggalang pa rin ako sa lolo ko.Until now, I still have respect for my grandfather.
- MarkAko rin, dahil napakabuti niyang tao.Me too, because he is such a good person.
- AngelaDapat nating panatilihin ang paggalang na ito.We should maintain this respect.
- MarkTama ka, Angela.You are right, Angela.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “respect” translations, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
