Tagalog is a pretty fun language because of its long and sometimes tongue-twisting words. Here are some of my favorites:
Paniniwala: Belief
Pananampalataya: Faith
Pangangailangan: Need
Pinakamakapangyarihang: All-powerful
Kapani-paniwalang: Convincing/Believable
Kapaki-pakinabang: Beneficial/profitable
Nakakatakot: Scary
Nakakatawa: Funny
Kayumanggi: Brown
Magpakailanman: Forever
Nakakapagpabagabag: Troublesome/bothersome
Pagpapakumbaba: Humility
*Less commonly used is the longest word in the Tagalog dictionary: Nagsisipagsisinungasinungalingan, which means “trying to tell fake lies to another.”
(Contributed by Rebecca, Philippines Baguio Mission, 2009-2011)