Twenty-Five Examples of Tambalang Salita (Compound Words) in Filipino:
1. Bahay-kubo: (House-hut) - A traditional Filipino house
2. Parang-kayamanan: (Like-treasure) - Something very valuable
3. Mahaba-haba: (Long-long) - Very long
4. Panahon-ng-tag-ulan: (Time-of-rainy-season) - Rainy season
5. Malakas-lakas: (Strong-strong) - Very strong
6. Pulang-pula: (Red-red) - Very red
7. Puti-puti: (White-white) - Very white
8. Itim-itim: (Black-black) - Very black
9. Ganda-ganda: (Beautiful-beautiful) - Very beautiful
10. Takot-takot: (Scared-scared) - Very scared
11. Utak-talino: (Brain-intelligent) - Intelligent person
12. Lalamunan-mahapdi: (Throat-sore) - Sore throat
13. Buhok-mahaba: (Hair-long) - Long hair
14. Mata-malaki: (Eyes-big) - Big eyes
15. Ilong-matangos: (Nose-pointed) - Pointed nose
16. Kamay-maliliit: (Hands-small) - Small hands
17. Talampakan-malalaki: (Feet-big) - Big feet
18. Malakas-kalooban: (Strong-will) - Strong-willed person
19. Mabait-loob: (Kind-heart) - Kind-hearted person
20. Mabilis-talino: (Fast-intelligent) - Quick-witted
21. Puno-ng-bulaklak: (Full-of-flowers) - Full of flowers
22. Puno-ng-prutas: (Full-of-fruits) - Full of fruits
23. Bahay-bakasyunan: (House-vacation) - Vacation house
24. Ilog-pasig: (River-Pasig) - Pasig River
25. Bundok-apo: (Mountain-Apo) - Mount Apo