Which term is the Tagalog word for moth?

• A. Gamugamo
• B. Kurukuro
• C. Salitang pambansa
• D. Mapaniil

Answer: (A)

Understanding Tagalog vocabulary for common insects helps you match the right word to what you see. The term for moth is gamugamo, often written as gamu-gamo. This is the standard, widely used word in everyday speech and writing to name a moth, clearly distinguishing it from other insects like butterflies, which are paruparo. The other options aren’t used to name a moth—one is a phrase meaning national language, and the remaining choices are not insect names—so they don’t fit.