EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
stupid (female); tapioca pearls...
clattering sound...
stove...
Pang-uri
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/BO-ba/
FIL: Isang babaeng may kakulangan sa talino o pang-unawa; hangal. Tumutukoy din sa mga bilog at kenyong sangkap na gawa sa gawgaw na inihahalo sa mga inumin.
EN: stupid (female); tapioca pearls
This is the feminine version of 'bobo'. But let's be real, in 2026, it's more famous as the tapioca pearls in your milk tea. 'Extra boba, please!' is a national prayer. So, are you talking about a person or a drink? Context is key, bes.
From Spanish 'boba' (foolish female). The food meaning comes from Taiwanese Hokkien 'bōbà', a slang term for the large tapioca balls.
ROOT MEANING: stupid, foolish, idiot
When used for a person, it is an offensive term for a female. It is also the common term for tapioca pearls in bubble tea.
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🇵🇭 Huwag kang magpanggap na boba, alam kong naintindihan mo.
🇺🇸 Don't pretend to be stupid, I know you understood.
🇵🇭 Gusto ko ng maraming boba sa milk tea ko.
🇺🇸 I want a lot of boba in my milk tea.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.