EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
boastful; prone to bragging...
to emit vapor; to evaporate...
to root; to dig up with the snout...
Pang-uri
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/bu-GA-in/
FIL: Isang taong may ugaling magyabang o magsalita nang may pagmamalaki, kadalasan ay walang batayan.
EN: boastful; prone to bragging
Describes someone who loves the sound of their own voice, always 'bumubuga' (spewing) stories about how great they are. They talk a big game but have little to show for it. The officemate who claims to be a top performer but you know just forwards emails all day? Sya 'yun. Bugain.
From the root 'buga' (to spew) + suffix '-in' (denoting a characteristic).
ROOT MEANING: to spew; to exhale forcefully
A descriptive term for a person's character. Synonymous with 'mayabang'.
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🇵🇭 Kilala siya sa pagiging bugain at laging nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko.
🇺🇸 He is known for being boastful and always praising himself.
🇵🇭 Huwag kang maniwala diyan, bugain lang talaga 'yan.
🇺🇸 Don't believe him, he's just really a braggart.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.