EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
tiny specks of dirt; minor blemishes...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/bu-ling-BU-ling/
FIL: Mga maliliit at kalat-kalat na dumi, mantsa, o bahid.
EN: tiny specks of dirt; minor blemishes
If `buling` is one smudge, bulingbuling is the plural, cuter version. It's the little specks of dust you see on your phone screen against the light, or the tiny bits of food around a baby's mouth after eating. It's not a major mess, just a collection of small imperfections. Parang minor revisions lang from your boss, pero marami.
Reduplication of 'buling'.
ROOT MEANING: stain; smudge; dirt mark
The reduplication implies smallness and multiplicity.
🇵🇭 Puno ng bulingbuling ang salamin ng kotse pagkatapos ng mahabang biyahe.
🇺🇸 The car's windshield was full of tiny specks of dirt after the long trip.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang puting damit ay may mga bulingbuling ng sarsa.
🇺🇸 Her white dress had minor blemishes of sauce.
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