EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to bristle, to stand on end (for hair/fur)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/bu-ma-lu-KAG/
FIL: Ang pagtayo o pagtaas ng mga balahibo sa katawan, karaniwan dahil sa takot, ginaw, o galit.
EN: to bristle, to stand on end (for hair/fur)
When you're watching a horror movie alone at 3 AM and you hear a sound from the kitchen, that's when your balahibo will 'bumalukag.' It's your body's built-in 'OMG, is that a multo?' alarm system.
ROOT MEANING: bristle
Primarily used for hair or fur standing on end due to a strong emotion or cold.
🇵🇭 Bumalukag ang mga balahibo ko sa batok nang marinig ko ang iyak.
🇺🇸 The hair on the back of my neck bristled when I heard the cry.
🇵🇭 Dahil sa matinding ginaw, bumalukag ang balahibo ng pusa.
🇺🇸 Because of the intense cold, the cat's fur stood on end.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.