EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to clog, to block...
whooping cough...
anyway; in the end; besides...
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.
/bu-ma-RA/
FIL: Ang paghaharang o pagsikip sa isang daluyan na nagiging sanhi ng pagtigil ng agos.
EN: to clog, to block
What happens to your kitchen sink after your roommate 'washes' the oily pans. What happens to EDSA at 5 PM. What happens to your brain during an exam when you can't think of the answer. Anything that gets stuck and stops the flow? Yan, 'bumara' na.
From Spanish 'barra' (bar, obstruction).
ROOT MEANING: To block; to clog; to obstruct
Used for physical blockages (pipes, roads) and can be used metaphorically for mental blocks.
🇵🇭 Bumara ang lababo dahil sa mga natirang pagkain.
🇺🇸 The sink got clogged because of leftover food.
🇵🇭 Isang aksidente ang bumara sa daloy ng trapiko sa NLEX.
🇺🇸 An accident blocked the flow of traffic on NLEX.
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Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang bagay na walang matulis na dulo o talim; mapurol.