EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to rummage through something; to search thoroughly...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/but-BU-tin/
FIL: Ang paghalungkat nang husto sa isang bagay o lalagyan upang mahanap ang isang partikular na kagamitan.
EN: to rummage through something; to search thoroughly
The command or action form of 'butbot'. It's what your mom tells you not to do to the freshly folded laundry. It's the act of going through someone's stuff, like a detective trying to find clues or a jealous partner checking a phone. 'Wag mo butbutin phone ko!'
Mula sa salitang-ugat na 'butbot' at hulaping pandiwa na '-in'.
ROOT MEANING: to rummage through; to dig into
A transitive verb, similar to 'halungkatin' or 'kalkalin'. It implies a more focused and intentional rummaging compared to the general act of 'mag-butbot'.
🇵🇭 Kailangan kong butbutin ang buong aparador para mahanap ang aking birth certificate.
🇺🇸 I need to rummage through the entire closet to find my birth certificate.
🇵🇭 Pinagalitan siya dahil sa ugali niyang butbutin ang bag ng iba.
🇺🇸 He was scolded for his habit of rummaging through other people's bags.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.