EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to whisper (something)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/i-bu-LONG/
FIL: Sabihin ang isang bagay sa mahinang tinig, karaniwan ay malapit sa tainga ng kausap, upang hindi marinig ng iba.
EN: to whisper (something)
The official verb of chismis. "Psst, may ibubulong ako sa'yo." This is how secrets, gossip, and sweet nothings are transmitted. It's the low-volume, high-impact communication method used by your marites friends and romantic partners alike.
i- (causative prefix) + bulong (whisper)
ROOT MEANING: whisper
Focuses on the information being whispered. The object of the verb is the thing being said. Compare with 'bulungan' (to whisper *to someone*).
🇵🇭 May mahalaga siyang ibinulong sa akin bago siya umalis.
🇺🇸 He whispered something important to me before he left.
🇵🇭 Ibulong mo na lang sa akin ang sagot kung alam mo.
🇺🇸 Just whisper the answer to me if you know it.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.