EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to get tangled; to become knotted...
torpedo (weapon)...
to sabotage a courtship...
Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.
/ma-bu-HOL/
FIL: Magkaroon ng buhol o pagkasala-salabat ng mga hibla, sinulid, o anumang mahabang bagay na nagiging sanhi ng pagiging mahirap nitong kalagin.
EN: to get tangled; to become knotted
The natural state of your earphones the moment you put them in your pocket. Also, what happens to your life plans when you suddenly fall in love. 'Yung plot ng paborito mong K-drama, sobrang **nabuhol** na, kailangan mo na ng diagram.'
ROOT MEANING: knot, tangle
Can also be used metaphorically for complicated situations, traffic, or storylines.
🇵🇭 Naiinis ako kapag nabubuhol ang sinulid na ginagamit ko sa pananahi.
🇺🇸 I get annoyed when the thread I'm using for sewing gets tangled.
🇵🇭 Dahan-dahan sa pagkalas ng ilaw pamasko para hindi mabuhol.
🇺🇸 Be careful when untangling the Christmas lights so they don't get knotted.
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Pang-uri
Isang kalagayan o lugar na may kakulangan o kawalan ng suplay ng tubig.