EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be found out; to be exposed...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-BU-ko/
FIL: Mahuli o malaman ang isang lihim, kasinungalingan, o itinatagong gawain.
EN: to be found out; to be exposed
That mini heart attack when you're talking about someone and they suddenly appear behind you. Or when your boss sees your screen and you have to switch from Shopee to your spreadsheet in 0.2 seconds. It's the 'Huli, pero 'di kulong' moment of your life.
ROOT MEANING: young coconut
This is distinct from 'buko' (young coconut). The root 'buko' in this context, meaning 'to be found out', is rarely used alone and almost always appears with the 'ma-' prefix.
🇵🇭 Takot siyang mabuko ng kanyang mga magulang na may kasintahan na siya.
🇺🇸 She's afraid to be found out by her parents that she already has a boyfriend.
🇵🇭 Sa huli, nabuko rin ang kanilang lihim na relasyon.
🇺🇸 In the end, their secret relationship was exposed.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.