EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bony; seedy (full of seeds)...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/ma-bu-TO/
FIL: May maraming buto. Tumutukoy sa prutas na maraming buto sa loob, o sa isang tao o hayop na payat na litaw ang mga buto sa katawan.
EN: bony; seedy (full of seeds)
This word does double duty. It can describe that pakwan (watermelon) that's more seeds than fruit, forcing you to play a game of 'dura-dura' (spitting out seeds). It also describes that super skinny friend na 'buto't balat' (bones and skin), parang hanger na naglalakad. You use the same word for a seedy fruit and a bony person.
From 'buto' (seed, bone). The 'ma-' prefix indicates 'having a lot of.'
ROOT MEANING: seed, pit, stone (of a fruit)
The meaning depends entirely on the context: fruit (seedy) or body (bony).
🇵🇭 Ayokong kumain ng atis dahil masyadong mabuto.
🇺🇸 I don't like eating sugar-apples because they are too seedy.
🇵🇭 Naging mabuto ang kanyang katawan dahil sa pagkakasakit.
🇺🇸 His body became bony because of his illness.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.