EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
To bloom; to unfold...
climax; peak; the extreme...
to bring to the limit; to max out...
Pang-uri
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/mag-bu-kad-KAD/
FIL: Ang unti-unting pagbubuka ng mga talulot ng isang bulaklak; paglalahad ng kagandahan.
EN: To bloom; to unfold
This is the "glow-up" verb of the plant world. When a flower goes from a shy bud to a full-on, vibrant, look-at-me-now blossom, it's doing `magbukadkad`. It’s the ultimate transformation, like when your quiet officemate suddenly becomes the star of the company party. It’s about revealing your full potential and beauty.
From `mag-` (verb-forming prefix) + `bukadkad` (unfurled, bloomed).
Almost exclusively used for flowers, but can be used poetically for a person's development.
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🇵🇭 Nagsimula nang magbukadkad ang mga rosas sa aming hardin.
🇺🇸 The roses in our garden have started to bloom.
🇵🇭 Tila isang bulaklak na naghihintay magbukadkad ang kanyang talento.
🇺🇸 Her talent is like a flower waiting to bloom.
Pang-uri
Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.