EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be at the entrance; to be what one first sees...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-bu-NGAD/
FIL: Ang pagiging nasa unahan o bukana ng isang lugar; ang unang makita o maranasan pagdating.
EN: to be at the entrance; to be what one first sees
The moment you open the door and something 'bumungad' (appears right in front of you). It could be a surprise party, your dog, or a mountain of laundry. It's the first thing that greets your senses upon entering a space. 'Pagbukas ko ng FB, mukha agad ng ex ko ang bumungad sa akin.' (When I opened FB, my ex's face was the first thing I saw.)
ROOT MEANING: front; facade; beginning
The actor-focus form 'bumungad' is more commonly used in active sentences (e.g., 'Bumungad sa akin ang...').
🇵🇭 Isang malaking tarpaulin ang bumungad sa mga bisita.
🇺🇸 A large tarpaulin was the first thing seen by the visitors at the entrance.
🇵🇭 Pagpasok sa kwarto, kalat ang bumungad sa kanya.
🇺🇸 Upon entering the room, a mess was the first thing she saw.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.