EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
to be full of holes; to become riddled with holes...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
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/mag-ka-bu-tas-bu-TAS/
FIL: Ang pagkakaroon ng maraming butas sa isang bagay o ibabaw.
EN: to be full of holes; to become riddled with holes
This is your favorite old t-shirt na ayaw mo pa ring itapon. It's also what happens to a politician's alibi when the evidence starts coming out. Parang kalsada sa Pinas after a heavy rain, 'di ba?
From `magka-` (to have/become) + reduplicated `butas` (hole).
ROOT MEANING: hole
Describes something that has acquired multiple holes, often due to wear, damage, or attack.
🇵🇭 Nagkabutas-butas ang bubong dahil sa malakas na ulan ng yelo.
🇺🇸 The roof became full of holes because of the strong hailstorm.
🇵🇭 Sinuot pa rin niya ang lumang medyas kahit magkabutas-butas na ito.
🇺🇸 He still wore the old socks even though they were riddled with holes.
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Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.