EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
act of exposing a secret; revelation...
tea (gossip)...
That's the tea; That's the gossip....
Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.
/pam-bu-bu-KO/
FIL: Ang akto ng paglalantad o pagsisiwalat ng isang lihim, kasinungalingan, o isang bagay na itinatago.
EN: act of exposing a secret; revelation
This is the 'tea-spilling' moment. It's when Marites finally reveals the chismis she's been holding onto, exposing someone's secret plan or hidden relationship. The ultimate 'Aha! Huli ka!' moment, often powered by screenshots and receipts.
From `pang-` + reduplication of the first syllable of the root `buko` (`bu-`) + `buko`. `Buko` itself means 'exposed' or 'discovered'.
ROOT MEANING: young coconut
`Pambubuko` is the act of doing the exposing. The tool for exposing is `pambuko`.
🇵🇭 Ang kanyang pambubuko sa korapsyon ay nagdulot ng malaking iskandalo.
🇺🇸 His act of exposing the corruption caused a huge scandal.
🇵🇭 Nakatanggap siya ng banta dahil sa kanyang pambubuko sa sindikato.
🇺🇸 She received a threat because of her revelation about the syndicate.
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Pang-uri
Perpekto, tama, o walang anumang pagkakamali.