EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
EXPLORE FILIPINO WORDS IN DEPTH
bullet...
to eat with one's hands...
twin; twins...
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FIL: Isang prohektil na inilalabas mula sa isang baril.
EN: bullet
The Tagalog word for 'bullet'. It's a bit old-school; most people just say 'bala' now. You'd probably hear your lolo use 'punlo' when telling his war stories. Using it today makes you sound either very literary or very, very old.
Possibly from Spanish 'plomo' (lead), which was used to make bullets.
Considered a more archaic or literary term for 'bullet'. 'Bala' is the more common word.
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🇵🇭 Isang punlo lamang ang natira sa kaniyang rebolber.
🇺🇸 Only one bullet was left in his revolver.
🇵🇭 Nahanap ang basyo ng punlo sa lugar ng krimen.
🇺🇸 The shell of the bullet was found at the crime scene.
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Tumutukoy sa isang tao na walang anumang ugnayang pampamilya o relasyon sa dugo sa isa pang tao.