bruha

Cebuano

Etymology

From Spanish bruja.

Noun

bruha

1. hag, witch

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• buruha

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish bruja.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈbɾuha/ [ˈbɾuː.hɐ]
• Rhymes: -uha
• Syllabification: bru‧ha

Noun

bruha (Baybayin spelling ᜊ᜔ᜇᜓᜑ)

1. hag; witch

   Synonyms: mangkukulam, manggagaway, mananagisama

   • 1986, J. Corre LaNuevo, Wise Up & Live: Your "people Power" to the Good Life:

     "Talagang bastos kang bruha ka! Siguro wala kang pinag-aralan kaya ganyan ka. Maski buhay mo kaya kong bilhin."

     "You rude witch! Maybe you haven't learned manners so to be like that. I can buy even your life."

   • 2008, Layeta Bucoy, Ardee Sto. Domingo, Beverly Siy, Tres Amores, →ISBN:

     "Hindi ko na kasalanan kung nagmukha kang bruha ngayon!" KKKKKKKKKRRRRRRRRRRRIIIIIIIING! Iniwan agad nila James ang nagngingitngit na si Sofia. Dali-dali silang pumasok sa room 403. Literature and Society ang kanilang klase.

     "It's not my fault if you look like a hag today!" RRRRRRIIIIIIINGGGGGGGG! Jame immediately left Sofia, who is angry. The quickly entered Room 403. They're in Literature and Society class.

2. old hag; ugly, repulsive, old woman
3. (derogatory) bitch; slut
   • 2002, Romeo G. Dizon, Mga talulot na dugo, →ISBN:

     Tumigil ang ginoo. Kumilos si Wanja at lumipat sa kabilang dulo ng kama. Tumayo ang ginoo at tumitig kay Wanja. Wala ngayong gabi ang asawa ko, pero hindi iyon ang punto. Isa kang bruha, alam mo ba iyon? Bruha ko. Bumalik ka sa akin.

     The gentleman stopped. Wanja moved and went to the other end of the bed. The gentleman stood up and stared at Wanja. My wife's not here tonight, but that's not the point. You're a bitch, don't you know that? My bitch. Come back to me.

4. misbehaving young girl; spoiled young girl

Coordinate terms

• bruho