bulaga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ba
• baga
• balaga
• buga
• ga

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /bulaˈɡaʔ/, [bʊ.lɐˈɣaʔ]
• Hyphenation: bu‧la‧ga

Interjection

bulagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜄ)

1. exclamation intended to scare or startle someone, such as a child: boo!

Noun

bulagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜄ)

1. act of startling or scaring someone

Derived terms

• balaghan
• bulagain
• bumulaga
• it-bulaga
• kababalaghan
• mabalaghan
• magbulagaan
• makibulaga

 

See also

• gulantang
• gulat
• takot

 

Further reading

• “bulaga” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021