Tagalog edit

Etymology edit

From mam- +‎ bola (bluff; flattery) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation edit

  • IPA(key): /mamboˈbola/, [mɐm.boˈbo.lɐ]
  • Rhymes: -ola
  • Hyphenation: mam‧bo‧bo‧la

Noun edit

mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. (informal) bluff (one who bluffs)
    Synonym: bolero
  2. (informal) flatterer
    Synonym: bolero

Verb edit

mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mambola

Related terms edit

Further reading edit

  • mambobola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018