mambobola

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /mamboˈbola/ [mɐm.boˈboː.lɐ]
• Rhymes: -ola
• Syllabification: mam‧bo‧bo‧la

Noun

mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

1. (informal) bluff (one who bluffs)

   Synonym: bolero

2. (informal) flatterer

   Synonym: bolero

Verb

mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

1. contemplative aspect of mambola

Related terms

• pambobola

Further reading

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