Baol (en. Box)

ba-ol

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A container usually with a lid used to store things.
Put the toys in the box so they won't get lost.
Ilagay mo ang mga laruan sa baol para hindi sila mawala.
A container where important items or memories are stored.
My grandmother's box is full of old photographs.
Ang baol ng aking lola ay puno ng mga lumang litrato.

Etymology

Deep Tagalog word

Common Phrases and Expressions

box of memories
A container of memories or important items.
baol ng alaala

Related Words

box
A similar container, often designed with care.
kahon
storage
A container for old items or things that are no longer used.
sukbit

Slang Meanings

A new term for 'bored' or 'hanging' feeling.
I've been baol waiting for his answer.
Nagbaol na ako sa kakahintay sa sagot niya.
A way of saying one lost or didn't win.
I was baol again in the game earlier.
Baol na naman ako sa laro kanina.
Means to be stuck or trapped in a situation.
I was baol in traffic earlier.
Baol ako sa traffic kanina.