Bobo (en. Foolish)

/ˈbo.bo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A person with a low level of intelligence.

Don't talk to him, he seems foolish about things.

Huwag mo siyang kausapin, para siyang bobo sa mga bagay-bagay.

A person who often becomes a victim of deception due to lack of knowledge.

Fools are often deceived by tricksters.

Ang mga bobo ay madalas naloloko ng mga manloloko.

just a fool

An expression meaning 'this is very simple' or 'it's not hard to understand'.

bobo lang

ignorance

The state of being foolish; lacking knowledge or experience.

kamangmangan

dumb or ignorant

You're so dumb, you don't even know that?

Ang bobo mo naman, hindi mo pa alam 'yan?

overwhelmed or confused by a lot of information

I got overwhelmed by all the information passed to me.

Na-bobo ako sa dami ng impormasyon na naipasa sa akin.

friend, sometimes used jokingly

Oh buddy, let's go! We're late!

Oh bobo, tara na! Late na tayo!