Bolabola (en. Meatball)

/bo.laˈbo.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of food that is usually made from minced meat, spices, and other ingredients.

Children love meatballs with tomato sauce.

Mahilig ang mga bata sa bolabola na may tomato sauce.

One of the main ingredients in Italian dishes like spaghetti.

We need meatballs for our spaghetti dinner.

Kailangan natin ng bolabola para sa aming spaghetti dinner.

Can refer to round shapes of various foods.

Cheese balls are also delicious as snacks.

Ang bolabola ng keso ay masarap rin sa meryenda.

From the word 'bola' meaning 'ball' or 'sphere'.

meatballs in spaghetti

A popular Italian dish where meatballs are added to spaghetti.

bolabola sa spaghetti

spaghetti

A type of pasta that is often accompanied by meatballs.

spaghetti

sauce

Commonly added sauce for meatballs.

sauce

Like a ball, but with more drama.

My friend's bolabola about their spouse leaving them.

Ang bolabola ng kaibigan ko tungkol sa asawang iniwan siya.

To flatter or sweet-talk someone or a situation.

Don't be bolabola, just tell the truth.

Huwag kang mag-bolabola, sabihin mo na lang ang totoo.

To slander or spread gossip.

You're great at bolabola; you do nothing but gossip.

Ang galing mo magbolabola, wala ka nang ginawa kundi mang-chismis.

Wasting time on pointless talk.

Enough with the bolabola, let's get to the point.

Tama na ang bolabola, tara na sa point.