Buling (en. Soot)
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Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A dark substance formed from burnt charcoal or similar materials.
Soot causes pollution in the air.
Ang buling ay nagdudulot ng polusyon sa hangin.
The marks left of black dust from burned materials.
There is soot on the wall from the fire that happened last week.
May buling sa dingding mula sa apoy na naganap noong nakaraang linggo.
Common Phrases and Expressions
sooty
Full of soot.
bulang-bula
Related Words
gone
The condition where soot has been removed or is no longer visible.
ubos
Slang Meanings
Broken or ugly appearance.
Your buling shoes look so old!
Ang buling na sapatos mo, parang luma na!
Pitiful or unfortunate.
His life is so buling, he's always in trouble.
Kay buling naman ng buhay niya, lagi na lang siya sa problema.
Messy or disorganized.
My room is so buling, I don't know where to start.
Buling na buling ang kwarto ko, hindi ko na alam kung saan ako magsisimula.