Bulingin (en. To whisper or to entice)

/buˈliŋin/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

The act of whispering or speaking in a low voice.

The parents were whispering while watching a movie so as not to disturb others.

Ang mga magulang ay bulingin habang nanonood ng pelikula upang hindi maistorbo ang iba.

An enticement or allure directed towards someone.

I went back to his whisper that invited me to join him.

Bumalik ako sa kanyang bulingin na nag-anyaya sa akin na sumama sa kanya.

to whisper in someone's ear

To give someone a secret piece of information or allure.

bulungin ang tainga

whisper

A soft speech or sound usually used to avoid being heard.

bulong

entice

A tender or attractive word or act.

hikbi

To distance oneself from someone due to reasons like disagreement.

They have been distant since Mark and John had a fight.

Nagbulingan na sila simula noong nagkaalitan sina Mark at John.

To call someone as a joke or because of a fight.

That's why he called me 'bulingin' in the chat, because we were arguing.

Kaya niya ako tinawag na buling sa chat, dahil nag-aaway kami.

Form of annoyance towards a friend or acquaintance.

I was so annoyed with him, so I'll just call him 'bulingin.'

Sobrang naiinis ako sa kanya, kaya't tawagin ko na lang siyang bulingin.