Bulyaw (en. Shout)

/buˈljaʊ/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
A loud shout or voice used to get someone's attention.
He gave a shout to call his friends.
Nagbigay siya ng bulyaw upang tawagin ang kanyang mga kaibigan.
A sharp voice usually used for calling or commanding.
Her shout reached across the street.
Ang kanyang bulyaw ay umabot sa kabilang dako ng kalsada.
A form of communication to people in a distant or hard-to-hear situation.
He stood up and shouted from the window.
Bumangon siya at nagbulyaw mula sa bintana.

Common Phrases and Expressions

mother's shout
An action commonly used by parents to call or inform their children.
bulyaw ng nanay

Related Words

shout
A sound made by opening the mouth loudly.
sigaw
call
The use of voice to call a person or thing.
tawag

Slang Meanings

To shout or call out loudly to get someone else's attention, often in a cheerful way.
Let's bulyaw to our classmates to call them over here.
Bulyaw tayo sa mga kaklase natin para tawagin sila dito.
A way of expressing joy or excitement during an occasion.
I bulyaw when I saw the squad enter the party.
Nag-bulyaw ako nang makita kong pumasok ang mga tropa sa party.
Talking loudly as if in a hurry, possibly out of anger or annoyance.
Stop bulyaw-ing there, you're disturbing others.
Huwag ka nang bulyaw nang bulyaw dyan, nakakagambala ka sa iba.