Bumulahaw (en. To cry out)

boo-moo-lah-haw

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

verb

An action describing calling or speaking loudly.

He cried out for help when he saw something bad happening.

Bumulahaw siya ng tulong nang makita niyang may nangyayaring masama.

Refers to calling someone’s attention.

He cried out to get the attention of the people.

Bumulahaw siya upang makuha ang atensyon ng mga tao.

Often used in situations of alarm or need.

He cried out when there was a fire in their area.

Bumulahaw siya nang may sunog sa kanilang lugar.

Derived from the root word 'hulaw' meaning 'to call' or 'to speak'.

cry out for help

to call out for help loudly

bumulahaw ng tulong

cry out in danger

to call or speak out loudly in times of danger

bumulahaw sa panganib

hulaw

Root word of bumulahaw, meaning 'to call' or 'to speak'.

hulaw

Make noise or shout as if waking up.

The kids were making a lot of noise on the street while playing.

Bumaha ng bumulahaw yung mga bata sa kalsada habang naglalaro.

To be lively or full of energy.

When she gets all energetic, you know it's going to be fun around!

Pag bumulahaw na siya, alam mo na ang saya sa paligid!

To become a hit or popular in something.

Her song really became a hit among people on the internet.

Yung kanta niya, bumulahaw talaga sa mga tao sa internet.