Bunlon (en. Doughnut)

/bun-lon/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog

noun

A type of delicious food often topped with sugar.

I ate the doughnut topped with chocolate.

Kinain ko ang bunlon na may tsokolate sa ibabaw.

From the word 'bunol' meaning 'collapse' or 'pour'.

Buy a doughnut

To acquire a sweet pastry.

Bumili ng bunlon

pandesal

A type of bread commonly served at breakfast.

pandesal

To hide or store food for the future

I stored canned goods for the storm.

Nag-bunlon ako ng mga canned goods para sa bagyo.

To gather or keep unused items

I need to first store my old clothes in the cabinet.

Kailangan ko munang bunlon ang mga lumang damit ko sa cabinet.

To hide or take shelter in a place

He hid behind the sofa when the visitor arrived.

Nag-bunlon siya sa likod ng sofa nang dumating ang bisita.