Butas (en. Hole)
bu-tas
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
An opening or the existence of an empty part in an object.
My sock has a hole.
May butas ang aking medyas.
A hole that connects two spaces or parts.
The hole in the wall leads to another room.
Ang butas sa dingding ay daan patungo sa ibang silid.
An opening in the ground or on any surface.
There’s a hole in the ground where we will dig.
May butas sa lupa kung saan kami maghuhukay.
Etymology
Tagalog language
Common Phrases and Expressions
hole in the pocket
Means having no money or running out of funds.
butas ang bulsa
Related Words
to punch a hole
Verb referring to the process of making a hole.
butasan
full of holes
Indicates having many holes.
butas-butas
Slang Meanings
A hole or opening in a wall being used as a passage.
In that hole, there are rats living.
Dun sa butas, may mga daga na namumuhay.
A gap or deficiency in something.
It seems like there's a hole in my bullet journal, there's a blank space.
Parang may butas yung bullet journal ko, na walang laman.
Common slang for 'hole' in the body, particularly human body openings.
Why is your laugh like that? It's like your body has holes!
Bakit ganyan ang tawa mo? Parang nilagyan ng butas yung katawa mo!
Common term for a hole in the pocket (wasting money).
I don't know how my salary disappeared, it's like there's a hole in my pocket.
Hindi ko na alam kung paano ko napagodong ang sweldo ko, parang may butas yung bulsa ko.