Butilbutil (en. Grain)

bu-til-bu-til

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
noun
Small grains or pieces of grains of medicine, food, or others.
The grainy sugar was used in making the cake.
Ang butilbutil na asukal ay ginamit sa paggawa ng keyk.
Similar pieces of any structure that resemble grains.
Grains of sand were seen on the beach.
Nakita ang mga butilbutil ng buhangin sa dalampasigan.

Etymology

Nature

Common Phrases and Expressions

grains of ice
Small pieces of ice resembling grains.
butilbutil ng yelo

Related Words

grain
A solid piece that can be counted.
butil
assembled
Pieces combined from smaller particles.
pinagtagpi

Slang Meanings

referred to as 'butilbutil' for small objects or tiny pieces.
Every little bit of information is very important in our project.
Sobrang mahalaga ang bawat butilbutil ng impormasyon sa proyekto natin.
airheaded or lacking confidence; capabilities seem insignificant.
That idea is just butilbutil, really not a big deal.
Yung ganung idea, butilbutil lang, wala talagang big deal.
wasting time or not being efficient in tasks.
Don't be butilbutil, just count the time!
Huwag kang butilbutil, bilang mo na ang oras!