Kabulaanan (en. Absurdity)
/ka.bu.la.a.nan/
Meaning & Definition
EnglishTagalog
noun
A situation or thing that is extremely unreasonable or foolish.
What he says is pure absurdity and unbelievable.
Ang kanyang mga sinasabi ay puro kabulaanan at hindi kapani-paniwala.
False information or things that are untrue.
One should not believe the absurdities spreading on social media.
Hindi dapat paniwalaan ang mga kabulaanan na kumakalat sa social media.
Ideas or arguments that are unreasonable and do not align with the truth.
There are many absurdities in his argument that have no basis.
Maraming kabulaanan sa kanyang argumento na walang basehan.
Etymology
Derived from the root word 'bula', meaning 'bubble' or 'blow'.
Common Phrases and Expressions
pure absurdity
Everything is untrue or has no truth.
puro kabulaanan
absurdity of the world
The lies or untruths present in life or society.
kabulaanan ng mundo
Related Words
bubble
The root word that gave meaning to absurdity.
bula
false information
Must be avoided as it brings absurdity.
maling impormasyon
Slang Meanings
a truth that is unbelievable
Wow, the lies you’re telling are like something out of a movie!
Grabe, ang kabulaanan na sinasabi mo, parang pelikula lang!
big lie
What’s that, just lies! You should tell the truth.
Ano ba yan, puro kabulaanan na lang! Dapat magsabi ka ng totoo.
exaggerated story
That story of his is a lie; he's really exaggerated it!
Yung kwento niyang yun, kabulaanan na, sobra naman ang exaggeration!