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    Mabuhol (en. Knot)

    /maˈbuhol/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishTagalog
    noun
    A tying of one or more ropes or things that causes entanglement.
    The tangled rope is difficult to untie.
    Ang mabuluhong lubid ay mahirap ihiwalay.
    Material that is tied or accumulated in a particular way.
    There is tangled grass on his feet.
    May mabuhol na damo sa kanyang mga paa.
    A word used to describe a state that is difficult to understand or complicated.
    The problem became tangled due to many factors.
    Ang problema ay naging mabuhol dahil sa maraming salik.

    Etymology

    from the word 'buhol' meaning 'knot' or 'entanglement'

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    tangled situation
    situation that is complicated or tangled
    mabuhol na sitwasyon

    Related Words

    knot
    a tie of items that may be removable or not.
    buhol

    Slang Meanings

    fierce cyclops or a person with a distinct feature
    Like Dado, he was so mabuhol in his shouting, like an angry cyclops.
    Parang si Dado, sobrang mabuhol sa sigaw niya, parang cyclops na galit.
    gluttonous or greedy
    Wow, the kids were so mabuhol with the snacks, they devoured everything!
    Grabe, sobrang mabuhol ng mga bata sa chichirya, nakabudol na lahat!