Pumulpol (en. To foam)

pu-mul-pol

Meaning & Definition

EnglishTagalog
verb
A action of forming foam or bubbles from liquid.
The detergent becomes foamy when water is added.
Ang detergente ay nagiging pumulpol kapag inalis ang tubig.
The process by which a liquid becomes bubbly or frothy.
The coffee frothed after I mixed in the milk.
Nagpumulpol ang kape matapos kong haluin ang gatas.

Etymology

Derived from the word 'pulpol', which means becoming soft or full of liquid.

Common Phrases and Expressions

foaming of soap
The formation of bubbles from soap.
pumulpol ng sabong

Related Words

soft
A native term meaning soft or full of liquid.
pulpol

Slang Meanings

Talking a lot or blabbering quickly.
Don't pumulpol, we're already talking here!
Huwag kang pumulpol, eh, nag-uusap na kami dito!
Talking aimlessly.
He always pumulpols in class, it doesn't even make sense.
Lagi na lang siyang pumulpol sa klase, wala namang saysay.