Bugtungan (en. Riddle)

/buɡtungan/

Synonyms

Riddle or puzzle.

Do you know the riddle 'Has eyes, no eyes, has a body, no body?'

Alam mo ba yung bugtungan na 'May mata, walang mata, may katawan, walang katawan?'

Excuse or reason that is hard to answer.

Juan always has tricky questions; you don't know how to respond.

Laging may bugtungan sa mga tanong ni Juan, hindi mo alam kung paano sasagutin.

Mystery or puzzle in a situation.

His cellphone fell, but he doesn't know how it happened, it's like a riddle.

Nahulog ang cellphone nya, pero hindi nya alam kung paano nangyari, parang bugtungan.