bulaga

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ba
• baga
• balaga
• buga
• ga

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /bulaˈɡaʔ/ [bʊ.lɐˈɣaʔ]
• Rhymes: -aʔ
• Syllabification: bu‧la‧ga

Interjection

bulagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜄ)

1. exclamation intended to scare or startle someone, such as a child: boo!

Noun

bulagâ (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜎᜄ)

1. act of startling or scaring someone

Derived terms

• balaghan
• bulagain
• bumulaga
• it-bulaga
• kababalaghan
• mabalaghan
• magbulagaan
• makibulaga

See also

• gulantang
• gulat
• takot

Further reading

• “bulaga!”, in KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino, Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2024
• “bulaga”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018

Anagrams

• Baluga, baluga