Also means
Bútas as a noun means a hole or opening; as an adjective with stress on the last syllable, butás means having a hole.
Usage Note
Bútas is a versatile noun covering physical holes — in walls, fabric, or ground — as well as figurative gaps such as loopholes in law. The idiom 'walang bútas ang argumento' (the argument has no holes) means a solid, airtight case.
Examples
" May butas ang medyas ko. "
Natural Translation
My sock has a hole.
Literal Translation
Has hole the sock my.
" May bútas sa dingding ng aming bahay. "
Natural Translation
There is a hole in the wall of our house.
Literal Translation
There-is hole in-the wall of-the our house.
" Walang butas ang kanyang argumento, kaya kahit ang mga abogado ng kabilang panig ay nahirapang tumutol sa korte. "
Natural Translation
His argument had no holes, so even the lawyers for the other side struggled to object in court.
Literal Translation
No hole the his argument, so even the lawyers of-the other side struggled to-object in court.
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