From root: banda
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumanda
bu-man-DA
ricocheted
Present (Incomplete)
bumabanda
bu-ma-ban-DA
ricocheting
Future (Contemplated)
babanda
ba-ban-DA
will ricochet
Usage Note
Bumanda is used to describe an object, such as a ball or a projectile, hitting a surface and bouncing off in a different direction. It is most frequently encountered in sports contexts or when describing the physics of an impact.
Examples
" Bumanda ang bola sa pader. "
Natural Translation
The ball ricocheted off the wall.
Literal Translation
Ricocheted the ball on-the wall.
" Nakita kong bumanda ang bola sa pader. "
Natural Translation
I saw the ball ricochet off the wall.
Literal Translation
Saw I-linker ricochet the ball on-the wall.
" Tumama nang malakas ang bola sa poste at bumanda pabalik papunta sa kalaban na nakatayo sa gitna. "
Natural Translation
The ball hit the post hard and ricocheted back toward the opponent standing in the middle.
Literal Translation
Hit linker hard the ball on-the post and ricocheted back going to-the opponent linker standing in-the middle.
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