bugok
bugók with stress marks
rotten (egg); challenged
Usage Note
Bugok literally means a rotten or unfertilized egg that has gone bad, producing the characteristic foul odor when cracked. Colloquially, it is used as a mild insult implying someone is dim-witted or mentally slow — 'bugok ang utak niya' (his brain is rotten). It is generally considered offensive when applied to people.
Examples
" Bugok ang itlog na ito. "
Natural Translation
This egg is rotten.
Literal Translation
Rotten the egg this.
" Bugok pala ang itlog na ito — mabaho. "
Natural Translation
This egg is rotten — it smells bad.
Literal Translation
Rotten indeed the egg this — smelly.
" Itinapon ko agad ang itlog nang malaman kong bugok na ito at amoy-bulok na. "
Natural Translation
I threw the egg away at once when I realized it was rotten and already smelled foul.
Literal Translation
Threw I immediately the egg when knew I-that rotten already this and smell-rotten already.
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