bulagta
bulagtâ with stress marks
fallen flat
Usage Note
Bulagta describes a person or animal lying sprawled face-up or flat on the ground, typically after falling, fainting, or collapsing in exhaustion. It vividly captures the image of a helpless, spread-eagled body and can be used humorously or dramatically depending on context.
Examples
" Bulagta siya sa sahig. "
Natural Translation
He fell flat on the floor.
Literal Translation
Fallen-flat he on-the floor.
" Dahil sa pagod, bulagta siya agad. "
Natural Translation
Because of tiredness, he/she fell flat immediately.
Literal Translation
Because to tired, fallen-flat he/she immediately.
" Pagkatapos ng buong araw na trabaho sa bukid, bulagta na lamang sa banig ang mga manggagawa dahil sa labis na pagod. "
Natural Translation
After a whole day of working in the field, the laborers just collapsed flat on the mat from sheer exhaustion.
Literal Translation
After of whole day of work in field, fallen-flat just only on-the mat the laborers because of extreme tired.
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