From root: bulaklak
Usage Note
Mabulaklak describes something with many flowers or metaphorically refers to very descriptive, ornate, or flowery language.
Examples
" Mabulaklak ang hardin namin. "
Natural Translation
Our garden is full of flowers.
Literal Translation
Full-of-flowers the garden our.
" Mabulaklak ang hardin tuwing tagsibol. "
Natural Translation
The garden is full of flowers every spring.
Literal Translation
Full-of-flowers the garden every spring.
" Mabulaklak ang pananalita ng manunulat, kaya minsan nahihirapan ang mga mambabasa na maunawaan ang tunay niyang mensahe. "
Natural Translation
The writer's language is flowery, so readers sometimes have difficulty understanding his true message.
Literal Translation
Flowery the speech of writer, so sometimes having-difficulty the readers to-understand the true his message.
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