From root: bulong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
binulungan
bi-nu-lu-NGAN
whispered to someone
Present (Incomplete)
binubulungan
bi-nu-bu-lu-NGAN
whispering to someone
Future (Contemplated)
bubulungan
bu-bu-lu-NGAN
will whisper to someone
Usage Note
Bulungan is used when speaking softly and directly into someone's ear to share a secret or convey a private message without others hearing.
Examples
" Bulungan mo ako ng sagot. "
Natural Translation
Whisper the answer to me.
Literal Translation
Whisper-to you me of answer.
" Madaling bulungan ang katabi mo. "
Natural Translation
It is easy to whisper to beside you.
Literal Translation
Easy whisper-to-someone the beside you.
" Habang natutulog ang sanggol, dahan-dahan kong binulungan ang asawa ko na umuwi na tayo. "
Natural Translation
While the baby was sleeping, I gently whispered to my spouse that we should go home now.
Literal Translation
While sleeping the baby, gently I whispered-to the spouse my that go-home already we.
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