From root: bulong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumulong
bu-mu-LONG
whispered
Present (Incomplete)
bumubulong
bu-mu-bu-LONG
whispering
Future (Contemplated)
bubulong
bu-bu-LONG
will whisper
Usage Note
Bumulong is used when the actor initiates the act of whispering, often to convey secrets or to speak discreetly in quiet settings. It is the actor-focus form, emphasizing the person who is performing the action rather than the information being shared.
Examples
" Bumulong siya sa akin. "
Natural Translation
He whispered to me.
Literal Translation
Whispered he to me.
" Huwag kang bumulong kung maraming tao. "
Natural Translation
Don't whisper if there are many people.
Literal Translation
Don't you whisper if many person.
" Bumulong ang bata sa tainga ng kaniyang ina upang itago ang sorpresa sa kaniyang kapatid. "
Natural Translation
The child whispered into his mother's ear to keep the surprise from his sibling.
Literal Translation
Whispered the child to ear of his mother to hide the surprise from his sibling.
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