From root: bulong
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
ibinulong
i-bi-nu-LONG
whispered something
Present (Incomplete)
ibinubulong
i-bi-nu-bu-LONG
whispering something
Future (Contemplated)
ibubulong
i-bu-bu-LONG
will whisper something
Usage Note
Ibulong is used when conveying a secret or private message directly into someone's ear to maintain confidentiality. It is an object-focus verb, emphasizing the specific information or words being whispered rather than the act itself.
Examples
" Ibulong mo ang sagot. "
Natural Translation
Whisper the answer.
Literal Translation
Whisper you the answer.
" Mahirap ibulong ang isang sikreto. "
Natural Translation
It is hard to whisper a secret.
Literal Translation
Hard whisper-something a secret.
" Mahinhin niyang ibinulong sa tenga ng kaibigan ang balitang hindi pa dapat malaman ng iba. "
Natural Translation
She gently whispered into her friend's ear the news that others were not yet supposed to know.
Literal Translation
Gently she whispered to ear of friend the news that not yet should be-known by others.
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