bumulyaw
bumulyáw with stress marks
to scream angrily
From root: bulyaw
Conjugations
Past (Completed)
bumulyaw
bu-mul-YAW
screamed angrily
Present (Incomplete)
bumubulyaw
bu-mu-bul-YAW
is screaming angrily
Future (Contemplated)
bubulyaw
bu-bul-YAW
will scream angrily
Usage Note
Bumulyaw is the actor-focus infinitive of bulyaw, describing a sharp, angry shout — stronger than sumigaw and implying a loss of emotional control or a fierce reprimand directed at someone. It is most commonly used in family and authority dynamics, where such outbursts carry significant social weight. The object-focus counterpart bulyawan focuses on the person being shouted at.
Examples
" Bumulyaw siya sa galit. "
Natural Translation
He shouted angrily in rage.
Literal Translation
Screamed-angrily he in anger.
" Hindi maganda ang bumulyaw sa harap ng tao. "
Natural Translation
Screaming angrily in front of people is not good.
Literal Translation
Not good the to scream angrily in front of person.
" Bumulyaw ang amo sa kaniyang mga tauhan nang malaman niyang hindi pa natatapos ang proyekto na ipinangako para kahapon. "
Natural Translation
The boss shouted angrily at his staff when he found out that the project promised for yesterday was still not finished.
Literal Translation
Screamed-angrily the boss at his plural staff when learned he that not yet finished the project that promised for yesterday.
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