busina
busína with stress marks
horn (vehicle)
Usage Note
Busina comes from the Spanish 'bocina' and refers to a vehicle horn. It is used as both a noun and informally as a verb — 'bumusina' (to honk). Honking is extremely common on Philippine roads and serves as a communication tool among jeepney drivers, motorcyclists, and pedestrians.
Examples
" Huwag mong gamitin ang busina. "
Natural Translation
Don't use the horn.
Literal Translation
Don't you use the horn.
" Malakas ang busina ng bus. "
Natural Translation
The bus horn is loud.
Literal Translation
Loud the horn of bus.
" Pinatunog ng tsuper ang busina nang paulit-ulit dahil hindi umuusad ang trapiko sa harap niya. "
Natural Translation
The driver kept sounding the horn repeatedly because the traffic in front of him wasn't moving.
Literal Translation
Sounded of-the driver the horn repeatedly because not moving the traffic in front-of him.
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