hula
hulà with stress marks
prediction
Usage Note
Hula means a guess, prediction, or prophecy. It is used both casually (as in guessing an answer) and in more mystical contexts, such as the predictions of a manghuhula (fortune teller). Fortune telling and folk prophecy have long traditions in Philippine culture, and the term is widely used across registers from playful guessing games to serious omens.
Examples
" Tama ang hula mo. "
Natural Translation
Your guess is correct.
Literal Translation
Correct the guess your.
" Tama ang hula ng manghuhula tungkol sa pag-ulan. "
Natural Translation
The fortune teller's prediction about the rain was correct.
Literal Translation
Correct the prediction of-the fortune-teller about the rain.
" Hindi natupad ang hula ng manghuhula, kaya wala nang naniniwala sa kanyang mga sinasabi. "
Natural Translation
The fortune teller's prediction did not come true, so no one believes what she says anymore.
Literal Translation
Not came-true the prediction of fortune-teller, so none anymore believing in her plural saying.
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