talbog
talbóg with stress marks
to bounce; rejected
Usage Note
Talbog describes the physical act of bouncing — a ball bouncing off the floor — and figuratively the rebounding or rejection of something. In banking and finance, a check that bounces is called a 'bounced check' but Filipinos may use natalbog colloquially to mean the same. The word can also describe a person who has been turned away or rejected from a place or opportunity.
Examples
" Mataas ang talbog ng bola. "
Natural Translation
The bounce of the ball is high.
Literal Translation
High the bounce of ball.
" Mataas ang talbog ng bola. "
Natural Translation
The bounce of the ball is high.
Literal Translation
High the bounce of ball.
" Natalbog ang kanyang tseke sa bangko kaya napilitan siyang humiram ng pera sa kaibigan. "
Natural Translation
His/her check bounced at the bank, so he/she was forced to borrow money from a friend.
Literal Translation
Bounced the his/her check at bank so forced he/she borrow of money from friend.
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