bungol

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋul (deaf). Compare Betawi bongol (deaf), Bikol Central bungog, Balinese bongol (deaf), Hiligaynon bungul (deaf), Mansaka bungul (deaf), Banjarese bungul (dumb; stupid).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈbuŋol/ [ˈbu.ŋol̪]
  • Hyphenation: bu‧ngol

Noun

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. a deaf person

Verb

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. to lose the ability to hear
  2. to fail to hear something
  3. to act deaf
  4. to turn a deaf ear

Adjective

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

  1. deaf
  2. (of a sound) muffled; excessive bass

Synonyms

  • (deaf): ungoy
  • (to lose the ability to hear): tilob

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋul (deaf).

Adjective

bungól

  1. deaf