bumula ang bibig

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, the mouth to foam, or more loosely translated as to foam at the mouth.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /bumuˌlaʔ ʔaŋ biˈbiɡ/ [bʊ.mʊˌlaʔ ʔɐm bɪˈbɪɡ̚]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /bumuˌla(ʔ) ʔaŋ biˈbiɡ/ [bʊ.mʊˌlaː ʔɐm bɪˈbɪɡ̚]
  • Rhymes: -iɡ
  • Syllabification: bu‧mu‧la ang bi‧big

Verb

bumulâ ang bibíg (complete bumula ang bibig, progressive bumubula ang bibig, contemplative bubula ang bibig, Baybayin spelling ᜊᜓᜋᜓᜎ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜊᜒᜄ᜔)

  1. (literally) to froth at the mouth (to spew saliva as froth)
  2. (figurative, idiomatic) to froth at the mouth (to rage, to vent one's anger)
  3. complete aspect of bumula ang bibig