Answers to Bugtungan Series #4

Here are the answers to the riddles posted last week:
1. Ang ina ay gumagapang pa, ang anak ay umuupo na. (The mother still crawls, but the child already sits down.)
kalabasa (squash)
2. Ito ay napagsasalaminan, huwag lang kayong maggagalawan. (Your reflection can be seen here, as long as you’re not moving.)
tubig (water)
3. Pritong saging sa kalan, lumutong pagkat dinamitan. (Bananas frying in the pan become crispy when they’re clothed.)
turon
4. Sa tingin mo ay mainit, ummuusok sa paligid. Pero hipuin at malamig. (You think it’s hot, with steam around it. But touch it and it’s cold.)
yelo (ice)
5. May kamay, walang paa. May mukha, walang mata. (It has hands, but no feet; a face, but no eyes.)
orasan (clock)
How many did you get correctly?
Tags: bugtong, bugtungan, Filipino riddles, Philippine riddles

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