Mga Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) Set 12
Can you guess these correctly?
1. Hugis ay bituin, papel na nagniningning. (Star-shaped paper that shines.)
2. Binatak ko ang isa, tatlo pa ang sumama. (I pulled one, three others came with it.)
3. Walang ulo, walang isip parang isda kung sumisid; gayong wala ni palikpik, kay haba ng naliligid. (It has no head. It has no mind. It’s like a fish that dives. It has no fins, yet it goes a long way.)
4. Kung di lamang sa bibig ko, ay nagutom ang barbero. (If not for my mouth, the barber would go hungry.)
5. Isang balong malalim, punung-puno ng patalim. (One deep well, full of sharp knives.)
I’ll post the correct answers next week!
UPDATE: Yoiu can now read the answers after the jump.
1. parol (Christmas star lantern)
2. panyo (handkerchief)
3. karayom (needle)
4. gunting (scissors)
5. bibig (mouth)
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Tags: bugtong, Filipino riddles, bugtungan, Philippine culture
14 Comments
naku ayaw na mag-isip. holiday mood and the long vacation feel already
1.parol
2.panyo
3.ahas
4.gunting
5.bibig
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hello poh…..
thanks for posting more filipino riddles…
they’re nice
maglagay kayo ng bugtong na may sagot na rosas, singsing, tsokolate, sulat (love letter) at panyo. please, i just need it in my manuscript. please send it in my email. tnx
hindi tao hnd hayop hnd bagay ano sgt?
hndi tao hndi hayop hindi bagay pero nakaklito ano ito?
sagot: itong bugtong ko
oi ano sagot sa number 2 ??????
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hehehehhe i love reading riddles, by the way thanks for posting it.
jm23