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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POSTED IN: General: Philippine Culture, Language and History
June 17th, 2007 at 1:37 am
ang konti nman!!!!,.,.,.,.
June 19th, 2007 at 8:21 am
Hi Maricar –
I’m just checking to see if I can leave a comment for you.
June 19th, 2007 at 8:34 am
Hi Rhys,
Here are links to more riddles:
http://www.filipinasoul.com/bugtungan-series-3-filipino-riddles/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/bugtongan-tayo-series-2/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/bugtongan-tayo/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/bugtungan-time/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/more-filipino-bugtong/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/riddle-time-bugtong-tagalog/
http://www.filipinasoul.com/bugtong-riddle/
July 11th, 2007 at 12:57 am
meron ka bang bugtong in different dialect?with translations in english?
July 14th, 2007 at 1:33 pm
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November 7th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
you should put the answers on the question page at the bottom
November 23rd, 2007 at 7:13 pm
tol pwede bang dagdagan niyo ang bugtong
January 22nd, 2008 at 8:51 am
maliit na butas di ma pasokpasokan ng iba
Answer: ilong
Okba??
March 6th, 2008 at 5:06 am
..lhat nsagutan qoh…
..isa kc qong henyo…
..kc my sgot eh..
….ihihihihihi…beh…!
March 10th, 2008 at 1:59 am
ay ang unti nmn ng bugtong na yan damihan nyo nmn!!!!
March 12th, 2008 at 2:17 am
ang dali naman sagutin ang mga bugtong noy…
hehehehehehehe….
March 12th, 2008 at 2:25 am
ang dali kasi may mga sagot eh……
O diba…?
Sana damihan nyo pa ang mga bugtong ha…
para masaya…….hahahhahahahahahhahahha
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:23 pm
maganda sana damihan nyo pa!! un lang
June 12th, 2008 at 9:34 pm
hey, this is so cool!know wat, we have this assignment in Philien about tagalog riddles, im so lucky finding this site..tnx…God bless!!!
July 2nd, 2008 at 7:12 am
it’s worth! my son used it in his school. pls publish more riddles. thanks. God Bless!
July 26th, 2008 at 9:07 pm
h! im so lucky i found this website its our project i dont need to buy books cause i found this keep up the good work….
October 25th, 2008 at 11:53 pm
gusto ko sanang mag hanap ng mga bugtong kasi gagamitin na kin para sa aking project sa filipino