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Bugtong Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) Set 14

by Maricar on January 9th, 2008

question mark The school year has resumed. I know there are once again many students who are looking for riddles or bugtong. Since we always want to be helpful here at Filipina Soul, here’s the latest installment:

1. Hindi hayop, hindi tao, pumupulupot sa tiyan mo. (Not an animal, not human, it circles your belly.)

2. Malaki ang tiyan, sinulid ang laman, Gumagawa ng tahanan, Arkitekta ng kalikasan. (It has a big belly that contains thread. It makes a home; it’s nature’s architect.)

3. Kapag nag-iisa ay tamad, kapag marami ay masipag. (When alone, it’s lazy; when there are many, it’s hardworking.)

4. Lambat ay kanyang dala-dala, sa ilog at dagat nagpupunta. (He carries a net and goes to rivers and the ocean.)

5. Maliit na tela sa kalawakan, inaawitan ng mga mamamayan. (A small fabric in the sky is sung to by citizens.)

Find the answers after the jump!

1. sinturon (belt)

2. gagamba (spider)

3. walis (native broom)

4. mangingisda (fisherman)

5. watawat (flag)

Looking for more riddles? Click here.

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10 Responses to “Bugtong Bugtong (Filipino Riddles) Set 14”

  1. 1
    Noypetes Says:
    January 10th, 2008 at 9:58 am

    1) Sinturon (pero kung gawa ito sa balat ng hayop?)

    2)Gagamban’g Sapot?

    3) Langgam?

    4) Mangingisda?

    5) Bandila?

  2. 2
    geremie b. rivera Says:
    January 13th, 2008 at 5:13 am

    gago

  3. 3
    Lea Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 12:59 am

    my answers…
    1. sinturon
    2. gagamba
    3. walis
    4. mangingisda
    5. bandila

  4. 4
    Lea Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 1:06 am

    Where can I get the answers to series 3 riddles?

  5. 5
    Maricar Says:
    January 15th, 2008 at 11:59 pm

    Thanks for all your answers. You’ll see if they’re correct very soon! :)

    Hi Lea, you can find the answers to all the previous riddles at this link:
    http://www.filipinasoul.com/mga-bugtong-filipino-riddles/

    Hi Noypetes, I’m glad to “see” you again. :)

  6. 6
    angel Says:
    January 23rd, 2008 at 5:29 am

    hello!ummm…it’s so sad….i can’t find the answers in this series….it’s our asyn pa naman…but maybe i could wait…..
    thnx for the bugtongs!!!!(^_^)

  7. 7
    joseph Says:
    January 26th, 2008 at 2:03 am

    its so maganda u know,it helps me in my assignment,THANKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. 8
    mabetbet Says:
    February 2nd, 2008 at 6:46 am

    hello ito ang mga sagot :
    1. bituka
    2. batbatog
    3. mag-asawa
    4. saranggola
    tama ba?

  9. 9
    david Says:
    February 4th, 2008 at 9:36 am

    1.Skin
    2.spider
    3.me
    4.fisherman
    5.I don’t know

  10. 10
    joshua clark Says:
    August 6th, 2008 at 3:07 am

    thank you po sa mga bugtong …
    Sana mataas grade ko sa HEKASI
    kasi project to eh
    sige ingatz

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