Bugtong (Riddle)
Bugtong-bugtong…
Time for a little fun! I have a few riddles in Tagalog. Write your answers in the comments, so we can see how well you know your Filipino riddles. I’m translating these as close as I can in English.
1. Binili ko nang mahal, isinabit ko lamang. (I bought it expensively, but I just hung it.)
2. Isang prinsesang maganda, punong-puno ng mata. (A beautiful princess, full of eyes.)
3. Limang magkakapatid, laging kabit-kabit. (Five siblings, always connected.)
4. Hayan na! Hayan na! Di mo pa makita. (It’s here! It’s here! But you still can’t see it.)
5. Bawat dahong itinatapon ay lumilipas na panahon. (Each leaf that is thrown away is time that passes.)
— UPDATED: July 27, 2005:
For those asking for more bugtong (Filipino riddles) you’ll be glad to know we have a page full of riddles, and you can find the compilation in this page: Mga Bugtong / Filipino riddles.
Have fun guessing ‘em!
Tags: bugtong, Filipino riddles
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POSTED IN: General: Philippine Culture, Language and History
August 7th, 2006 at 1:31 am
2. Pinya
3. Kamay
4. Hangin
5. Kalendaryo.
What’s riddle no. 1? :-)
August 7th, 2006 at 9:41 am
Here’s my take:
1. hikaw (earrings)
2. pinya (pineapple)
3. mga daliri (fingers)
4. hangin (air)
5. araw (day) or edad (age)
Is there a prize for answering the riddles? ;)
August 9th, 2006 at 4:23 am
Here’s my answers…
1. hikaw (earrings)
2. pinya (pineapple)
3. daliri(fingers)
4. hangin (air)
5. kalendaryo (calendar)
I don’t think its right…
August 9th, 2006 at 2:11 pm
thanks guys! you’re all so smart! i got stuck with riddle #5.
hey sis… so what are the right answers, and I think they should get an award, or recognition or something… :-)
we’ll think of something, and maybe add more riddles. this is too fun!
August 9th, 2006 at 2:47 pm
Hi guys,
Thanks for participating. The correct answers are:
1. hikaw (earrings)
2. pinya (pineapple)
3. daliri (fingers)
4. hangin (wind or air)
5. kalendaryo (calendar)
Congratulations to Ellinore who got all 5!
Right now, we can’t offer any material prizes. BUT, if Ellinore has a family-friendly blog or website she’d like to promote, please email it to me (maricar-at-b5media-dot-com). We’ll tell our readers about it, and send visitors over.
We’ll have more riddles for you one of these days. Stay tuned! :)
August 14th, 2006 at 7:04 pm
[…] Unlike the set of riddles (bugtong) that I posted a while back, I don’t have answers for these words. What I’m curious about is how quickly you can think of translations, if there are any. And no peeking at your seatmate’s answers! […]
August 22nd, 2006 at 3:36 am
1)earrings
2) pineapple
3)fingers
4)air
5) calendar
August 22nd, 2006 at 8:48 am
Jashi got it too! This is too fun, we’re having more riddles coming.
September 22nd, 2006 at 8:35 pm
1.hikaw
2.pinya
3.daliri
4.hangin
5.kalendaryo
hehehehehe I just copied
November 7th, 2006 at 2:38 am
1. hikaw ( earings )
2.pinya ( pineapple )
3. daliri ( fingers )
4. hangin ( wind )
5. kalendaryo ( calendar )
December 5th, 2006 at 4:38 am
*..hikaw
*..pinya
*..daliri
*..hangin
*..calendar
lol. just dropeed by.=]
December 5th, 2006 at 4:40 am
i love you vecx!
December 13th, 2006 at 4:34 am
dumaan si tarzan nabiyak ang daan
December 13th, 2006 at 4:36 am
dumaan si tarzan na biyak ang daan
December 16th, 2006 at 9:45 pm
i’m gonna guess it’s zipper
how about his one
Maliit pa si nene, marunong nang manahi
January 14th, 2007 at 8:55 am
hahahaha
sinaghut nyo na lhat eh
kya tatawa nlng ako
hahahahha
March 19th, 2007 at 9:43 am
Im just a kid who asked…..
March 19th, 2007 at 9:44 am
Its a spider guys…..
March 20th, 2007 at 5:57 am
how about this guys…..
Isang barko..
punong puno ng negro
huh??
April 12th, 2007 at 1:16 am
i need help… we have an essignment and i can’t help my self translating 30 filipino riddles to english..
can somebody help me..? please…
April 12th, 2007 at 1:18 am
i have an assignment and i can’t halp my self translating 30 tagalod riddles to english..
can sombody willing to help me..?
April 12th, 2007 at 10:42 am
Wella, my guess is papaya. Tama ba? :)
April 12th, 2007 at 10:43 am
Chariegn,
You can post them here and we can all take a stab at translating.
June 6th, 2007 at 5:35 am
is there a riddle about animals? my stupid brother needs it!! oh i hate this!!!! itz fun i guess!
June 18th, 2007 at 5:56 am
hahahah ty po ateh kuya, im onli grade 4 nid 10 riddles got ko 5 ^^ ty so muchh!! hahaha