mambobola

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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From mam- +‎ bola (bluff; flattery) with initial reduplication.

Pronunciation

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Noun

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mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. (informal) bluff (one who bluffs)
    Synonym: bolero
  2. (informal) flatterer
    Synonym: bolero

Verb

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mambobola (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜋ᜔ᜊᜓᜊᜓᜎ)

  1. contemplative aspect of mambola
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Further reading

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  • mambobola”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018