bungol

Cebuano

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋul (“deaf”). Compare Betawi bongol (“deaf”), Central Bikol bungog, Balinese bongol (“deaf”), Hiligaynon bungul (“deaf”), Mansaka bungul (“deaf”), Banjarese bungul (“dumb; stupid”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈbuŋol/ [ˈbu.ŋol̪]
• Hyphenation: bu‧ngol

Noun

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

1. a deaf person

Verb

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

1. to lose the ability to hear
2. to fail to hear something
3. to act deaf
4. to turn a deaf ear

Adjective

bungol (Badlit spelling ᜊᜓᜅᜓᜎ᜔)

1. deaf
2. (of a sound) muffled; excessive bass

Synonyms

• (deaf): ungoy
• (to lose the ability to hear): tilob

Masbatenyo

Etymology

Inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *buŋul (“deaf”).

Adjective

bungól

1. deaf