BALA

This word is from the Spanish language.

bála
bullet, pellet, slug

mga bála
bullets, pellets, slugs

ligáw na bala
stray bullet

mga ligáw na bala
stray bullets

Naubusan ng bala ang baril.
The gun ran out of bullets.

Natamaan siya ng bala sa balikat.
He was hit by a bullet in his shoulder.

bala-balahan
blank cartridge

pambala sa kanyon
cannon fodder (useless person)

Gawa na ang balang papatay sa iyo. (1988 movie)
The bullet that will kill you has been made.

A Chinese-derived Filipino word for ‘bullet’ is punglô.


In October 2015, there was the laglag-bala controversy in the Philippines, in which bullets (bala) were reportedly being planted or dropped by airport staff into the luggage of unsuspecting travelers who were then extorted for money.

Iligal daw ang magdala ng bala sa paliparan.
They say it’s illegal to bring bullets to the airport.

Sa Pilipinas, ang sinumang pasahero na nahulihang may bala sa kanyang bagahe habang nasa paliparan ay maaaring ikulong nang hanggang anim na taon. In the Philippines, any passenger caught with bullets in his or her luggage while at the airport may be jailed for up to six years.


There is a Filipino superstition that carrying a bullet brings one good luck, and even protects a person from misfortune, physical danger or harm.  See discussion on agimat.


MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

bála: pagbilí ng isang bagay at sakâ na ang bayad

bála: punglô

MGA KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

balâ: pagkukunwaring may ginagawa

balâ: kawáyan

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

balà: bantâ

KAHULUGAN SA TAGALOG

balá: pagsasalita o pagsasabi

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