hithit-buga

Tagalog

Etymology

From hithit +‎ buga.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /hitˌhit buˈɡa/ [hɪtˌhit bʊˈɣa]
• Rhymes: -a
• Syllabification: hit‧hit-bu‧ga

Noun

hithít-bugá (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜆ᜔ᜑᜒᜆ᜔ᜊᜓᜄ)

1. (informal) sucking and puffing (of a cigarette, cigar, pipe, etc.)
   • 1992, Jose L. Ayala, Eric Gamalinda, Mga awit ni Joey Ayala, →ISBN:

     HITHIT-BUGA PASOK: D A (D-C/D-Bm/D-C/D)2x Hayo mo sa akin yang sigarilyo Hithit-buga hithit-buga ang baga mo'y nangingitim G-F Hithit-buga hithit-buga D ang puso mo'y dumidilim A Ang usok mo ay lason At ayokong langhapin A ..

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Derived terms

• humithit-buga