Bugtong - Filipino Riddles
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Riddles are expression in rhymes using one or two images that refer to a particular thing or object that has to be guess. Riddles are used for entertainment, mental exercises and amusement. Riddles are use by Filipinos to pass away time and to show their wit . . . it is entertaining and fun.
Filipino riddles deal largely with animals, plants and objects of local character. Filipino riddles have been passed from one generation to another and their origins have never been trace, a lot of new riddles have also been created by the younger generation.
Let's try if you can answer some of the riddles below. The following riddles are translated literally in English for non-tagalog readers.
Bugtungan Tayo! / Let's Ask Riddles !!!
Nagtago si Pedro, labas ang ulo. (Pedro hides but you can still see his head. )
Hindi pari, hindi hari, nagdadamit ng sari-sari. (Not a priest, not a king but wears different kinds of clothes.)
Bugtong-pala-bugtong, kadenang umuugong. (Riddle me, riddle me, here comes a roaring chain).
Heto na si Kaka, bubuka-bukaka. (Here comes Kaka, walking with an open leg.)
Buhok ni Adan, hindi mabilang. (Adam's hair, you can't count.)
Bibingka ng hari, hindi mo mahati. (Rice cake of the king, that you cannot divide.)
Sa araw ay bungbong, sa gabi ay dahon. (Roll in the morning, leaf in the afternoon).
Iisa ang pasukan, tatlo ang labasan. (It has one entrance, but has three exit. )
Malaking supot ni Mang Jacob, kung sisidlan ay pataob. (Big Square Bag of Mr Jacob, to use it, you have to turn it upside down)
Dalawang pipit nag titimbangan sa isang siit. (Two birds, trying to balance in one twig.)
Hayan na, hayan na di mo pa makita. (It's here, its here, but you can not see)
Baka ko sa Maynila, hanggang dito, dinig ang unga. (My cow in Manila, you can hear his moo).
Nagdaan si Kabo Negro, namatay na lahat ang tao. (General Negro pass by and eveybody die.)
Ako ay may kaibigan, kasama ko kahit saan. (I have a friend and he is with me everywhere I go).
Ang alaga kong hugis bilog, barya-barya ang laman-loob. ( I have a pet, his body is full of coins).
Sa liwanag ay hindi mo makita. Sa dilim ay maliwanag sila. (I can't see it in the light but I can see it in the dark.)
Palda ni Santa Maria. Ang kulay ay iba-iba. (Maria's skirt, in different colours.)
Kaisa-isang plato, kita sa buong Mundo. ( One plate, can be seen around the world).
Nagsaing si Hudas, kinuha ang tubig itinapon ang bigas. (Judas cooked the rice, he took the water and throw the rice.)
Bahay ni Tinyente nag-iisa ang poste. (House of the Lieutenant,with only one post.)
Answers to the Riddles
Pako - (Nails)
Sampayan - (Clothesline)
Tren - (Train)
Gunting - (Scissors)
Ulan - (Rain)
Tubig - (Water)
Banig - (Mat)
Damit/Baro - (Dress)
Kulambo - (Mosquito Net)
Hikaw - (Earrings)
Hangin - (Wind)
Kulog - (Thunder)
Gabi - (Night)
Anino - (Shadow)
Alkansiya - (Money Box)
Bituin - (Star)
Bahaghari - (Rainbow)
Buwan - (Moon)
Gata ng Niyog - (Coconut Milk)
Payong - (Umbrella)
Bugtong - Filipino Riddles Series
- Bugtong - Riddles about Fruits
Here are some more Bugtong , the answers to the riddles below are fruits. Take time to think before you look on the answers. Have Fun!!! - Pinoy eLibrary: Bugtong : Filipino Riddles
A compilation of Filipino Riddles with answers.
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Hi Aimee,
I have added a few more bugtong. You can find more bugtong about fruits on the next page. Thanks for visiting.
Tnx a lot sa mga riddles.........sa wakas matapos ko na project ko hehehehe!!!!!!
Hi Wing,
glad to be of help.
thanks sa mag bugtong, great help for a mom like me, who makes the project for my little girl....
padagdag naman ng bugtong kulang pa to' 4 my project...hehe!
tnx for d filipino riddles............
makes me young
thanks sa lahat ng bugtong...........
ngayon makakagawa na ko ng agreement.....................
Sakura from KOREA................
18 yrs. old..................
Know to speak tagalog........................
meron kayong definition sa bugtong.....yung tagalog? plz..
nice job,!! thanks for the help....
wow!! you are so very good thanks for a lot!!!
la poh ba ung english riddles? un po project namin eh! pleaz...
nyaha3.... tnx for the help.........ahi3
tnx na22 poh aq dun ah.................tnx u very much poh !!!!!!!!!!!!!ala n bang ibang super ganda pang ridles..and english ridles too!!!!!!!!! I LOVE RIDLES POH KASI EH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
salamat sa bugtong nakagawa na akong assignment
HEHE THANKS I FIND IT FOR MY RESEARCH!!!THANK U
nakakatawa ang mga bugtong na nabasa ko hehehe^~^
may assignment na ako!!! woi! Yung Philit nyo gawin nyo na! alam kong nandito yung iba sa inyo!
yo! tnx sa bugtong ha.. kase kailangan talaga namen eto para sa project namen :) xD
tanx sa mga Bugtong....
Nice! tnx for the help!!!!!!!!
Tnx sa Bugtong.
natapos din assignment ko =D
MARAMING SALAMAT PO SA INYONG BUGTONG
tnx sa bugtong
salamat
thx sa bugtong, natapos ko HW ko.........:D
tnx sa mga riddles!
Maraming salamat, lubhang kaaya-ayang basahin ang mga bugtong, at labis ang tulong na naibahagi mo sa lahat ng mag-aaral.
ang cool!!!!!!
tnx sa bugtong haizt nkagawa nah din ng project hmmmp....
tnxxxxxxxx!sobra nagawa ko na project ko mag dagdag pa kyo more bugtong na nakakatawa keep up the gud wrk!!!!
good,
Thanks for the Filipino Riddles ^_^
Thanks ^^
can i have some riddles
hey, tnx for the help.............
tici...
ate jassy
salamat po sa bugtong sana po pag p2loy nyu magbigay ng sagot thankz
Thanks a lot for the riddles and proverbs. I was able to finished the project of my little boy.U've been a BIG help. Salamat.
hahaayy.... may halimbawa na ako... Sana maglgay din ng kahulugan..
Panay Ingat.!!! =)
IT HELP A LOT THANKS
salamat sa mga naka post na bugtong sana dagdagan nyo pa para marami akong matutunan at ma i share sa aking mga kaklase..... pupil of Notre Dame of Dadiangas University
you saved me, may project kasi
its great but some of it is very known but this page is nce. =)
hahahahha nice one
thanks sa bugtong dahil nakagawa kami ng assignment.
thank you dito dahil dito naka gawa ako hw
tnx nkagawa din ng assingment ko hirap eh kya nag research tnx sa bugtong♥♥♥♥♥
It really help me in my assignment..at ang funny pa tnx a lot..XD haha!!
xalamt xa mga bugtong ang gaganda
heheheheheheh
guyz thanx very much 4 dis huh
it helpz me on my assighment
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this is CAtherine Tan
My bugtong ba na bahay ni kaka walang bubong walang pinto walang bintana?
sayang wala pong eng.hehehehe....pero okay lang poh,,ganda naman ng mga bugtong,,,
TANX :] I HAVE ASSIGNMENT NOW :]
tnx poh nakagawa na koh assignment...
maraming maraming salamat kung wala to hindi ko magagawa ang assignment ko sa filipino subject txt ulit
hay damihan nyo pa plz kulang pa sa assign ko
dagdagan nyo papoh itong mga bugtong niyo ha !!!! thanks poh.....
THANKZ POH SA MGA BUGTONG NYO.....!!!
Thank you very much for your bugtongs. My sister and I enjoyed those. It also helped me in my Filipino project about it. !ThankYou! By the way I am 10 so I have those kinds of projects.
nice bugtong!!!!!!!!!thnx!creat more!
wla ka ba iba alam ko na lahat yan eh
Tnx 4 dis ngaun matatapos ko na project ko!!
nice bugtong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
...meron po bang definition jan?...
salamat sa mga bugtong
i think na maymatutunan kmi salamat na may bugtong thanx for a while
thnx po....
s mga bugtong
tnx a lot po talaga natapos ko rin po project ko tnx talaga god bless
wow....thanks
salamat kc nakagawa aq nang project
thanks sa bugtong nakakatulong sa project ko!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
salamat talaga!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!dahil d2 perfect ako
ty............................................................
tanks poh dahil nakagawa aq ng mga tanong sa games namin
heyzzz there thankzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz haaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!kassi naka sagot ma exam.........perfect pa thankzzzzzzzzzzzz u po
thanks po nakagawa po me project
sa filipino god bless keep up the gud work
thanks sana damihan nyo pa, ung meron na magkasalungat at magkasingkahulugan. para mapadali ang assignment ko kakainis kc si teacher ang dami magbigay ng assignment.
ah,wala lang thank's sa mga bugtong nyo, it's so coo/
(sana..dagdagan pa nang konte medyo bitin....pero it's ok i made my project din kahit papano''_'')hehe'' thank ha,,,,..
hi tnx sawakas matapos na yong project ko
hay maraming salamat sa naglagay ng bugtong tnx sawakas matapos na yong project ko kasi ang dami yong filipino talaga ang pinakarami kong project
pero kulang pa itong bugtong 50 kasi ang kailangan ko
pero salamat kasi kahit kunti nakagawa na ako
lahat yata ng subject my project
hanggang umaga pa ako matapos kasi ang dami
nakakapagud ina antok na yata ako salamat nalang may net kami
maka on pa ako kahit gabi na
bye all
tc and godbless
ito yung email ko janelle_ababon@yahoo.com
nice!!!you help me do my assignment goodluck ipakita niyo lahat nang bugtong niyo para maganahan ako!!!tnx.
thanks sa bugtong save homework koooooo!thanks riddlessori projectko pala.
padagdag
i have my assignment 20 items sana hind 2 alam ng teacher ko na na kumopiya ako ng riddles mo more power!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!#1
natapos ko home work ko
Hay, Thanks!!! Makakasubmit na ako ng assignment, Thanks for all of you people... Hope mas marami, enjoy din kasi. MORE SEARCH!!!
THANKS
MORE BUGTONG MORE BUGTONG MORE BUGTONG!!!!
tnx nakagawa din ako ng ass.. ko tnx
I am a teacher in america in San Diego california I say that it helps in many people who cant find riddles. Yesterday i give assignment in my student in grade 4 20 riddles and all my student is perfect why? because I ask them to go infront and say where you find a 20 riddles? my first student said "teacher and classmate I find the 20 riddles in the internet I search BUGTONG" so it helps for many people ok goodluck!
thanks a lot.it helps us to make easier na magresearch.specially for my son na ganito na ang topic.as grade 2.godbless!
Thank u sa mga bugtong ha! Kung di dahil dito wala akong project
gnda pow
hai,,, tx sa bugtong,, pero sana sa susunod may mga bugtong naman na translated na sa english,,, hehe,, teacher kasi namin,, kelangan english-filipino,, hahai,,, basta,,, hoping nextym,,, ganun na,, t
"tnx poeh za bugtong sna mrami pa keu mtulungan sna po sa su2nod meon ulet mkbgo tsaka ung in...hehehhee tsalamat ulet!dhil senyu nkagawa me ng project..."GOD Blezzzz!!!"
BAKIT KONTI LANG? DAPAT 100 OR MORE.
dagdagan niu p..
Tnx! Coz this is for my project in filipino
thank you for the riddles it's nice and exciting!!!!!,,,nicole
Thanks! this helped alot!
may project din ako^^ ty ahh
This really helped yo! I got a perfect in my trst because of this!!
Thanks!
....MaY pRoJeCt nAh dIn AqOh...........
,,,,,,,,,,,tNx.........diS Is mY rEqUiReMeNtS......
thanks sa mga bugtong..
THANK IVE GOT MY ASIGNMENT
whew!tnx i found it easy!whew!now my assingment's done!
tnx po sa lahat^_^
tnx a lot...................................................................
SALAMAT SA MGA BUGTONG
aus n bugtong salamat^^
nanalo ako s pustahan hehehe
ty! its been gret help to my project
thank you sa bugtong huh pro sna dagdagan kac kulang pa pra s project kuh
thank you very much sa iyung bugtong di n ko babagsak....:)
Tq PO sa BUGTONG laking TULONG po NYAN eh GE po TY po TLGA
hi your riddles are sooo gud it helps me to make my project easier!!!! make it gud
salamat pj ko lang
tnx sa bugtong ngayon nakagawa na me ng project....
xalamat sa bugtong nyo po
...=>(khai)<=...
thanks poh sa mga bugtong!naka tulong kayo sa aking project!:-D..
thanks for the bugtongs ha!!!....thank you verry much!!!!!........
thks for the bugtongs.......i realy need those for my sisters daughter.....thank you very much....at manood po kayo ng ASAP every sunday po.........:)
salamat talaga sa mga bugtong!!!!......kasi para yan sa kapatid ko at tyaka monood po kayo ng TAYONG DALAWA sa jan19.......salamat po!!!!!!!!
tnxz poh s bugtong
thanks sa bugtong
malaking tulong, salamat po.
filipino is a thing nobody can compare>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>more of info pasana that describe of being Filipino and its culture
Sa wakas! tapos na assignment ko!
sagotin niyo ito bugtong
Nagligo si Kapitan
Hindi nabasa ang tiyan
Woot! tapos na rin assignment ko! TY
hi
hkl
TAPOS! Assignment ko to eh.
Papasa ko to
THIS IS WORKS!MAYBE MY FILIPINO SUBJECT TEACHER CHECKS THIS!
awesome
hay salamat nakagawa na rin q ng assingmnt namin hirap hanap pa q
Hi MM DR. This is our assignment. Wow! This is awesome.. Thanks for posting!
♥==Chanelle™==♥
tnx!,,,,hehehe!,salamat sa mga bugtong nyo, nagawa ko din project ng kapatid ko...tnx ulet!!!!!!
thankssssssssssssssssssssssssssss................. fffffforrrrrrr your help
ala poh bang class riddles na tagalog??????
tenz for the filipino riddles..it helps me a lot
em a student of st mary's academy of caloocan city
thanks for the Bugtong!
i can just keep reading them everyday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
ganda
tnx! mataas ako s project q............................................................................................................................................................................................................................
maganda papasa na k sa project ko thanks tlga
baguio city,phillipines
Uhm....nakatulong yung mga bugtong sa uhm.... report namin sa Filipino subject......uhm-uhm.......thanks ;)
THKZ...
tnks!.....kasi mganda ang nyung mga bugtong nakakatawa...wahahaha...
ipapasa ko to sa project namin
HI SA INYONG LAHAT sali na sa bugtong price as you play and read ang mga bugtong
SALAMAT PO SA BUGTONG NA IBINIGAY NYO
salamat
tnx buti nan jan kayo na tapos na talaga ang assign. ko tnx........:} hehehehhehe
thiZ heLp aLoT..thankS...
thanks sa lahat
wla ba kaung meaning ng bug2ng sa tagalog
tnx sa bug2ng s0brang 2l0ng sa filipin0 subject namin ...ty s0 much...
salamat poh sa mga bugtong.
hnd ako mahirapan sa assignment ko
ang hirap naman.......ala na bang iba?
Ang mga bugtong na ito really helped me on my ASSIGNMENT!!!!♥♥♥
Ang mga bugtong na ito really helped me on my ASSIGNMENT!!!!♥♥♥
thank you you are really a great help i also got high grades on our project in filipino even though it's my hatest subject 'coz i really have hard time learning and speaking filipino. hehehe..........
thanks
love,
eunice
hay,,salamat may internet,ang hirap atang gumawa ng 50 bugtong..sana naman next generation hindi n ganto karami magpa project c sir... anyways thanx sa mga masipag magresearch n gaya nio, pnadadali nio "PROYEKTO" ko..
until nxt page..
ty..
thanks so much...yuo helped me with my filipino homework that's really wicked!!!
natulungan aq nito sa project ko.....TNX to this WEBSITE!!!!!!
hi.....sa inyong lahat, salamat natapos na ang project ko sa pilipino na mga bugtong, ako po si peter paul. 15 years old pa po at nag school po ako sa pina ka sikat na skuylahan sa saint michaels school madrid surigao del sur, yon lang po thank you.
can you give me a "bugtong" with the answer "PUNO", "SANGGOL" or "MATANDA"?
hi can yuo give me english riddles
project namin ehh
please tnx
thiiz help me alot....
..thanks s mga riddles moh nk2long s project kuh sna my mga tula kng gnwa..
hi! may i use this for a on-line activity for grade school?
THANKS ha because
i have riddles for my friends ha
thank you very much!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!@@@@@@@@@@@yahooyahoo
tnx for the help in my assingment and thank you for filipinos cause they teach me how to be intelligent and i wish i would be afilipino because i love their skin color this verry help me
thanks poh haaaahy natapos na rin project koh!!!8 yrs old palang poh ako!!!
thanks a lot finally i finished now my project:)
k...tnks 4 the riddles ...more riddles
wow.... ummmm... thanks! naka 90 akow!
salamat po dito sa Hw ko na mahirap gawin hehehehe
hehe ang ganda ng mga bugtong nyo hehe..........
"Hindi tao, hindi hayop.Walang gulong. Tumatakbo." Ano ito?
Ang anak ay nakaupo na, ang ina’y gumagapang pa.
Tabla magkabila, alulod ang gitna.
Tabla magkabila, alulod ang gitna.
Aling paa ang nasa ulo?
Tintang puti, plumang bali, papel na berde, isinusulat ng matandang babae
good, maganda
pinaka maganda na bugtong saakin ay heto na si kaka bubuka-bukaka ang sagot ay gunting
tnx poh sa mga bugtong nyo nag enjoy me while reading.........hope more riddles @ god bless you all...................
ganda
salamat po...sa webside na to...na tapus ko narin project ko.....hayzzz
ty po tlaga sa website hehehhe dahil sa in u napadali pag hahanap q ng project thnx a lot and bear in mind that what u do realy helps other people who is in nedd hehehehe
ang galin nyo talga
sino ang mga author sa mga riddles na naeview ko?plz pakisagot kasi need yan sa project ko? tnx
gusto ko magkaroon ng maraming bugtong hehehe........................
HI GUST0 KO MARAMING BUGTONG PARA DYAN NA LANG AKO KUKUHA NG BUGTONG
hi.naku kung wala i2 hindi aq makakagawa ng assignment.omg!im so very thankful.request lng poh kc my tanong me.where does riddles originate?pleaze.cge poh thank you very much.
hay!salamat may assignment na akong nagawa!
txn sa mga bugtong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thnx phOe sa mga bugtong,,
salamat ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thanks
Yesss........ tapos na homework ko hehe ^_^
pls. add more riddles , it really helped me in my assignments.....tnx.
thanks without this hindi ko magagawa tong assignment ko.
Thank you poh sa mga bugtong nyo.......natapos na din ang oral comm ko sa filipino
hellooooooooooooooo wala lang... ty sa mga bugtong nyo ha ......... :)
meron pa ba tagalog na part10
wow,,,,,,gaganda talaga astig!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
sa wakas tapos na rin project ko thank you!!!!
maraming samat sa bugtong mo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
thx u for the help
Thank you po sa na research ko para sa aking anak at pamangkin. Mahirap talaga pag walang tulad nito pindot lang meron na di tulad noon talagang magbabasa ng nga libro. Hay Salamat ha?
thanx po dahil ntulungan nyo poe me maghanap ng bUgTOnG.............................
thanx again.................
natapos din ang akin assignment..............
salamat po
ganda!!!!!kso konti lng lng!!!
Ha ha ha....dami ko nang bugtong...mahaba haba namang oras ang chat namin ng mga anak ko..thanks sa tulong nyo...mas mahirap mas maganda.
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Aimee says:
2 years ago
more riddles...