magbuhat ng sariling bangko

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “to lift one's own bench”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɡbuˌhat naŋ saˌɾiliŋ baŋˈkoʔ/ [mɐɡ.bʊˌhat̪ n̪ɐn̪ sɐˌɾiː.lɪm bɐŋˈkoʔ]
  • Rhymes: -oʔ
  • Syllabification: mag‧bu‧hat ng sa‧ri‧ling bang‧ko

Verb

magbuhát ng sariling bangkô (complete nagbuhat ng sariling bangko, progressive nagbubuhat ng sariling bangko, contemplative magbubuhat ng sariling bangko, Baybayin spelling ᜋᜄ᜔ᜊᜓᜑᜆ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜐᜇᜒᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜊᜅ᜔ᜃᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) to brag oneself
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see magbuhat,‎ sarili,‎ bangko.
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