Tagalog Word of the Day: BOLA

BOLA

Description:
Bola simply means, uhm, "ball",
a spherical object or entity, or more commonly associated with any of various rounded, movable objects used in various athletic activities and games (used as a noun).

Word Usage:   

Ang bola ay bilog.
(The ball is round.)
or (The ball is VERY round.)
or even (The ball is very, very, VERY round.)
or maybe even (The ball is very, very, very, ve– *we regret to inform you that the speaker has been retired by the audience*)

Ang bola ay tumatalbog.
(The ball bounces.)
or (The ball constantly defies the laws of gravity with every bounce.)
or even (Isaac Newton hates the ball coz it makes him look stupid.)

Magilas na ipinasa ni Ampalayo ang bola kay Loyzaga, na siya namang ipinasa kay Jaworski, na agad namang tumira ng tres…
(Ampalayo skillfully passed the ball to Loyzaga, who immediately passed it to Jaworski, who immediately shot a three-pointer…)
or (Shaking off three people, Ampalayo, his elbows flying, passed the ball to Loyzaga at lightning speed, and Loyzaga caught it after kneeing his defender in the groin, after which he spotted Jaworski running at the top of the key and getting free from a bloody-nosed pointguard, so he passed it off, and Jaworski launched a howitzer from the three-point line, simultaneously hitting - and wounding - three defenders at the same time…)
or even (Oh my god, Jaworski’s taking a shot… GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE WAY!!!)