kulangot
/kuˈlaŋot/
The Tagalog word for booger is kulangot.
kulangot refers to a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus.
Meaning: a piece of solid or semi-solid mucus (noun)
How do you pronounce it?
/kuˈlaŋot/
Did you know?
- The act of nose-picking, pagkukulangot, is often a subject of sharp social shaming in the Philippines, sometimes used as a pointed critique of a person's upbringing.
- While English has 'booger' and 'snot', Tagalog often uses kulangot specifically for the dried form, whereas liquid mucus is usually referred to as sipon.
- The word kulangot is inherited from the Proto-Philippine word *kulaŋut, meaning it existed in the archipelago long before any Spanish linguistic influence.
Examples in context
- May kulangot ka sa buhok mo.You've got a booger on your hair.This sentence is useful for identifying when someone has kulangot on their hair.Tatoeba #2816106 by mervert1, translation #2816104 by mervert1
- Ayan, may tae ng ilong ka!Look, you have a booger!
- Malaki ang kulangot niya.His booger is big.
- Huwag mong hawakan ang kulangot.Don't touch the booger.
Example conversation
Mark and Angela are sitting next to each other.
- MarkAngela, may kulangot ka sa ilong.Angela, you have a booger in your nose.
- AngelaSaan? Hindi ko makita.Where? I can't see it.
- MarkNasa kanang bahagi ng ilong mo.It is on the right side of your nose.
- AngelaSalamat sa pagsabi, Mark.Thanks for telling me, Mark.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “booger” translations and entries kulangot, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries kulangot, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
