Question: Bugtong vs Tangi?

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Sep 03 2021, 9:29am CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

I'm aware bugtong can mean riddle, however looking at the definitions of both of these words they can both mean "the only one". Could someone explain please?

Sep 03 2021, 12:55pm CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

Bugtong as an adjective it is a synonym of “tangi” and as a noun it means riddle(palaisipan).

Sep 04 2021, 2:25pm CST ~ 2 years, 8 mos ago.

@Kersheys some words in tagalog may have 2 meanings. "Bugtong" is one. Contemporary use normally means riddle. In Old tagalog also means "sole" or "only one". Rarely used nowadays.

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