larag ang pagkabulak

== Cebuano == === Etymology === From larag (“to fall; to wither (of leaves or flowers)”). Primarily used to describe the dropping of petals or leaves as they age or fade. === Phrase === larag ang pagkabulak (idiomatic, poetic, euphemistic) To lose one's virginity; to lose one's innocence. === Usage Notes === This is a highly poetic and metaphorical way of describing the loss of virginity. By using the image of a flower (bulak) that has "withered and fallen" (larag), the phrase frames the loss of innocence as an act of nature—something that is delicate, inevitable, and irreversible. Unlike crude slang, this idiom carries a melancholic or somber tone. It is often found in formal literary contexts or reflective storytelling where the speaker wishes to emphasize the gravity of the change in a woman's life. The imagery invokes the transition from a "blooming flower" (a state of purity or youth) to a state of having been "plucked" or "faded." === Synonyms === buak ang pakwan (colloquial; literally: "the watermelon is broken") bungkag tinapok (vulgar; literally: "the pile is scattered")