ugaling hayop

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• ugaling-hayop

Etymology

From ugali (“behavior”) +‎ -ng +‎ hayop (“animal”), literally, “animal behavior”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔuˌɡaliŋ ˈhajop/ [ʔʊˌɣaː.lɪŋ ˈhaː.jop]
• Rhymes: -ajop
• Syllabification: u‧ga‧ling ha‧yop

Noun

ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)

1. animal instinct or behavior
2. (idiomatic) very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)

Adjective

ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)

1. with an animal instinct or behavior
2. (idiomatic) with a very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)