tigas ng ulo

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Tagalog[edit]

Etymology[edit]

Literally, “hardness of the head”.

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˌɡas naŋ ˈʔulo/ [tɪˌɣas nɐŋ ˈʔu.lo]
  • Syllabification: ti‧gas ng u‧lo

Noun[edit]

tigás ng ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) stubbornness; hardheadedness
    Synonyms: kulit, katigasan ng ulo
    Ba't 'di ka nakikinig? Ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo!
    Why aren´t you listening? You´re so stubborn!

Derived terms[edit]

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