sira-ulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• siraulo

Etymology

From sira +‎ ulo, literally “broken-head”.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /siˌɾaʔ ˈʔulo/ [sɪˌɾaʔ ˈʔuː.lo]
    • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /siˌɾa(ʔ) ˈʔulo/ [sɪˌɾaː ˈʔuː.lo]
  • IPA^(key): /ˌsiɾaʔ ˈʔulo/ [ˌsiː.ɾɐʔ ˈʔuː.lo]
    • IPA^(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌsiɾa(ʔ) ˈʔulo/ [ˌsiː.ɾɐː ˈʔuː.lo]
• Rhymes: -ulo
• Syllabification: si‧ra-u‧lo

Adjective

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ) (sometimes offensive or humorous)

1. insane; lunatic; crazy

   Synonyms: see Thesaurus:baliw

Noun

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ) (sometimes offensive or humorous)

1. lunatic; crazy person

   Synonym: sirang ulo

Usage notes

• As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered offensive if a mental disorder has not been diagnosed with certainty.

Derived terms

• kasiraan ng ulo
• masiraan ng ulo

 

Further reading

• “sira-ulo” at KWF Diksiyonaryo ng Wikang Filipino‎^[1], Komisyon sa Wikang Filipino, 2021
• “sira-ulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018