tigas ng ulo

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Tagalog

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Etymology

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Literally, hardness of the head.

Pronunciation

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

Noun

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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

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