Tagalog[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From ugali (“behavior”) + -ng + hayop (“animal”), literally, “animal behavior”.
Pronunciation[edit]
- Hyphenation: u‧ga‧ling ha‧yop
- IPA(key): /ʔuˌɡaliŋ ˈhajop/, [ʔʊˌɣa.lɪŋ ˈha.jop]
ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)
- animal instinct or behavior
- (idiomatic) very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)
Adjective[edit]
ugaling hayop (Baybayin spelling ᜂᜄᜎᜒᜅ᜔ ᜑᜌᜓᜉ᜔)
- with an animal instinct or behavior
- (idiomatic) with a very bad or immature character or trait (of a person)