basag-ulo

Hiligaynon

Adjective

baság-úlo

  1. brainless, stupid, silly

Tagalog

Etymology

From basag +‎ ulo, literally “breaking up of heads”. From the 1930s.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˌbasaɡ ˈʔulo/ [ˌbaː.sɐɡ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: ba‧sag-u‧lo

Noun

basag-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜊᜐᜄ᜔ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. brawl; altercation; scuffle
    Synonyms: babag, babagan, laban, labanan, alitan, away, awayan

Derived terms

  • basag-ulera
  • basag-ulero
  • basag-uluhin
  • mabasag-ulo
  • magbasag-ulo
  • magkabasag-ulo
  • mambasag-ulo

Further reading

  • “basag-ulo”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018
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