hiram na ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, borrowed head.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /hiˌɾam na ˈʔulo/ [hɪˌɾam n̪ɐ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: hi‧ram na u‧lo

Noun

hirám na ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜒᜇᜋ᜔ ᜈ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) talent which is not inborn; borrowed wisdom