mahangin ang ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “having a head full of air”, or more loosely translated as “inflated ego”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maˌhaŋin ʔaŋ ˈʔulo/ [mɐˌhaː.ŋɪn̪ ʔɐŋ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: ma‧ha‧ngin ang u‧lo

Adjective

mahangin ang ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜑᜅᜒᜈ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) boastful; proud
    Synonyms: mayabang, hambog
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