marakulyo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • murukulyo — uncommon

Etymology

Compare Chavacano murucullo (“ill-tempered; grumpy”) and Spanish murucullo (“bald person”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maɾaˈkuljo/ [mɐ.ɾɐˈxul.jo], /maɾakulˈjo/ [mɐ.ɾɐ.xʊlˈjo]
  • Rhymes: -uljo, -o
  • Syllabification: ma‧ra‧kul‧yo

Adjective

marakulyo or marakulyó (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜇᜃᜓᜎ᜔ᜌᜓ) (dialectal)

  1. sullen; grumpy
    Synonyms: maalboroto, salbahe, matampuhin, mapagmaktol
  2. hard-headed; stubborn
    Synonyms: makulit, pilyo

Derived terms

  • magmarakulyo
  • pagmamarakulyo

See also

  • saramulyo

Further reading

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