may kato sa ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “has a blood-sucking tick on his head”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /maj kaˌtoʔ sa ˈʔulo/ [maɪ̯ xɐˌt̪oʔ sɐ ˈʔuː.lo]
    • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /maj kaˌto(ʔ) sa ˈʔulo/ [maɪ̯ xɐˌt̪oː sɐ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: may ka‧to sa u‧lo

Noun

may katô sa ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜋᜌ᜔ ᜃᜆᜓ ᜐ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) cuckoo; one who is extremely fond of joking
    Synonyms: may kato sa katawan, pilyo, palabiro
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