sira-ulo

Tagalog

Alternative forms

  • siraulo

Etymology

From sira +‎ ulo, literally “broken-head”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog)
    • IPA(key): /siˌɾaʔ ˈʔulo/ [sɪˌɾaʔ ˈʔuː.lo]
      • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /siˌɾa(ʔ) ˈʔulo/ [sɪˌɾaː ˈʔuː.lo]
    • IPA(key): /ˌsiɾaʔ ˈʔulo/ [ˌsiː.ɾɐʔ ˈʔuː.lo]
      • IPA(key): (with glottal stop elision) /ˌsiɾa(ʔ) ˈʔulo/ [ˌsiː.ɾaː ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: si‧ra-u‧lo

Adjective

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ) (sometimes offensive or humorous)

  1. insane; lunatic; crazy
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:baliw

Noun

sirâ-ulo or sirà-ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜐᜒᜇᜂᜎᜓ) (sometimes offensive or humorous)

  1. lunatic; crazy person
    Synonym: sirang ulo

Usage notes

  • As persons with mental disorders are socially stigmatized in the Philippines, this is sometimes considered offensive if a mental disorder has not been diagnosed with certainty.

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