tigas ng ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hardness of the head”.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˌɡas naŋ ˈʔulo/ [t̪ɪˌɣas n̪ɐŋ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: ti‧gas ng u‧lo

Noun

tigás ng ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ) (idiomatic)

  1. stubbornness; hardheadedness
    Synonyms: kulit, katigasan ng ulo
    Ba't 'di ka nakikinig? Ang tigas talaga ng ulo mo!
    Why aren't you listening? You're so stubborn!

Derived terms

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