tigas ng ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “hardness of the head”.

Pronunciation
  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /tiˌɡas naŋ ˈʔulo/ [tɪˌɣas nɐŋ ˈʔu.lo]
  • Syllabification: ti‧gas ng u‧lo

Noun

tigás ng ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜆᜒᜄᜐ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) 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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