may kato sa ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maj kaˌtoʔ sa ˈʔulo/, [maɪ̯ xɐˌtoʔ sɐ ˈʔu.lo]
  • Hyphenation: 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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