abo ang laman ng ulo

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, ash is the content of the head, or more loosely translated as head full of ash.

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ʔaˌbo ʔaŋ laˌman naŋ ˈʔulo/ [ʔɐˌbo ʔɐn̪ lɐˌman̪ n̪ɐŋ ˈʔuː.lo]
  • Rhymes: -ulo
  • Syllabification: a‧bo ang la‧man ng u‧lo

Adjective

abó ang lamán ng ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜋᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ)

  1. (idiomatic) weak-minded; dull; having a slow brain