halang ang bituka

Tagalog

Etymology

Literally, “the guts are horizontal”. Compare Hokkien 直腸直肚 / 直肠直肚 (ti̍t-tn̂g-ti̍t-tō͘, “straightforward; honest”, literally “straight intestines and abdomen”).

Pronunciation

  • (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /haˌlaŋ ʔaŋ biˈtuka/ [hɐˌlaŋ ʔɐm bɪˈt̪uː.xɐ]
  • Rhymes: -uka
  • Syllabification: ha‧lang ang bi‧tu‧ka

Adjective

haláng ang bituka (Baybayin spelling ᜑᜎᜅ᜔ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜊᜒᜆᜓᜃ)

  1. (idiomatic) evil in nature
  2. (idiomatic) having a dangerously, deadly nature

See also

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