abo ang laman ng ulo
Tagalog
[edit]Etymology
[edit]Literally, “ash is the content of the head”, or more loosely translated as “head full of ash”.
Pronunciation
[edit]- (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
[edit]abó ang lamán ng ulo (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜓ ᜀᜅ᜔ ᜎᜋᜈ᜔ ᜈᜅ᜔ ᜂᜎᜓ)
- (idiomatic) weak-minded; dull; having a slow brain